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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Double Drowning Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 4

A double drowning fatality occurred at Pine Cliffs, near Molong, yesterday. Mrs. M[?]han Reece and her son went…

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Terrible Railway Fatality. Young Woman Cut to Pieces

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 7

A shocking railway fatality occurred at the Cardiff railway station some miles out of Newcastle, on Saturday, a…

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New Mexico. Sulky Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

While Mrs. M'Keon (wife of Cr. M'Keon), Miss M. M'Keon, and a visitor from Tamworth, Miss Gallon, were proceeding to Manilla on Friday…

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Painful Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

On Friday last Mr James Corrigan, of New Mexico, met with a very painful accident. It appears he was skinning a sheep and by…

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Sulky Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

Whilst three young ladies (Misses A. Bourke, aud M. and . N. Keogh) were returning home from Upper Manilla on Sunday afternoon in a…

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Fatal Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

David Hutchison, who was injured through a bolting horse colliding with ladders at Redfern, yesterday, died last…

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Fatal Balloon Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

While making au ascent in Saxony a balloon was struck by lightning. The gas bag was torn to ribbons and the…

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Fatal Buggy Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

Mrs. Gregory, Mrs Pethjohn, and Miss Kelly went out driving at Murchison. A bolt connecting the pole to the…

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A Shocking Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 2

A dreadful fatality occurred in the South Greta colliery on Thursday at 9 o'clock, the victim being George Ford, miner,…

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Miscellaneous. an Amazing Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 1

The passengers on the Paris to Bordeaux express, one of the fastest trains in Europe, had a narrow escape when the driver and stoker…

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The Boxing Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 2

At the inquest, touching upon the death of Edward Cleburne, who died after a boxing contest, a verdict of…

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Fatal Riding Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 2

William Jenner, aged 26 years, was killed on Saturday morning, at "Windfold" (Mr. Roberts' property), Upper…

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A Collision

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 2

A taxi cab, containing four passengers, collided with a tram near College-street last night, the impact being severe…

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Devastating Floods in Europe. Thousands Drowned. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 5

Devastating floods are reported from various parts of Europe. At Oberammergan, Germany, 600 visitors are cut off from railway…

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A Sulky Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. Percival Jobling Fenwicke of "Europampela" Station, near Walcha, was driving a sulky through the run, and had…

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Painful Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

Mr. Clifford Haydon had the misfortune to run a large hook through the fleshy part of his hand one day last week…

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Fatal Pea-rifle Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 5

A sad accident occurred on Saturday afternoon last, which resulted in the death of Rupert Geddes, aged 12 years,…

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Collision

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

The White Star liner Baltic, inward bound to New York, collided with the tank steamer Standard in a fog an Thursday. The watertight bulkheads of the former filled and the…

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Accident

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

Mr. R. Dobson was taking home seedwheat a few days ago, when the shafts of the cart broke. The horse was thrown back on his haunches, and Mr. Dobson was…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 2

Last week, Frank Dowe, son of Mr. G. L. Dowe, of Milliwindi, met with an accident while out riding in…

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