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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Jockey Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Arthur Hood, the well known jockey, was riding Dorando at Randwick this morning when the animal stumbled and tell, pinning the rider's head to the ground. [?]ood is…

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Accident to Old Couple

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A serious accident happened this afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. G. Kiefer, who reside a few miles out of Tamworth. They were driving home from town, and, when some…

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Shooting Accident. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A young man named Victor Randall, who met with a serious shooting accident at Gresford, had a leg amputated at the thigh in the hospital yesterday afternoon. It appears…

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Accident to Old Couple

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A serious accident happened this afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. G. Kiefer, who reside a few miles out of Tamworth. They were driving home from town, and when some…

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Shooting Accident. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A young man named Victor Randall, who met with a serious shooting accident at Gresford, had log amputated at the thigh in the hospital yesterday afternoon. It appears…

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Big Steamer Wrecked. Eight Passengers Drowned. Capetown, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

The wrecked Portuguese mail steamer Luisitan is piled upon the Bellows Rock, two miles south-east of the Cape of Good Hope. Eight people were drowned to-day during…

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Big Steamer Wrecked. Eight Passengers Drowned. Capetown, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

The wrecked Portugese mail steamer Luisitan is piled upon the bellows Rock, two miles south-east of the Cape of Good Hope. Eight people were drowned to-day during…

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Terrible Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

Two lads with several others were skylarking about the top of some dye vats at Stockton Lead Works, last night, when two Patrick…

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Serious Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. Robert William Hughes, of the firm of McDowell and Hughes, drapery establishment, while endea voring to board a tram in George…

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Fireman Drowned. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

A fireman named Denham fell over the wharf at Dawes Point this morning. and was rescued by a companion, but all attempts at artificial respiration proved fatile…

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Fireman Drowned. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

A fireman named Denham fell over the wharf at Dawes Point this morning, and was rescued by a companion, but all attempts at artificial respiration proved futile…

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Accident to Well-known Racehorse

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

A somewhat serious accident occurred yesterday morning during training operations on the Tamworth racecourse. It appears that Mr. E. T. Cohen's mare Alice…

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Accident to Well-known Racehorse

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

A somewhat serious accident occurred yesterday morning during training operations on the Tamworth racecourse. It appears that Mr. E. T. Cohen's mare Alice…

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Vehicle Mishaps. Buggy Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 4

An accident, which may have been attended with more serious results, occurred on the Wongo Creek road, at 7 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Sensational Train Accident. Engine and Trccics Turn Over. the Driver Killed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

A sensational railway accident, resulting in the death of the engine driver, Sibran, a footballer, better known as "Snowy Ryan," occurred on the line to Goondah on Monday…

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Sensational Train Accident. Engine and Trucks Turn Over. the Driver Killed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

A sensational railway accident, resulting in the death of the engine driver, Sibraa, a footballer, better known as "Snowy Ryan," occurred on the line to Goondah on Monday…

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Sensational Railway Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 6

New South Wales has bean singularly free from railway accidents of late years, almost all of any consequence having occured in the sister…

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Four Persons Drowned Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 10

A mailman and three other persons have been drowned at Campbell's Springs, South Australia…

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Four Persons Drowned Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 10

A mailman and three other persons have been drowned at Campbell's Springs, South Australia…

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A Gun Accident. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

Frederick Angel, 27, had his leg shattered by the accidental discharge of a gun which he was examining. The limb had to be amputated in the hospital…

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