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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

297 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 15

Horrible Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

A shocking accident recently bef[?] Mr. George Leamon, brother-in-law of Mr. S. Krits[?]h, at Toowoomba (Q.). It appears that Mr. Leamon was jumping…

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Over the Edge. Sensational Accident on the Macleay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

Yet another sensational accident has occarr- [?] on the fatuous Armidale-Kempsey road. ' Though possessing a splendid surface, the road for miles is simply a thoroughfare cut…

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Over the Precipice. Sensational Accident on Kempsey Road

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Browning and family had an adventure on the road to Kempsey. Through the horses shying, they and the buggy attached went over a…

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Accident

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Mr Allen Berryman was admitted to the local hospital on Monday last suffering from nasty abrasions to his face and a broken finger the result…

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Riding Accident. a Broken Leg

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

On Saturday night Mr. J. Wells (son of Mr. T. W. Wells) was thrown from his horse at Warialda Railway and sustained a broken leg. It…

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Extraordinary Accident to a Racehorse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

Whilst Mr. Fred. Burgis, of Clairville, was galloping his racemare Seige Rose (Seige Gun—ex Rose Dale), she cast her off fore shoe, which apparently flew…

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Tram Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Four persons were injured, but none seriously, in a collision between a tram and motor car near Manly yesterday…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—As the result of a swing accident at a picnic, yesterday, John Eustace Moroney, aged 18, a well-known apprentice jockey, was killed…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

While a family party was touring to Hill End in two cars, one containing Mrs. Phelan and her daughter, got out of control owing to one of the wheels…

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Sensational Tragedy at Invereli. One Killed, Two Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

A sensational shooting affair took place in Evans-st., Inverell, about 10.30 on Saturday night, with the result that one man was shot dead and two others…

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Fatal Accident Moree Schoolboys' Death

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

On Monday evening, between 5 and 6 o'clock, little "Archie" Seymour, a lad of 13 years, met with a very serious accident, the effects of which…

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Found Drowned. "Larry" Foley's Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

While on duty near Victoria Bridge (Brisbane), about 9 o'clock on Sunday morning, a constable noticed the dead body of a man floating down the river…

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Engine Driver Asleep. Sensational Collision Narrowly Averted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

A report comes from Wellington, N.Z., that a head-on collision between two express trains was narrowly averted on the North Island trunk line. Each…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

Last week-end, Mr. R. Mitchell, an employee of Saumarez Station, met-with a serious accident. Through the dazed condition in which Mr Mitchell was…

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Painful Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

A maid in the employ of Mrs. D. L. Cumming, named Miss Ida Melville, met with a painful accident on Wednesday morning, as a result of the…

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Girl Drowned. Sad End to Excursion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 8

The Bluff at Middle Harbor was the scene on Saturday afternoon of a pathetic drowning fatality. Eileen McCandless, a member of an excursion…

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Accident at Nullamanna

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

All unfortunate happening occurred at the Nullamanna sports on Saturday afternoon. A bridle race was in progress, eight horses participating…

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A motor car, containing a woman and her baby ran off the punt into George's River, and sank with them. The mother and child…

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Collision with Tra[?]. Three Men Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

A large [?], loaded with furniture, collided with a tram at Ab[?] last night. Three men who were riding on the…

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Sensational Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 1

A sensational accident, fortunately unaccompanied by loss of life, occurred at Taren Point, George's River, on Saturday. Mr. Ban[?]d, with his wife…

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