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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Walcha News. Sad Drowning Accident. Entries for the Show. Walcha

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

Word has been received here of the death by drowning of Mr. Herbert Laurie, late of Nowendoc, white crossing the Barrington River…

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Walcha News. Sad Drowning Accident. Entries for the Show. Walcha

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

Word has been received here of the death by drowning of Mr. Herbert Laurie, late of Nowendoc, while crossing the Barrington River…

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Drowned at Bondi. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

A printer named Charles Mothett was carried out to sea and drowned while [?] ing in the surf at Bondi this morning. His three companions had a narrow escape from…

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Drowned at Bondi. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

A printer named Charles Mothett was carried out to sea and drowned while bathing in the surf at Bondi this morning. His three companions had a narrow escape from…

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Shocking Train Fatality. Little Boy's Awful Death. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

On arrival of the Coonamble mail train at Penrith last night the enginedriver reported that he had felt an obstruction on the line shortly after passing Kingswood…

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Shocking Train Fatality. Little Boy's Awful Death. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

On arrival of the Coonamble mail train at Penrith last night the enginedriver reported that he had felt an obstruction on the line shortly after passing Kingswood…

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Shocking Fatality. Boy Run Over by Cart. Death Ensues Shortly Afterwards

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

An accident of a shocking nature occurred vesterday afternoon, when a boy was run over by a vehicle, resulting the lad's death soon alter…

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Shocking Fatality. Boy Run Over by Cart. Death Ensues Shortly Afterwards

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

An accident of a shocking nature occurred yesterday afternoon, when a boy was run over by a vehicle, resulting the lad's death soon after…

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Accident in Brisbane-street

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

John Scholleld, of about 70 years of age, and residing in Griffin-lane, Tamworth, while proceeding along the footpath in Brisbanestreet, near the Imperial Hotel, slipped and…

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Jambed Between Skips. Accident at Cessnock. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

Leslle Howe was admitted to the Maitland Hospital last evening from Cessnock Buffering from the effects of being jambed between two skips. His head is very…

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Accident in Brisbane-street

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

John Schofield, of about 70 years of age, and residing in Griffin-lane, Tamworth, while proceeding along the footpath in Brisbane-street, near the Imperial Hotel, slipped and…

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Jambed Between Skips. Accident at Cessnock. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

Leslie Howe was admitted to the Maitland Hospital last evening from Cessnock suffering from the effects of being jumbed between two skips. His head is very…

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Soldier Drowned. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

A soldier named Witten was drowned in tho George's River, just opposite the camp lines, while swimming. It is believed he was seized with cramp…

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Soldier Drowned. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

A soldier named Witten was drowned in the George's River, just opposite the camp lines, while swimming. It is believed he was seized with cramp…

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Drowned in Irrigation Channel. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

Two children at Rochester, Victoria, fell into an Irrigation channel and were drowned…

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Drowned in Irrigation Channel. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

Two children at Rochester, Victoria, fell into an irrigation channel and were drowned…

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The West Tamworth Fatality. Boy Run Down by a Cart. the Inquest

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

The District Cornoer, Mr. O. A. Edwards, at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning held an inquest concerning the death of Archibald Jones, who met his…

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The West Tamworth Fatality. Boy Run Down by a Cart. the Inquest

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

The Disiriet Ceroner, Mr. O.A. Edwards, at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning held an inquest concerning the death of Archbald Jones, who met his…

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Accident to Motor Car Driver

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

An accident with peculiar features happened at the Paradise Bridge this afternoon. Frederick Toleman or Tulwan, motor car driver in the employ of Messrs. Berry and…

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Maitland Military Sports. Accident to Lieutenant Mark Well. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

Lieutenant Markwell, who met with a severe accident at the military sports on Saturday, though he was Fortunate in the respect that no bones were broken,…

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