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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

297 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 15

Riding Fatality at Inverell. Young Girl's Sad Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 1

Miss Mary Agnes Coote, 16, daughter of Mr. George Coote, proprietor of the Dinton Vale Hotel, was thrown from a horse on Monday afternoon She never…

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Shocking Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Dinton Vale on Monday afternoon which resulted in the death of Miss Mary Agues Coote, aged to 16 years and…

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Fatal Car Accident. Two Persons Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 4

On Saturday night John Godfrey and James Williams were driving from Eehuca to Denfiliquin in a car when it struck the nide of a culvert…

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Burning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

The death occurred at the Stanthorpe General Hospital on Thursday last (says the "Border Post") of little Miss Dot. Rubie, of Sugarloaf. Deceased,…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—On Saturday night Messrs. John Godfrey and James Williams were killed in a motor accident at Navarino, about nine miles from…

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A Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

A distressing accident resulting in the death of the victim, occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. Sales, Collins' Creek, near Kyogle, last week…

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Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 8

Mrs. P. Dohohoe, of Bar wick, Guy Fawkes, is under treatment in Armidale for an accident which occurred on Saturday afternoon. She was driving in a sulky, which…

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To-day's Telegrams. Train Accident. 17 Killed So Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

A Rome correspondent states 17 holiday-makers from Ladispolik were killed and 80 injured, through train collision outside…

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Survivor's Statement. Cause of the Accident. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

Hull newspaper stated that Wann sent word to to the central police station that be wished to make a statement on the airship disaster…

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Train Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

London, Sunday.—A Rome correspondent states that 17 seaside holiday makers from Ladispoli were killed, and 80 are in hospital, through a train…

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Railway Accident at Scone. Engine Driver Killed. Stock Train Runs into Goods Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 1

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Scone about 2.10 a.m. on Saturday, in pitch darkness. A stock train ran into a stationary goods train, and as a result the driver of…

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Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. H: Strahle and a lady friend recovered a bad slinking on Saturday last, through their side-car turnout bumping the viaduct, on Armidale road. The…

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Drowning Fatality. Three Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 4

A youth and two boys were drowned in a boating accident on the Yar rs yesterday. The victims' names were Thom[?] Hurford (19), Donald…

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Shocking Fatality. Boy Shot Dead

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at St. Arrand (Vic.) on" aStrday. Three schoolboys named Smith, Dallance and Gohtz were rabbit shooting…

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Boating Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A boating fatality occurred on Sunday, when three lives were lost in the Yarra, the victims being Thomas Hurford (19), carpenter,…

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A Sad Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 3

A distressing accident, resulting in the death of the victim, occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. Sales, Collins' Creek, near Kyogle, last week…

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Serious Buggy Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

While driving along the Ashford road, a little above the Railway Hotel about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Mr. John J. Murney, of Ashford, was thrown…

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Found Unconscious. Buggy Accident Near Railway

The Inverell Argus · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. John J. Murney, who resides at “Madgeroi,” Ashford, was picked up in an unconscious condition on Wednesday afternoon, on the road which…

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An Awful Accident. Sawyer Impaled on Saw. a Shock to the CITy

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 4

One of the worst accidents that has shocked this community took place shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning, in Messrs. S. Hillard and Sons'…

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The Sawmill Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 8

The Coroner (Mr. A. Purkiss) conducted an inquest on Saturday morning into Friday's fatal accident at Hillard s wood yard…

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