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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

218 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 11

Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

While Andrew Bain and a companion, who was leading a horse, were in the vicinity of Irving frightened the led horse, with the result that it broke…

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Peculiar Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

Several men were tracking sheep at Groongal siding when a terrific wind and rain storm broke over the place. The men sought shelter under the…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

We (Macleay 'Chronicle') much re-gret to report that D'Arey Leighton Williams, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Smithtown[?]…

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Boating Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

A boat containing three men and a boy capsized at Seymour, Victoria. All the occupants were saved except the hoy, whom his father vainly…

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Team Fatality. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

Two persons were killed and a number seriously injured as a result of a tram running off the rails near Wellington, New Zealand…

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Gun Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious nature occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilnon, on the Horton River, on Saturday week,…

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Sad Burning Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

The death occurred in the Glen lnnus hospital,on Christmas Day, of Mrs. Walmsley, wife of Mr. Wm.Walmsley, of Red Range. The deceased was…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

[?]our people were injured in a motor car smash to Anzac Parade at 3 o'clock this morning. One, Olga Neville, sustained a fra[?]red skull. She is in a…

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Racecourse Tragedy. Fatality at South Grafton

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 6

As the result of a fall from a horse on the South Grafton racecourse, Jas. M. Allen (20) received injuries which caused his death shortly afterwards…

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Serious Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

A very serious accident befel a young man named Frank Donnelly, who is engaged as a mill hand at the kings gate Molybdenite Mine. By some…

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Drowned in Mud

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The death is reported from [?], Queensland, under tragic circumstances, of Mr. [?]gas McDougall. of Toowoomba. Mr. McDougall, who was on a…

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Fatality at Warwick a Tragic Occurrence

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

A tragedy, which caused widespread regret, took place in Warwick about 11.45 on Saturday morning, when a boy named (Stanley James O'Grady, aged…

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Drowning Fatalities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday,—In a brave but unsuccessful attempt to save a young woman, who was carried out by the undertow at Palm Beach yesterday…

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Drowned in Lagoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 7

John Wallwork, 30, a resident of Kurri Kurri, peas drowned in a lagoon near Buchanan. He was chesting with a couple of mates, and having wounded…

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A Child's Death Sad Fatality at Inverell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 7

On Monday afternoon of last week, at about 6 o'clock Mrs. Ward wife of Mr. Hugh Ward of Ross-street, Inverell was busily engaged in preparing the…

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Motor Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

A motor car, the occupants of which were Mr. Hulme, manager of Kingsgate Mine, and his wife, collided with the cream and at the 6 mile peg on…

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Torrible Accident at Camperdown

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

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Serious Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

A serious accident happened on the Myall [?]eck on Saturday after[?] happened that Mrs. Re[?] Mary [?]…

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Telegraphic, Sydney, Tuesday. Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

While a number of people were bathing at Maffra (Gippsland), Ethel Porter aged 13, got out of her depth. The father and the girl's brother went…

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Armidale Drowning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

A drowning fatality happened on Friday evening last to a young dad named Gordon Francis Fittler, aged 11½ years (writes the Armidale "Chronicle")…

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