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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Narrabri News. Serious Motor Car Accident. Electrically Lighting the Town. Narrabri

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

Yesterday a young man named Reginald Giles was accidentally run over by a motor car and badly injured. He saw the car coming on him and zlg-zagged about the…

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Sulky Accident. Mrs. Gibbs Has Leg Broken

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

On Thursday about 5 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbs were driving home, and on the track leading to the river rear Mr. Annis', "…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 5

When coming home on Sunday, a horse driven in a sulky containing Messrs. Riedel and Burke played up and ran into a fence, gashing its…

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Shocking Fatality. Railway Porter Mangled. Fell Between Train and Platform. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

A shocking railway acident occurred at Tarro this morning, when Stanley Asher, a young man employed as a railway porter, was crushed between a moving passenger…

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Shocking Fatality. Railway Porter Mangled, Fell Between Train and Platform. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

A shocking railway acident occurred at Tarro this morning, when Stanloe Asher, a young man employed as a railway porter, was crushed between a moving passenger…

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Manilla News. a Serious Accident. Selecting a Farmers' Candidate. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. Wynn Baldwin met wih a very nasty accident on his property, "Lonou," Somarton Gap. He had been out riding in the sheep paddocks, and was returning home,…

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Manilla News. a Serious Accident. Selecting a Farmers' Candidate. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. Wynn Baldwin met with a very nasty accident on his property, "Lonou," Somerton Gap. He had been out riding in the sheep paddocks, and was returning home,…

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Riding Accident. Mr. Wyn Baldwin

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday Mr. Wy[?] Baldwin met with a very nasty accident on his property, 'Lonou," Somerton Gap. He had been out riding in the sheep…

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Sulky Accident. Lady Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

Mrs. Wiseman, the wife of Mr. Wiseman, of "Bonny Doon", near Dungowan, met with a nasty sulky accident on Sunday evening…

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Sulky Accident. Lady Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

Mrs. Wiseman, the wife of Mr. Wiseman, of "Bonny Doon," near Dungowan, met with a nasty sulky accident on Sunday evening…

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Big Sea Disaster. Collision in English Channel. P. AND O. Liner Oceana Goes Down. Number of People, Drowned. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The German barque Plagua collided with the P. and O. Company's liner Oceana, outward hound for Bombay, off Beachy Head, In the dark early on Friday morning…

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Big Sea Disaster. Collision in English Channel. P. AND O. Liner Oceana Goes Down. Number of People. Drowned. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The German barque Pisagua collided with the P. and O. Company's liner Oceana, outward bound for Bombay, off Beachy Head, in the dark early on Friday morning…

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Motor Cycle Tragedy. Awful Accident at Sports Ground

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

While engaged in doing a preliminary spin at the Sydney.Sports Ground on Saturday evening before starting in a motor-cycle race, W. Boarpark, an old-time racing…

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Motor Cycle Tragedy. Awful Accident at Sports Ground

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

While engaged in doing a preliminary spin at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday evening before starting in a motor-cycle race, W. Boarpark, an old-time racing…

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Railway Guard Jammed. Serious Accident at Branxton. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

A railway guard named Sydney Leckle, on a goods-traln from Singleton, met with a serious accident during shunting operations at Branxton last evening. He was…

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Railway Guard Jammed. Serious Accident at Branxton. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

A railway guard named Sydney Leckie, on a goods-train from Singleton, met with a serious accident during shunting operations at Branxton last evening. He was…

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Farmer Killed. Shocking Fatality Near Manilla, Woman and Young Man Seriously Injured. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

A shocking driving fatality occurred late yesterday afternoon, whereby Mr. Henry Wilkinson, a small farmer, of Mountain Well, near-Somerton, lost his life, and his…

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Farmer Killed. Shocking Fatality Near Manilla. Woman and Young Man Seriously Injured. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

A shocking driving fatality occurred late yesterday afternoon, whereby Mr. Henry Wilkinson, a small farmer, of Mountain Well, near Somerton, lost his life, and his…

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St. Kilda Mystery. Mother and Child Drowned. the Husband's Opinion. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

The bodies of a wowman and child which were found in the bay at St. Kilda, Melbourne, have been identified as those of Mrs. Farmer and her baby. Her husband…

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Buggy Accident. District Farmer Killed

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

A Buggy accident, resulting in the death of Mr. Henry Wilkinson, of "Mountain Wells" larm, near Somerton, occurred on Wednesday…

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