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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Shooting Fatality. The Deadly Pea Rifle Again!

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Residents of Tingha were greatly shocked on Monday evening when it became known that Norman Cecil Morton, eldest son of…

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Young Man Killed at Glen Innes. Fatal Collision Between Motor Car and Sulky

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

A collision between a motor can and a sulky, unfortunately attended withfatal results to a young man named Leslie George Brown, aged 23 years,…

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Peculiar Burning Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 9

A nasty burning accident occurred at Wilcox's Hotel, Emmaville, to Mr. Ralph Holdham. It appears that he was smoking a cigar, and must have…

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Fatal Shooting Accident at Tingha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 9

An accident occurred at Tingha on Monday afternoon, when a youth named Norman Cecil Norton, aged 14 years, was accidentally shot dead. It…

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Passenger Drowned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

A passenger fell, or jumped, off a Manly steamer last night when near Pichgut. Every effort to save him failed. His name is unknown…

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Explosion on Steamer. Two Persons Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

An explosion occurred on a steamer in Snail's Bay last night, when the members of the crew received injuries of a severe nature. They had…

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Mrs. Bath Found Drowned. Suffering from Nervous Breakdown

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 8

Mrs. Bath, wife of Sergt. Jas. Bath, the well-known Walcha police officer, wandered from lier home on Friday night, about 7 o'clock, and has not been heard of since…

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Found Drowned. Sufferer from Nervous Breakdown

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 7

Mrs. Bath, wife of Sergeant Jas. Bath, the well known Walcha police officer, wandered from her home on Friday night, about 7 o'clock. Search…

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Accidents

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

Mr John Cooper, manager of his brother's sawmill, met with a painful accident on Tuesday last, when he brushed a finger against a revolving…

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Uralla. ACCIDENTS

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

An accident occurred at the Wallaby Bocks on Sunday. A party of young people had gone there for a walk shortly after breakfast on Sunday…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday night last Messrs H. and L. Markham were driving into Tingha along the Guvra road accompanied [?] father who was riding…

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Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 3

When the Japanese steamer Tamon Maru was leaving Newcastle the other evening for Fremantle she had to pass close to the French barque Admiral de Cornelius, which…

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Train Accident. Engine Leaves Tender. Driver and Fireman Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

Driver Louis Herman and Fireman Tayler were killed between [?]long and Gelong at 8 o'clock on Saturday night. Together with Guard…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

The coupling between the engine and tender of a goods train parted between Binalong and Galong on Saturday night. The engine driver…

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Bad Motor Smash. One Man Killed, Two Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

A motor smash occurred at the intersection of Marrickville and Wardeil roads, Marrickville, on Saturday afternoon. The car was negotiating the corner at a…

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Shocking Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

Returned Soldiers Terrible Experience. The Mac[?] "Chronicle" (Kempsey) says: —Mr. Lancelot Clande Adamson met with a shocking accident while driving in a cart…

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Accident to Prime Minister

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday. — Prime Minister Hughes was thrown from his horse in Centennial Park, and although rendered unconscious for three minutes escaped…

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A Warning to Parents. Accidental Poisoning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 7

The adjourned enquiry into the death of Nicholas John Tindal, the three and a half year old son of Mr. C. H. Tindal, of Ramornic Station, and a…

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By Telegraph. [Through Our Sydney Representatives.] Fatal Baxlway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday, — Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night an engine [?] the down goods train from Goulburn parted from the tender when between…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 6

A serious motor smash occurred at the intersection, of Marrickville and Wardell roads, Marrickville, on Saturday afternoon. Alexander Emslie, an…

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