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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

220 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 11

Alderman Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

While Aid. Richard Andrews, of Campbelltown, was cleaning a rifle, the weapon exploded, the bullet entering his abdomen…

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Accidents

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

Gordon, son of Mrs H. Cameron of Athol, met with a rather dangerous accident one day last week. He was thrown from a sulky and sustained a…

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Driving Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 7

An unfortunate mishap befel the Misses Webber, Mrs. Webber, jun., and her infant at Glen Innes on Wednesday afternoon, while driving home from Mr…

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Shooting Fatality. the Pea-rifle Again

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

A married woman, named Kithon, was accidentally shot dead at the Government tank near Cobar. Her son, with 15 other children, were playing…

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Motor Car Accidents. Prominent Clergyman Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 4

There were two motor car accidents in the City yesterday, resulting in a number of persons being more or less seriously injured, including Rev…

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Accidental Shooting. Child Kills Mother

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 4

Gertrude Kilson, married woman, was accidentally shot dead in the Cobar district by one of her children, with a pea-rifle…

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Railway Fatality. Ganger Run Down

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 8

Mr. Martin Leaby, aged 64, was killed at Mockadilla (Q.) the other night. Due ased, who was a railway ganger, was proceeding home on a trolly when a cattle train from…

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Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 2

In our last issue we mentioned that Mr. Lambert, Postmaster, had left by motor car on the previous Saturday night to catch a train…

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Bendigo Accident. Royal Commission's Finding

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 4

The Royal Commission reported that the derailment of the Bendigo express near Castlemaine was due to the train having ben allowed to travel at a…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Porter Killed at Moree

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 3

A checking accident occurred at the Meree railway station on Monday, just before the mail train left for Sydney. A porter, named Charles Childe, was…

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A Moree Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at the local railway station yesterday just before the mail train left for Sydney (reports Wednesday's Moree…

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Clerk Shot. Savings Bank Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 4

While Herman Burrows was removing the cartridges from an automatic revolver at the Government Savings Bank, Moore-Street, one exploded, and…

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Sequel to Motor Collision. £150 Damages Against the Government

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 8

In the Kempey Disrict Court on Monday, before Judje Cohen, cross actions were heard between the Government and Francis Engine Tyne, motor car…

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Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 1

A remarkable accident occurred at [?] near Leadville, a [?] Thomas Hobbins was [?] underneath a tree,…

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Remarkable Pea Rifle Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. Lucas, mathematical master at the Sydney Grammar School, met with a remarkable accident on Monday while walking toward the…

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Swan Vale Fatality an Old Man's Sudden Ending

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

The death took place at Swan Vale on Tuesday last of a well-known district resident in the person of Mr. Donald McPhee, at the age of 67 years…

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A Terrible Accident. Mangled in Coowheels

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 8

A terrible accident occurred on the Namhaeen River, near to Christy's Island, on Monday, 30th, when Mr. Victor Denham, aged 26, and who is married and has a wife…

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Swan Vale Fatality. an Old Man's Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

The death took place at Sean value on Tuesday last of a well-known district resident in the person of Mr. Donald McPhee, at the age of 67 years. The…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

One day last week a party of young fellows were kangaroo shooting on the northern side of Mount Duval near Armidale. They were preparing for…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. [?]Mmaville Victim

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

A sad pea rifle shooting accident occurred on Saturday last, which resulted in the death of Harry Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen. The…

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