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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Shipping Disaster. 270 Sailors Drowned. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

Two hundred and seventy sailors, on leave, were drowned off the Scotch coast by the wreck of the yacht Iolaire, ?which struck a rock. Most of the…

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Narrabeen Fatality. Killed by Rolling Log

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

James Davidson, aged 72, a resident of Narrabeen, while digging a channel on the beach this morning, was knocked down by a log measuring 30ft. x 2ft.,…

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Items of Interest. Death From Dancing Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

Thos. Aspel Hill (26), single, died in the general hospital, Brisbane, on Thursday morning from injuries received under peculiar circumstances…

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Mangled by Train. Dreadful Line Accident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

John Paskins was ridiup on a trolley with his two sons near Clifton, Queensland, when they collided with a goods train…

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A Serious Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Peter Daley, who has been employed on Yallaroi Station for a considerable time, met with a painful accident on Thursday afternoon while…

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Teamsters Accident. Jammed Against a Tree

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 8

A serious accident occurred on Friday when a teamster, Peter Daley, who had been employed by Daugar Bros., at Yallaroi Station for some…

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Motor Accident. Car Overturns

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

A sensational motor accident occurred about 6 o'clock this morning on the Waterloo range. It appears that a car, owned by Mr. N. J…

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Items of Interest. Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. Geo. Sehaeffer, of Grafton, met with a serious accident on Wednes; day while engaged in dismantling an…

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Returned Soldiers Injured. Accident on Melbourne Train Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

During the journey of a number of returned soldiers from Melbourne Sergt. Foster sustained a broken arm and abrasions on the forehead…

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Another Range Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

A motor accident occurred on Friday morning on the Waterloo Range, between Inverell and Glen Innes. As a car which belonged to N. J. Dunstan,…

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Death of Mr. P. Daley. Result of Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

In our last issue we published available particulars of the accident which occurred to Mr. P. Daley of Yallaroi while driving the team out…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 5

A young boy, Kieth Downie, aged 8 years, at present an inmate of the Maitland Hospital as a result of being accidentally shot in the ankle, has had…

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Motors in Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on the famous Seven Mile on the Grafton-Glen Innes road on Friday morning. In broad daylight two cars crashed into each…

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Motor Accident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 5

A motor accident occurred on Friday morning on the Waterloo Range, between Inverell and Glen Innes (says the "Glen Innes Examiner")…

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Remarkable Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

A child named William Douglas M'Donald, six months old, was found dead at the resideuce of Mrs. Ryan, Alexander-street, yesterday morning. It appears that the mother…

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Motors in Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 7

A serious accident occurred on the famous Seven Mile hill on the Grafton-Glen Innes road last week. In broad daylight two cars crashed into each…

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Motor Accident

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

A sensational motor car accident occurred on Friday morning last on the Waterloo Range. Cr. N. J. Dunstan, the newly-elected Grand…

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Chapter of Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

A young boy, Keith Downie, aged 8 years, at present an inmate of the Maitland Hospital as a result of being accidentally shot in the ankle, has had…

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Sad Motor Gap Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

A particulary sad motor car fatality occurred about a quarter Of a mile on the Doon Doon Hide of the Ukt, on Friday afternoon at about 6 o'clock, when M…

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A Fractured Neck Shocking Motor Fatality. Former Inverell Resident Killed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

Last Wednesday morning Mudgee townsfolk were astounded to hear that Mr. Cecil John Jackson, one of the chiefs of the staff of Messrs. T. H…

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