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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Accident at Central Station

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

An engine collided with an empty stationary train at the Central Station. Frederick Wythes, driver of the latter, received injuries to the legs. Both…

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Buggy Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Hawkins and Mitchell, employees of Messrs. F. R. Hawke and Co., met with an accident while returning from Tingha races on Easter…

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Shooting Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 9

A 15-year-old boy, named Frank Burdett, was admitted to the Tamworth hospital on Sunday, suffering from severe gunshot wounds, received while on…

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Dreadful Drowning Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

White a steamer was towing a scow in the Auckland harbor the tow-line capsized an Open boat, resulting in three brothers named Skinner and…

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Shocking Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred at Tannawah station, near Young, last Thursday. It appears that three men, R. J. Young, grazier, and owner of Milong…

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Railway Accident. Result of Trying to Board Moving Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 4

William Ritchie, 16, was the victim of a shocking accident this morning. He was endeavoring to board a moving train at Petersham, when he slipped…

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Two Women Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 9

While crossing Elizabeth-street, Sydney, at about half-past 8 the other night, Mrs. Ada Huxley, of Mary-St., Surry Hills, was knocked down by…

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Dredging Accident

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

A young fellow named Charles Darby, employed at Brissett's Dredge, near the bridge, met with a painful accident on…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 9

When John King and Clwyde Duryea, who were proceeding in a motor cycle and side car along the Kadina to Port Broughton road, Adelaide, neared a…

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Fatal Lift Well Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — Miss Gladys Heathcote, 20, who lived at Mosman, and who fell down a lift well, a distance of five floors, on to the top of the…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Sad Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 4

Two boys were drowned at' Enfield while swimming in a waterhole on Saturday afternoon…

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Fatality Young

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

A tragedy occurred recently at Yannawah station, near Young. It appears that three men, R. J. Young, grazier, and owner of Milon[?]…

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By Telegraph. Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Three boys who were playing- near a water hole at Enfield, oil Saturday, fell into the water. They were later on rescued in…

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Boy Shokingly Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 6

WILLIAM Ritchie(16) was the victim, of a shocking accident the other morning. He was endeavouring to board a moving train at Petersham when he…

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Shocking Accident. Hand Caught in Thresher

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. Foreman, an employee of Auburn Vale Station, met with a painful and shocking accident yesterday. It appears that he was engaged in…

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Shooting Affray. Man Killed, Two Women Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 6

A shooting affray at a small camping resort at Gemmell's Crossing, near Oamarn (N.Z.), resulted in one death and two people being seriously…

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Accident to Station Employee

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 3

A Foreman, an employee at Auburn Vale Station (near Inverell), met with a painful accident, on Monday. It appears that he was engaged in driving…

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Nasty Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

While at work 011 Balala last week Mr. T. Poison war the victim of a nasty accident. It appears he was out on the run, and had one foot in…

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Dredging Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

A young fellow named Charles Darby, employed at Brissett's dredge near the bridge, met with a painful accident on Tuesday last. A granite boulder…

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Aeroplane Accident. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

Two aeroplanes collided at a height of 2000 feet in Yorkshire. Three occupants were killed…

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