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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Sad Shooting Accident. Mr. Feed Thompson Killed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Beef wood on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of Mr. Frederick Thompson, a well-known resident…

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Electric Spurs. a Remarkable Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 7

A telegram from Perth Western Australia states that Cland M'Deuga[?] an ex-Victoria jockey, sustained fatal injuries under peculiar circumstances…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death on Son of Mr. James Lillyman

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

A fatal accident in very sad circumstances took place at East Moree on Sunday morning. A seven-year-old boy named Keith Tallyman, youngest…

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An Unrehearsed "Turn." an Actor Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

A remarkable accident occurred at the Melbourne Theate Royal on Wednesday, as the result of which Mr. Tom Payne, the well-known comedian…

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Accidentally Killed

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

Through a train crashing into a t waggon at a crossing near Geelong, George Smith was accidentally killed, and five other man injured…

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Dastardly Conduct. Man Injured by Cowardly Cyclist

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

More dastardly conduct than that exhabited by three cyclists on Friday night it would be difficult to imagine. Not only did one of their number knock down and…

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Special Express Wires. SYDNEY, Friday COLLISION

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

A goods train ran into a sulky containing three children at the Wallendebeen Railway Crossing on the…

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Drowned

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

John Sarsfield, an immigrant, and a good strong swimmer, was drowned at Scone on Saturday…

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Double Drowning

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

A DOUBLE drowning fatality occurred at Cobar on Tuesday, when George Harris and his brlther-in-law. William Harris, aged 19, were…

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Burning Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

Amy and Dolly. Castles were the victims' of a rather startling accident in London yesterday. Dolly, when dropping…

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Serious Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

The fireman of the Sydney-Glen Innes mail train met with a serious accident at Ourumbah causing the train…

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Serious Accident at Barraba

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

SATURDAY'S Barraba "News" says:--A most regrettable and serious accident occurred to Colin Alderman (son of Mrs. E. M'Kenzie…

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Drowning Fatality at Barraba

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

A YOUNG man named Allan Cutmore was found drowned at Wilson's Plum Thorpe Station, in the Manilla river, about 12 miles from…

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Gas Explosion. Boy Seriously Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

A serious accident, which might have had still worse resutls, occurred to a boy named William Byrnes on Wednesday evening in Bale Street…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Friday night. North Sydney Sensation. Injured Men Improving

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

The condition of both injured men in yesterday's outrage shows considerable improvement. [A desperate [?]unter took place…

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Woman shot. Serious Accident with Pea Rifle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

A woman named Mary Willis, aged 33, was brought to the hospital at 5 o'clock on Sunday evening, suffering from a bullet wound in her chest, She…

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Fatality in the Name

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

The new patient had been put to bed by the nurse. Upon waking he inquired-- "Phwat did ye say the doctor's name…

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Blasting Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 2

During blasting operations at Mount Cuthbert mine, yesterday, Thomas Kerr and Charles Shearer were killed…

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Accidents

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 2

While driving to the Tennis Social at Wongo Creek on Friday night, Mr. Chas Gardner, met with an accident. It appears that his…

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A Shocking Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 6

A terrible fatal accident occurred at Wrightville, near Cobar, on Tuesday morning. A single man, aged 28, named John Tierman, well known in the…

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