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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 7

It is reported that a sad drowning fatality occurred at Inverell on Sunday. by which a returned soldier and another man named Stewart lost their…

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The Copeton Fatality. Soldier's Wife Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 7

A particularly distressing fatality occurred at a spot known as "The Pot Holes," on the Gwydir Elver, about four miles from Copeton, on Sunday…

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Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The dead body of a man, subsequently identified as Sydney King, 21, a railway ticket collector at Ryde, was found on the railway line…

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Yacht Capsizes. Returned Soldier Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

Alfred George nudge, a returned soldier, with his son and a friend, attended a picnic at Morning, Victoria, and left for home in a yacht on…

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An Elsmore Sensation Supposed Suicide. Shot and Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

The usual serenity of Elsmore was rudely perturbed last week when a report gained currency that a middle-aged man, named John Prior, had been…

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Patal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A soldier who was about to leave for the front was killed at Richmond (Vic.), in a collision between his motor cycle and a tram…

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Two Men Badly Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

A motor lorry bolted down a hill at Drummoyne (Sydney) and crashed through a blacksmith's shop. Two men who were on the lorry, were badly…

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Shot and Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 10

The Elsmore police found the body of a man named John Prior in the Macintyre River on Monday. There was a small ballet hole in the forehead. A…

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Father and Three Children Found Drowned. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

A sensational occurrence is reported from Bangalow. Ernest McLean, a well-known farmer, who was accompanied by his three children-- Annic…

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Fatal Accident Near Stanthorpe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 9

On Wednesday morning of last week Geo. Wall was killed at the clearing settlement for soldiers, about 13 miles from Stanthorpe. It appears that while…

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Serious Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

Robs Campbell, youngest son of Mr. H. R. Campbell. Postmaster, was on Thursday at about 11 p.m., picked up from the footpath fronting the Post Office in an unconscious…

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Child Rescued From Drowning

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 5

While rod fishing last night at Maroubra Bay, William Brown saw a white object floating on the waves. He hauled it ashore, and found a…

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London Mr. Raid. 11 KILLED. 46 Injured. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Seven or eight aeroplanes carried but a raid last night. Two bombed London. The first two raiders, following the…

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"Drowned Out."

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Tingha's water cart in the distance has been "drowned out." At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire, Councillor Dunstan asked…

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Nasty Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

While cleaning out one of the new retorts at the Armidale gasworks recently acting-stoker Claude Schmutter met with a nasty mishap. By some…

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Bolting Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

On Sunday last, while out riding, an accident happened to Mr. Ned Ryan, son of Mrs. Ryan, of Pendennis. It appears that his horse bolted and ran…

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Items of Interest. Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

A man named Richard McNoble met with a very serious accident on Monday afternoon at the new building being erected for the Boys' School in…

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Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

On Sunday last, Mr. E. Ryan of Pendennis met with a painful accident through the bolting of a horse he was riding. Mr. Ryan was flung against a…

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Fell Overboard and Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 4

In refusing to accept a Ht while returning on a motor launch from a picnic party on the George's River last night, Michael Doherty, 25, it is…

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Cyclone Ruin. Innisfail Stricken. About 300 Injured. Death-roll Now 15

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 3

A wire from Brisbane dated Friday stated that the steamer Mourliyan had been hastened back from Cairns to Innisfail with foodstuff for the stricken…

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