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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Terrible Motor Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

A TERRIBLE motoring fatality occurred between Naples and Caserta, in Italy. A car owned by Prince Pescara swerved from the…

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Accident to a Warship

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

It transpires that the accident to the warship Pyramus happened at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning under a cloudiest sky and on a sea as smooth as glass whilst travelling…

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Werris Creek Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

AN inquiry into the cause of the accident to the north-western mail was held at Werris Crook on Wednesday by a number of Sydney officials…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

Whilst riding across the bridge on Thursday morning Mr. Thos. Taylor was thrown, owing to his horse shying at a Chinaman's cart…

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Serious Accident. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

While the students of the A University High School Melbourne were being shown over the Fitzroy gas works…

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Serious Accident

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Austin, for many years a resident of this town, whilst cutting logs at Pine Ridge at the latter end of last week, had the misfortune to ent the…

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Shocking Tram Accident

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 5

A SHOCKING tram accident occurred in Glebe-road, Glebe, between Paramatta-road and Derby place, on Saturday night, when a man named John Carroll,…

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The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 4

The fact that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, has by far the largest Accident Premium Income of any office…

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Jockey Injured

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

AT the Narrabri races on Wednesday--last, Cushan, a well-known jockey, was injured through his mount (Miss Idlia) colliding with a post. He has…

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Another Railway Collision. Two Men Injured

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 4

ANOTHER rather sensational mishap occurred on the East Greta railway line on Monday. About half-past 3 two coal trains came into collision, in the…

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Sensational Accident. Two Horses Drowned

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 5

A MAIL waggon, containing mails for the Richmond River, was being backed on the North Coast wharf, Sussex street, Sydney, on Saturday night…

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"Kidnapped" Baby's Fate. Found Drowned

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 7

Horace Marvin, the four-year-old boy whose disappearance from his home near Dover, Delaware, on March 4th aroused such poignant interest…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

WILLIE Brady, son of Mr. P. J. Brady, of Wongo, was playfully aiming a breach-loading gun at a tree the other day (not knowing it…

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Serious Shooting Accident

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on Ulamambri Station on Thursday afternoon. George Parker, who lives at Tambar Springs, and was engaged in sinking a well, was out…

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Sulky Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

WHILST Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O'Brien and young baby, about a month old, were driving in a sulky the other day, the horse fell, and…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. Aged Couple's Tragic End

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

LATE on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, a fire attended with fearful results, occurred at the residence of an aged couple named White,…

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Latest Cables. London, Tuesday. Fearful Collision at Sea

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 2

A collision attended with fearful loss of life took place on the California coast on Saturday night, when the lumber steamer San Pedro collided…

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"Kidnapped" Baby's Fate. Found Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from New York, on May 4th: Horace Marvin, the four-year-old boy…

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A Fatal Accident

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 5

A YOUNG lad, Derval Judge, aged 15, employed in the Inverell post office, was stooping to take a mail bag from the floor, on Tuesday afternoon, when…

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A Fatal Accident. a Lad's Sudden End

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 4

A lad named Roland Elsley, second eldest son of Mr. Frank Elsley, of this town, met with a very sad accident early yesterday evening, which…

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