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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Motor Cars in Collision Caused by Drunken Man. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

Two motor cars collided in Centennial Park tills morning. Both wore badly damaged. Twelve persons, who were in them escaped with nothing worse than severe…

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Motor Gars In Collision. Caused by Drunken Man. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

Two motor cars collided in Centennial Park this morning. Both were badly damaged. Twelve persons, who were in them escaped with nothing worse than severe…

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Tragic Gun Accident, Woman Killed Instantly. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

While a shooting party was returning home at Adelaide last night the fly of a door struck a gun carried by a man named Doman…

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Tragic Gun Accident. Woman Killed Instantly. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

While a shooting party was returning home at Adelakle last night the fly of a door struck a gun carried by a man named Doman…

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Got Beyond his Depth. Young Englishman Drowned. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Hunter River, near Luskintyre Bridge, when John Grant, a young Englishman, 22 years of age, lost his life…

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Got Beyond his Depth. Young Englishman Drowned. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Hunter River, near Luskintyre Bridge, when John Grant, a young Englishman, 22 years of age, lost his life…

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"Oh you Cruel Wretch." Strange Cries in the Night. Someone Drowned in the Harbor. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

The body of a man was seen floating in Goro Bay, Sydney Harbor, this morning, but has not yet been recovered. The watchman on the steamer Warrego…

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"Oh you Cruel Wretch." Strange Cries in the Night. Someone Drowned in the Harbor. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

The body of a man was seen floating in Gore Bay, Sydney Harbor, this morning, but has not yet been recovered. The watchman on the steamer Warrego…

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Deepwater Annual Races. Jockey Seriously Injured. Simmer Queen Has No Opposition in New Year's Gift. Glen Innes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 3

The Deepwater annual races were held yesterday in dull but fine weather. The attendance numbered over 2000. Results:—…

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Accident at Armidale. ARMIDALE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

Christopher Heap, a well-known resident of Armaidale for many years, was seriously Injured la an accident to-day. He was driving a cart in Marsh-street, when the…

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Accident at Armidale. ARMIDALE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

Christopher Heap, a well-known resident of Armldale for many years, was seriously injured in an accident to-day. He was driving a cart in Marsh-street, when the…

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Accidentally Drowned

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

At a Christmas Bay picnic at Greenough River, Perth, Alexander Hobiton and a companion named Sharp, went into bathe. On Sharp…

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A Man Drowned

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Richard Sellars was drowned in Belabala River, near Goolagong, on Christmas Day. The body has not yet been recovered. The river was…

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Injured Knee

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

William Cowley, jun., 20 years of age, was riding a young horse which bolted and crashed into a gate post. Cowley's left knee struck the post,…

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Casualties. Another Tram Fatality

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Dennis O'Brien, [?] a single man, believed to be resident of Muswellbrook, died in the Sydney Hospital last week from a fracture of the…

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A Nasty Accident

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Harold Edwards on Xmas Day had the misfortune to fair on come old bones in his yard, and caused an injury to a leg that had been damaged…

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Driving Accident

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

On Sunday at Inverell, whilst Mr. Clark, a storekeeper, at Oakwood, and his wife were being driven in a sulky by Miss Hatcher, a sister of…

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Central Square Accident

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

A labourer, Francis Ardill, 56, of 398, Elizabeth-street, was knocked down by a cart near Marcus Clark's, Central Square, on Saturday…

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Another Tram Collision. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Two trams collided at Kensington tonight. Each car contained at the time a large number of passengers, who were thrown violently from their seats…

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Another Tram Collision. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Two trams collided at Kensington tonight. Each car contained at the time a large number of passengers, who were thrown violently from their seats…

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