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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Unknown old Man Drowned. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The body of an old man, about 70 years of age, was found floating off the beach at Clontarf this morning. He had apparently been in the water for…

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Unknown old Man Drowned. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The body of an old man, about 70 years of age, was found floating off the beach at Cloutarf this morning. He had apparently been in the water for…

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Fell Down Mine Shaft. Dreadful Accident at Tingha. Inverell

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

A very serious mine accident occurred at Tinghn, about 16 miles from Inverell, on Tuesday. The result is that a young man —John Thomas, son of the licensee of the…

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Tenterfield News. Accident to Mail Driver. Tenterfield

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

George Merchant, a mailman to Wilson's Downfall, was driving the mail sulky yesterday and at 22 miles the horse shied, taking the sulky on to a log. Both shafts broke…

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Fell Down Mine Shaff. Dreadful Accident at Tingha. Inverell

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

A very serious mine accident occurred at Tingha, about 16 miles from Inverell, on Tuesday. The result is that a young man —John Thomas, son of the licensee of the…

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Tenterfield News. Accident to Mail Driver. Tenterfield

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

George Merchant, a mailman to Wilson's Downfall, was driving the mail sulky yesterday and at 22 miles the horse shied, taking the sulky on to a log. Both shafts broke…

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Mecca Pilgrims Drowned. Overwhelmed by Roaring Torrent London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

A caravan of Indian pilgrims was returning from the Holy City Mecca and halted near the Red Sen. They were suddenly overwhelmed at midnight by a mountain…

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Mecca Pilgrims Drowned. Overwhelmed by Roaring Torrent London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

A caravan of Indian p[?]lgrims was returning from the Holy City Mecca and halted near the Red Sea. They were suddenly overwhelmed at midnight by a mountain…

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London's Streets of Death High Rate of Motor Accidents. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

An outcry has been raised in London in consequence of the numerous deaths occasioned by motor accidents. During the last 10 months there were 310…

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London's Streets of Death High Rate of Motor Accidents. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

An out[?]ry has been raised in London in consequence of the numerous deaths occasioned by motor accidents. During the last 10 months there were 310…

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Fell Down a Mine Shaft. Dreadful Accident at Tingha

The North Western Courier · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

A very serious mine accident occurred at Tingha, 16 miles from Inverell, on Tuesday last. The result is that a…

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Terrible Blasting Fatalityl One Man Killed, Many Injured. Heartrending Scenes in Brisbane. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

A trrrible blasting accident occurred at Brisbane. Clearing operations were proceeding along the river bank, near Balmoral. A charge of…

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Terrible Blasting Fatalityl One Man Killed, Many Injured. Heartrending Scenes in Brisbane. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

A terrible blasting accident occurred at Brisbane. Clearing operations were proceeding along the river bank, near Balmoral. A charge of…

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Terrible Fatality at Dungowan. Explosion of Methylated Spirits. Little Boy Succumbs to His Injuries. Another Lad and a Woman Shockingly Burned

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

A frightful burning fatality caused, by the explosion of a tin of methylated spirits occurred at the Dungowan Hotel on Thursday afternoon. As a result one boy lost his…

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Terrible Fatality at Dungowan. Explosion of Methylated Spirits. Little Boy Succumbs to His Injuries. Another Lad and a Woman Shockingly Burned

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

A frightful burning fatality [?] by the explosion of a tin of methylated spirits occurred at the Dungowan Hotel on Thursday afternoon. As a result one boy lost, his…

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Serious Sulky Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 9

Mrs. S. T. Chad, of Watson's Creek, met with a serious accident last week. A wheel of the vehicle went over a large stone, and she…

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Driving Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Last night (Sunday), while driving home from his brother's place at Deep Creek, Mr. Phil Getts, proprietor of Thurlow's Hotel, met with…

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The Dungowan Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

On inquiry at the Tamworth District Hospital last evening it was ascertained that Gordon Godfrey Hall and Ettle Herring, the victims of the explosion at Dungowan on…

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The Dungowan Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

On inquiry at the Tamworth District Hospital last evening it was ascertained that Gordon Godfrey Hall and Ett[?]e Herring, the victims or the explosion at Dungowan on…

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Dungowan Fatality. Explosion of Methylated Spirits

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

A frightful burning fatality caused by the explosion of a tin of methylated spirits occurred at the Dungowan Hotel on Thursday afternoon…

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