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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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A Woman's Death. Horrible Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

A woman, named Frances Whitley, was struck by a motor car in William-street last night. The impact is said to have locked the steering gear of…

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Tram Accident. Forbes Lady Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

A young woman, whbse name is believed to be Miss Kathleen Prances Whitley, a native of Forbes, was killed at Darlinghurst last night by a…

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Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 9

A MAN named Thomas Deans, aged about 20 years, was drowned in the Bremer River at Brassall on Wednes day, Deceased lived with his parents…

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Tingha Fatality. Old Mants [?] Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Mcllveen, held a magisterial enqury at Tiugha on Tuesday last touching the death of an old man named [?]…

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Fatality at Tingha

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 6

Robert Alcorn, 74 years of age, familiarly known for 50 years as "Ginger Bob," was hurut to death on Saturday week On the previous…

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Fatal Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 6

A SHOCKING accident occurred in William-street, Sydney, 10 15 on Monday night, resulting in the death of a woman and the destruction of a motor…

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Accident

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

Mr. S. Axtell, of the Armidale railway staff, was stepping over the cleaning-pits at the loco, sheds on Friday afternoon, with a heavy rope…

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ELECTROCUTED. Accident at Bottle Works

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 4

While working at the bottleworks at Camperdown this morning. Waller Mitchell, aged 19, was electrocuted…

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Youth Serioualt Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon a actions accident befel Eraeat Watts, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watts, of Glen Innes from what we can gather at appears he was…

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Serious Gun Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 5

A serious accident occured at Boshaw last week, of which Clande Bontley, the 12 year old for of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bentley, was the victist. He and…

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Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

Mr A. Blanche. of Texas, white proceeding from Inverell to warialda on Friday night to see his son, who is seriously [?] in the hospital, met…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

Charles H. Attwood, a returned soldier, who has lately received his final discharge, and was welcomed home at Murrurundi about a month…

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Sad Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

A sad accident occurred at J. Fercis awa[?] near Wollun on Friday of last week by which william the 15 year lod son of Mr. J. Schalk of…

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A Proullar Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 5

Recently, Mr. George Lacy- lenghts kept on the Crafton road, met with a peculiar accident whom doing some are week. He draye the high up into…

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Items of Interest. Fatal Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 7

Charles H. Allwood a returned soldier who has lately received his final recharge and was welcomed home at morrarund about a month ago met…

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Tramway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday Afternoon.—A Serious collision took place between two trams early this morning at Kensington. Thirteen men were injured…

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Squatter Injured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. Louis Veech, owner of Quitbone Station, Coonamble, was thrown from his horse while mustering cattle on Friday. His leg was broken, and he…

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Buggy Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 5

Just as we were going to areas we were informed that Mrs. M'Alister, wife of Mr. J. M'Alister, of Stonebenge, who was accompanied by her sister and…

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Accidents

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 7

Mrs. Patrick Dick was thrown from a sulky while travelling to Inverell last Saturday. Se had her nose broken, and received a cut on the upper lip…

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A Charwoman's Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 2

Is [?] with the total destruction of the Inverell "Argas" on Saturday week last the [?] had a simple o[?]. Shortly after five, the…

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