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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

299 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 15

A Ghastly Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 7

An underground employee of the Golden Hoseshoe Mine (W.A.), named Fistonic (29). a Dalmatian, was ascending in a cage after coming off…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 4

Two men, Messrs. Cook and Taylor, were killed while removing an old charge from workings at the Sundown mine, near Stanthorpe. The…

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Found Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 9

The Brisbane Water Police the other morning recovered from the river near the Botanic Gardens the dead body of a respectable looking man, who had…

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District Court. Thursday, May 16. (Before His Honor, Judge Hamilton). Collision with Foal. Returned Soldier the Plaintiff

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

J. J. Jeffries, returned soldier, of Lismore, proceeded against Timothy Kennedy, of Brodie's Plains, claiming £33/19 for damage to self and motor…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

Mr. S. Tomlinson, of Staggy Creek, met with a painful accident on Friday last. While climbing over a fence, a rail gave way, and the unfortunate…

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Shocking Shooting Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

WALTER PERCIVAL, aged 19 years, of Tumpt was accidentally shot dead at Reily's Gap, Batlow-road, near Tumut. He had been out rabbiting with his father, and they were…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

AS Mr. Domaseheuy was driving home at Rainbow (Vic.) in the dim hours of the morning, a magpie; startled by the glare of the buggy lamps, dashed into…

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Shocking Shooting Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 6

Walter Percival, aged 19 years, of Tumut, was accidentally shot dead at Reilly's Gap, near Totmut. He had been out rabbiting with his father,…

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Smocking Shooting Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 7

Walter Percival, aged 19 years, of Tumut, was accidentally shot dead at Reilly's Gap, near Tutmut. He had been out rabbiting with his father,…

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Taxi Cab Fatality. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 4

A taxi cab capsized near Heathcote on Saturday. One of the occupants, Mr. P. F. Casserley was killed and a number of others injured…

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Fatal Taxi-cab Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A. taxi-cab capsized at Sutherland, yesterday, and one of the occupants, named P. F Casserley, was killed. He resided at Redfern…

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Shocking Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 7

While engaged in operating the machinery of Mr. Norman Cox in threshing corn in Mr. Harry Mack's paddock at Putta Bucca on Friday,…

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Motor Car Fatality

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

Sydney, Monday.—A motor car, driven by Pereival Charles Watts, 29, collided with a horse ridden by David Walsh, a farmer, on the Heidelberg road last…

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Sundown Fatality. What the Inquiry Disclosed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 6

An inquiry, in accordance with Section 31 of the Mining Act og 1910, was held at Stanthorpe, in regard to an accident which occured at the sundown mine on…

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Remarkable Shooting Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

A remarkable shooting accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Hampton, when Emanuel May (6), was shot on the left side of the body and left…

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Fatal Bullock Waggon Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 4

The death occurred under sad circumstances of Mr Amos. John Chandler, of Hune Hill, Walcha, on Friday morning. It appears that deceased was…

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Dairying. Accidental Abortion in the Herd. Some Unsuspected Causes

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 3

How easily contagious abortion can be communicated in a herd and from one herd to another, and with what suspicion any possible case should be regarded,…

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A Burning Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

Miss Sarah Key, daughter of Mr. George Key, of Red Range, was the victim of a burning accident a few days ago. She wee standing by the…

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Dairying. Accidental Abortion in the Herd

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 6

How easily contagious abortion can be communicated in a herd and from one herd to another, and with what suspicion any possible case should be…

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