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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Attunga Serious Boxing Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 7

Boxing at Attunga on Saturday, Walsh (the local boxer with an unbeaten record) defeated Roche, of Kurr Kurri, in the 13th round…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 2

Mr Dick Cummins, who for over 60 years has been engaged at Durham Court, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident on…

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Railway Collision

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 2

The Chicago express, west bound, collided with a yard engine, and three train men were killed and many passengers injured…

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News and Notes Boxing Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 2

The Attorney-General has declined to file a bill against the principals who acted in the Attunga boxing fatality, and who were…

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Ballooning Fatality

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

A German manned balloon from Munich, bound to Switzerland, landed on Orkney Island while crossing the North-Sea. The basket struck the water and one of the crew…

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Railway Collision

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

A collision occurred on the north-western railroad at Willesdon junction, which resulted in 40 people being injured, a number fatally. The second section of the train…

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Accidently Drowned. Three-year-old Child Falls Into Creek

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

The Coroner. Mr. O. A. Edwards, held an inquest at "Cloudlands, near Currabubula, on Friday, concerning the death of a child named Phillip Joseph Egan…

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Railway Accident

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 2

An express train crashed into a motor-car at. the level crossing at Le Mans, France, and killed a countess and her son and chauffeur…

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Steamers in Collision

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

Following a collision between the steamers Rook and Blackburn, 39 of the latter's passengers, adrift off Sherringham Rock, were picked up. Seventeen British…

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Steamers in Collision

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 6

The steamers Kitsap and Indianopolis collided during a fog in Seattle Harbor. The former sank, and her passengers were transferred to the Indianopolis. One man was lost…

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Accident

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Master Arthur Farthing, aged about 14 years, the youngest son of Mr. H. A. Farthing, of Bective, on Saturday night. The young fellow…

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Accident

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 2

Mr. J. Lochrin, an employed at Mr. R. A. Stanfield's joinery works in Peel-street, met with a nasty accident on Wednesday morning. His right hand became caught in a…

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Shocking Pit Accident. Three Men Killed. Two Others Injured. (By wire.) MOREE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 8

A shocking accident occurred on Thursday morning in the gravel pit at Boolooroo Bridge, six miles from Moree, resulting in three men being killed and two men named…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Little Boy Shot by His Brother

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 11

A sad shooting fatality occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mann, [?]rrav-street, on Monday afternoon. Their son Leonard James, aged 3½ years. was…

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Railway Accidents

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 12

"Killed, 3804; injured, 82,374," is the terrible record of railway accidents in the United States in the year ending June, 1910. writes the New York correspondent of the…

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Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 8

Mrs. George and her father (Mr. Hearne) were driving in a sulky from Tamworth to Mr. George's farm on Peel section of the Peel River estate, when the horse shied and…

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[?] Accidents. Zam-buk the Ever-ready Healer. Always Keep a Pot Handy

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 4

"As a general all-round Household healer I have proved Zam-Buk to be invaluable," says Mrs, T. Gilbert, of Young-street, Unley, Adolaide. "It is very soothing, and…

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