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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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A Mysterious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning, says- Monday's "Glen Innes Examiner," whilst engaged travelling over his usual length of line, as is customary, Mr. D…

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ACCIDENT. Minister for Customs injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Jensen, slipped in attempting to board a moving train,at Melbourne, and was dragged along several yards. He then…

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A Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Anglin was proceeding to his home on a motor cycle, when a dog ran out and got in front of the machine, with the result…

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Fatal Cycling Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—While cycling through Camberwell, Victoria, last. night, P. K. Donovan, 21, a postal electrician, of Richmond, collided carith a motor car…

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Returned Soldier Seriously Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

William Wakeford, a returned soldier, after motoring to Wagga from Young, went for a run, accompanied by Miss Gaseoigne. While ascending…

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Floods in Victoria. Six Drowned

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

Six drains occurred at Wangaratta, Victoria, in consequence of serious floods Many miles of the Wangaratta and Whatfield railway are under…

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Nasty Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

A pa[?] accident [?] Mr Burtenshaw, an employee of West[?] Station, on Wednesday last It appears that Burth[?] was driving a…

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Railway Smash. Serious Accident to Forbies Mail

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Between 2 and 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning the Forbes mail train dashed into two trucks and an empty carriage at the Bathurst railway station with the result…

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Accident to Forbes Mail

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 7

Between two and three o'clock on Wednesday morning Hie Forbes mail train dashed into two trucks, and all empty carriage at the Bathurst railway…

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Two Brothers Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

Two brother named O'Keefe were drowned on the Bremer River, Queensland…

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Shooting Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 5

A shooting accident happened to Jack Foster, 12 years of age, son of Mr. Thomas Foster, at his home at Dundee about mid-day on Friday. At that…

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Two Brothers Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Two brothers named. O'Keefe were drowned in the Bremer River, near Ipswich, Queensland, yesterday. One lost his life trying to save…

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Two Brothers Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

A DOUBLE drowning accident occurred in the Bremer River, at a part known as the Basin, below the Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Co 's mills, on Saturday afternoon…

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Tenterfield Motor Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 7

A party of Tenterfield sportsmen had a miraculous escape from a fatality in a motor accident on Friday night on the return journey from Bolivia…

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A Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

THE death occurred at the Clen l[?]es hospital the other evening of Mr Charles Hiddleston who has been an [?]e of the institution since Sunday May 7th. It will…

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Mining Accident. Broken Hill Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

A man named John Edwards was killed, and three others injured at-the Junction North, Broken Hill Mine yesterday…

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Fatality at Tingha

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 4

Robert Aleorn, 74 years of age, familiarly known for 50 years as "Ginger Bob," was burnt to death on Saturday night. On the previous…

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Fatal Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 6

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lawler met with a serious accident on Wednesday, which sad to relate has since terminated fatally. The…

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Fatality at Tingha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 8

ROBERT ALCORN, 74 year's of age, familiarly known for 50 years as "Ginger Bob," was burnt to death on Saturday night On the previous Wednesday he fainted in the…

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Tingha Burning Fatality. an Old Man Incinerated

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

A very old identity of the Tingha district Mr. Robert Alcorn, was burned to death at has hut on Friday night last (writes our correspondent). The…

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