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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Fatal Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 2

A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Campbell of "Oban," passed away in a private hospital in Inverell on Monday as the result of…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A shocking burning fatality occurred. at the navvies' camp, Cootamundra, the other night, Frank McDonald, 43, and Dennis Murphy, 50, losing…

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Man Severely Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

NICHOLAS Foster, a resident of North Sydney, was found severely injured on the railway between Croydon and Burwood the other night. He sustained…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. Two Sisters Burned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A fire occurred at Belara, dear Grenfell, where the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Sim, both of whom are in Sydney, were sleeping The eldest…

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Accident at Swan Vale

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the residence of Mrs M. Grimes at Swan Vale during the week-end, when Miss Mona Grimes accidentally shot herself…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A young man named Jack Jeffreys, of Gravesend was riding home from town on Saturday when he was thrown from his horse end rendered…

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Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. H. B. Woods met with a nasty accident on the Glen Innes road yesterday. He was on his way to Glen Innes, and when near the 24-mile peg…

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Drowned in Stormwater Channel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—John Kennedy, a child of seven years, was swept away in the stormwater channel at the corner of Elizabeth-street and Etonville Parade,…

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Shooting Accident at Swan Vale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

A shocking accident occurred at the residence of Mrs. M. Grimes, at Swan Vale during the week end, when Miss Mona Grimes accidentally shot herself…

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Injured While Surfing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

Two boys, Laurence Porter and Bert Pottic, were seriously injured through becoming impalod on splinters from the surface of a abate board on the Bondi…

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Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

While Mr. G. Smith, of Ahongton, was coming into town on Saturday last to his new Buick car, one of the front tyres blew out, and almost…

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The Latest. Bathing Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday Afternoon.—Two boys—Laurence Porter (15), of Bondi, and Bert Pottie, of Waverley—were seriously injured yesterday afternoon through…

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A Shocking Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 7

A shocking accident occurred yesterday morning at Mr. Percy Bamfom's residence. Armidale Creek, Dumaresq, reports Tuesday's Armidale "Express."…

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Motor Cycling Accident. Elderly Man's Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 9

EBANCIS ROUND. 52 years of age, died in the General Hospital near Brisbane the other day from injuries received through being knocked down by a…

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Correspondence. Mondays Accident. to the Editoes of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

DEAR SIRS,—As I have heard rumours to the effect, that the men at the chaff cutter were slow at releasing Mr. Bamford, the victim of Monday's accident. from the…

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Tuesday's Railway Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. Atkin, Coroner, conducted an Inquiry on Thursday morning Into the cirumstaneces surrounding the death of H. M. Fuller, engine-driver on the…

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Chaff-cutting Accident. an Explanation. (To Editor "Armidale chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 10

Sir,—As 1 have heard rumours lo the effect that the men at the chaffcutter were slow in releasing Mr. Bamford, the victim of the accident…

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Drowning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon a drowning fatality occurred in Futracabed[?] Greek, near the golf links, resulting in the death of a bright little Syrian child,…

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Cab and Sulky in Collision. Case Fails for Insufficient Evidence

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., George Morson was charged that on 14th April he did negligently drive a…

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