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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Bingara Fatality Ah Sing's End

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

The dreadful accident which happened to Ah Sing, the Myall Creek Chinese gardener, while coming into town last Tuesday morning, ended fatally on…

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Crushed Under a Wheel. Fatal Accident at Wellingrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

A distressing accident occurred at "Sherwood," Wellingro[?] last week, as a result of which Mr. William Land-say Sharp received injuries from which…

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The Wellingrove Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. W. I Perry, yesterday held an inquiry touching the death of Mr. William Lindsay Sharp, the victim of the…

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An Injured Eye

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Dave Duncan, who frequently travels to Sydney with stock, had a narrow escape of losing the sight of an eye on Wednesday last at Quirindi. He…

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Motor Fatality. Lady Forster's Maid Killed

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

Sydney, Thursday — While motoring from Hobart to Launceston, yesterday, a car overturned, and Lady Forster s maid was killed. She had been with…

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Delungra Fatality. Young Woman Killed. Dabbed Against Log

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

A distressing fatality occurred at Delungra on Monday last, as a result of which a young girl, aged 16 years, lost her life. On the afternoon in question…

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Motor Collision. Driver's Claim for Damages. Inverell Motorist's Loss

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

At the District Court. Tamworth yesterday, William Yates claimed the sum of £60/12/9 from Alexander Fletcher Campbell, of Pindari, Inverell, for…

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Team and Motor Accident

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

Sydney, Thursday.—A motor ear and cable tram, both coming into the city from St. Kilda, came into collision on Prince's Bridge, Melbourne, last night…

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Two Boys Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Thomas Johns and George Johns, co[?]alns, aged 11 and 9 years respectively, were drowned at Dudley, near Newcastle, yesterday, while bathing…

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Sequal to Motor Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

At the District Court, Tamworth, William Yates, a taxi proprietor, claimed the sum of £60129 from Alexander Fletcher Campbell, of Pin…

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Fishing Fatality. Two Men Drowned. Week-end Tragedy. Long Search for the Bodies

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The rivers in the Inverell district have levied a heavy toll on human life, but it has been a long time since such a distressing fatality occurred as that…

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The Gwydir Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The Mayor informed us this morning that he had consented to act as treasurer of a fund to be opened in aid of the families of the men who were…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. Jim Herbert, of Eugowra, lost a valuable brood mar[?], through an accident at C[?]dal recently. The animal was being shod, and the blacksmith had…

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CABLEGRAMS. London, Monday. Collision in Fog. (Reuter's Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

A Vancouver message on Monday says New York has reported that the steamer City of Auckland, outbound for New Zealand, collided with the…

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Shocking Drowning Accident. Two Men Perils Near Inverell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

A dreadful tragedy occurred on the Gwydir River on Saturday night, as a result of which two men were downed. The fatality occurred at the locality…

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Fishing Tragedy. Two Men Drowned New Israeli

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

A dreadful tragedy occurred on the Gwydir River [?] Saturday night, as a result which two men were drowned. The fatality…

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Fishing Fatality Evidence at the Inquest. Eye Witness's Story

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Ald. Jas. MacIlveen) held an inquiry at the local Court House on Wednesday morning into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Fishing Fatality. Two Inverell Residents Drowned

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

Week-end fishing is a popular pastime amongst a large section of the community (says the "Inverell Argus,") and on Saturday last three…

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Distressing Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

Alwyn Downs, aged 6 years, lost his life in distressing circumstances at South Broken Hill on Sunday morning. The lad was sleeping with his uncle,…

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Nasty Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

While in the net of slaughtering a sheep at Mr. George Doak's killing yard last week-end, Mr. Lawrie Solomon met with a very painful accident…

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