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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

299 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 15

A Nasty Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 4

During the brush hurdle contest at the showground on Thursday afternoon last a nasty accident befel Master Jack Hutchison, aged 10 years,…

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Children Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

May Hastings, aged 7. and Thomas Hastings, aged 12, were playing with a detonator at Wanneroo, near Perth, when it exploded. The boy lost his…

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"Drowned Out."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

Thus the "Tingha Advocate":—Tingha's water cart in the distance has been "drowned out." At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire,…

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Fatality at North Casino

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 10

A sad fatality occurred at the restdence of Mr. A. Constable at North Casino, by which a young daughter, aged two years and ten months, met…

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Dreadful Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Miss Elsie Grant (19), a visitor from Shepparton, Victoria, who was impaled on a shaft of a milk cart while riding in a tram at Randwick on…

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Accident at Glen Innes Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

In the Brush Hunters Jump, on the 3rd day of the show (says the Glen Innes Guardian), young Jack Hutchison, probably the most popular…

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Motor Car Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

A young woman named Olsen war thrown out of a motor car on the Mone vale road yesterday and killed…

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Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Lucas of Warialda and a party of motorists had a remarkable escape from injury in an accident which happened recently while they…

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Motor Fatality

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

Sydney, Monday.—Lilian Victoria Olsen, 26, lately residing at Bellevne Hill, was thrown out of a motor car yesterday morning and killed. The…

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Chapter of Accidents Boy Drowned; Man Killed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Patrick Carney was jammed between two trucks at the Council's quarries, Temora, on Saturday, and received fatal injured. He was father…

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Mining Accidents and Paymentc

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

Sydney, Monday.—A return furnished in accordance with the miners' accident relief fund regulations show that during eight years there had been 437…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 7

On Saturday night last a railway fettler named Anthony Brunner, aged 22, of Turrawan, and Reginald Pbvffer farmer, of Turranwan, left Narrabri…

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Railway Fatality near Tarrawaa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 9

On Saturday night a railway lettler named Anthony Brunner, aged 22, of Turrawan, and Reginald Phyffer, farmer, of Turrawan, left Narrabri on…

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Fatal Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 9

Patrick Carney was jammed between two trucks at the Council's quarries, Temora, on Friday, and received fatal injuries. He was the lather…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 9

An accident happened at Tilba Tilba, resulting in the death of the daughter (12) of Mr. John Barker. A milk van was ready to start for the factory,…

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Fatal Accident at Turrawan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

On Saturday night last two men Anthony Brainier, a railway fettler stationed at Turrawan, and Reginald Phyffer, a farmer residing at the same…

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Pecullar Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

An accident, arising out of resentment against the "speeding up" system employed, is reported from Angliss's slaughtering works, Footscrav (Vic.)…

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Motor Driver Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

Arthur Armstrong was driving a motor car down William-street when he crashed into a centre-pole, dislodging the driver and passenger. The latter…

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Accident at Sydney Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 6

Although the ring; at the Sidney show [?] invariably occupied to its full capacity, accidents have been surprisingly few. One however, occurred shortly…

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Strange Accident at Cuyra

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

The Guyra "Argus" reports that a [?]orse, attached to a delivery van be[?]onging to Messrs. Pringle and Co., which was left standing in Ollera-st.,…

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