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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Train Accident. Melbourne

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

Reuben Stot, 22, a porter, was run down in Victoria by a train at Kensington this morning. Both his legs were completely severed and he died in the hospital shor[?]…

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A Gun Accident. Sydney

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

Frederick Angel, 27, had his le[?] 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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Train Accident. Melbourne

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

Reuben Stot, 22, a porter, was run down in Victoria by a train at Kensington this morning. Both his legs were completely severed and he died in the hospital shortly…

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Great Conflagration. American Town Almost Destroyed. Million Pounds Damage Done. People Killed and Injured. New York, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The town [?] U.S.A. has been almost wined out by [?]ire. There persons are known to be dead and 50 injured. Thousands are homeless. The…

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Great Conflagration. American Town Almost [?]Estroyed. Million Pounds Damage Done. People Killed and Injured New York, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The [?] [?] has been almost wi[?] out by [?] Three persent are known to be dead and 50 [?] [?] are [?]…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 4

A nasty accident befel Har[?]ld Campbell (the youngest son of Mr. T. Campbell) through a horse furling with him. He sustained a…

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Collision Between Launches. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

A serious [?]ollision occurred on the Parramatta Rver to-day between tbhePublic Works Department's steam launch Erv, and a privatoely owned motor launch, containing…

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Collision Between Launches. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

A serious collision occurred on the Parramatta River to-day between the Public Works Department's steam launch Eva, and a privatetly owned motor launch, containing…

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A Sho[?]ming Motor Fatality. Melbourne

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

A shocking motor fatality occurred in King street, the car skidded and collided with a telegraph pole. William Mullins, chaffeur,…

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Motor Cars Collide. Lady Seriously Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

A serious motor-car comision occurrod on Sunday night near Narrabecn Bridge, about 7 miles from Manly. Six persons sustained minor injuries, and Miss L. Rice was…

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Motor Cars Collide. Lady Seriously Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

A serious motor-car collision occurred on Sunday night near Narrabeen Bridge, about 7 miles from Manly. Six persons sustained minor injuries, and Miss L. Rice was…

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Accidents in America. Manufacturers' Effort to Reduce New York, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

A concorlcd effort by the manufacturers to reduce the great number of industrial accidonta annually occurring in this country is to be made at the 16th Annual…

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Accidents in America. Manufacturers' Effort to Reduce New York, Sunday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

A concerted effort by the manufacturers to reduce the great number of industrial accidents annually occurring in this country is to be made at the 16th Annual…

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Train Fatality. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

A railway fettler named Michael Nolan, was run over by a train near Flemington to-day and was killed instantaneously…

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Train Fatality. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

A railway fettler named Michacl Nolan, was run over by a train near Flemingion to-day and was killed iustantaneously…

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Panic in a Theatre. Many People Serisusly Injured. New York, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

During an attempt to eject six men, who had gained admission to a picture theatro without paying, six rapid shots coupled with the cry of "fire" started a…

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Panic in a Theatre. Many People Seriously Injured. New York, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

During an attempt to eject six men, who had gained admission to a picture theatre without paying, six rapid shots coupled with the cry of "fire" started a…

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Dirigible Accidents. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

Lebaudy, who damaged his dirigible while entering the shed at Aldershot after living from Paris, and subsequent, had the machine repaired, again met disaster in the air…

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Dirigible Accidents. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

Lebaudy, who damaged his dirigible while entering the shed at Aldershot after flying from Paris, and subsequently had the machine repaired, again met disaster in the air…

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Colliery Fatality

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, Friday. Five people were killed in an explosion at the Delaware Hudson colliery, near [?] ton…

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