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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

20 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Terrible Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred on Friday evening on the Illawarra line between Sydney and Hurstville. The train, which is timed to leave the…

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Drowned

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

James Scott, the professional player of the Royal Sydney Golf Club, was washed off the rocks near Bondi, and drowned before assistance could be rendered…

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A Collision

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 7

A collision occurred in the harbor last night, but the damage was not very serious…

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Humorous Column. a Much Injured Man

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

An old farmer unjustly suspected his maid-servant of having stolen a small sum of money from a drawer in which he kept his loose cash and his best clothes…

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Serious Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 3

After a serious railway accident recently the injured passengers were, taken to a station close at band as fast as they could be freed from the…

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Burning Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

Three children have been burned to death at Lyttleton, N.Z…

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Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

By a railway collision in Missouri 24 persons were killed and many seriously injured. WESTMINSTER Abbey will be closed…

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Accidental Death

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

At the inquest on the death of Otto Cribb verdict was tantamount to one of accidental death…

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Sensational Accident. Fall of a Balcony: One Hundred and Fifty Persons Injured

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

The balcony of an hotel at Quirindi collapsed last night while a banquet was being held. One hundred and fifty Polo players and others were…

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Lucky Accidents

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 3

A lady, who, with her children, had intended journeying to the Channel Islands by the ill-fated Stella, slipped as she was entering the cab that was to…

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Is Genius an Accident?

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 6

Are first sons more likely to be great than second or third sons? It is the question of heredity over again, but it has been dealt with lately in an interesting way by an expert…

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Frightful Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 8

A FRIGHTFUL railway accident occurred on Saturday week, in the State of Montana (U.S.A.). While a heavy train was proceeding…

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Collision

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

The Bouvrie and Clonclurry collision is being investigated to-day…

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The Latest. Colliery Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

Champion, the third victim of the Burwood Colliery accident, died this morning…

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Collision

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

Two North Sydney ferry boats collided in the Harbor this morning. Only slight damage resulted…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 3

A collision occurred in Sydney Cove between the ferry steamers Bunyabunya and Kurraba. The skippers of both steamers by prompt [?] prevented what might…

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Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

Two trains collided on the Corcaen-Wabash Railway, America. As a result of the dreadful collision 80 persons were killed and 150 wounded…

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Fatal V. Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

An accident occurred yesterday at Saxton and Bian's timber yards. One man was killed and several injured…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

In an accident several artistes at the Paris Theatre of Varieties were injured…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

A married woman was run over and killed by a tram in George-street last evening…

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