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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Child Runs to Death Distressing Country Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

As a result of a buggy accident, Tupra Landing, near Oxley, had one of his legs broken, and the following…

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Tragic Fatality. a Fatal Fall

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

One of Inverell's oldest and most resected residents passed away at the age of 64 years on Friday afternoon in the person of Mr. George…

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Ferry Steamers in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

A dense fog enveloped the city and harbor this morning, considerably interfering with shipping. The ferry steamers Koree and Kaikai collided at…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

On Saturday morning, Miss Lucy, Heffernan, of Yarraford, was the victim of a sulky accident, and as a result is now an inmate of the local district…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

On Saturday night, near Moocults Siding, 21 miles from Bourke, a picnic-train overtook and ran down a railway tricycle on which were…

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Painful Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

A young man met with a painful accident at the local picture theatre on Monday evening. There was a big crush at the door—in fact the…

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Painful Accident at Dalveen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 9

A young man named Geo. Ross, who hails from the Inglewood district, and employed bt W. H. Johnstone, butcher, met with a serious and…

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Fatal Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

While the North Coast steamer Wollongbar was coming up the harbor from the North Coast wharf last night the collided with a stiff off Fort D[?]…

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All Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

No bodies have been recovered from those drowned by the collision between a boat and the steamer Wollongobar…

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By Telegraph. Collision in the Harbor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

Sydney Monday—The North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Wollongbar collided with a waterman's skiff at Fort Denison last evening. The skiff overturned and…

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Motoring Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

A MOTOR smash occurred at Kensington early on Sunday morning and as a result three women and a man were admitted to St Vincent's Hospital…

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Railway and Tramway Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

Sydney. Monday.—On the N.S.W. railways last year 97 persons were killed anti 3666 injured. On the. tramways 33 persons were killed and 1264 injured. In…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 2

A gloom was east over the town on Thursday, evening as the sad news speedily circulated that Mr. Jos. Wallis had been drowned in the…

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Motor and Van in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 8

THE dust storm which prevailed last Thursday evening was responsible for a serious motor accident on the Manilla Road, near Attunga, when a motor…

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A Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

Archibald Anderson, milk carter, of 59 Stanley-street; Sydney, was fatally injured on Friday, while driving his cart in Oxford-street. When at the…

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Shooting Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 8

As the result of the accidental discharge of a shot gun, Joan Birkby, the 5 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birkby, of Peel street, West…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

At Flinders-street railway station, Melbourne, at midnight last night, the Healesville passenger train ran into a stationary engine. The latter was…

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 8

As the result of a collision between a motor ear and a spring van on the Manilla Road, near Attunga, on Saturday, three persons were severely…

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Maitland Colliery Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 3

Three men had a miraculous escape from death owing to the fall of large quantity of stone at the Bellbird Colliery on Saturday, while a rescue…

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Sad Tragedy. Two LITTLE Boys Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

BRIAN FRANCIS, 12. and Thomas Kevin. 10, sons of Mr. and Mrs. M Halpin, of Corio street North, Melbourne were drowned in a clayhole at Shepparton…

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