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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Seriou's Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 3

We regret to have to record the fact that a serious accident happened to Mr. Wiliam Lye, at his place, Armidale Road, on Monday last, December 24, 1877,…

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Empire Day Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

While celebrating Empire Day in Melbourne yesterday, two boys dipped a cracked into a case of methylated spirits. One boy had his eye blown…

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Accident to Hurdlers. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

During the running of the hurdlo race at Moorefield yesterday Kopane, Jarrisfield, and Lew came down in the straight. Fortunately the riders escaped with a shaking…

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Accident to Hurdlers. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

During the running of the hurdle race at Moorefield yesterday Kopane, Jarrisfield, and L[?] came down in the straight. Fortunately the [?] escaped with a [?]…

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Aviator Hamel Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

All hope of the safety of aviatior Hamel who left France to fly to England last Saturday has been abandoned. It is feared that he was…

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District News. Burren Junction. Fatal Accident

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

Much regret was expressed, when on Saturday night last it was learned that Mr. Samuel Clark had met with an accident which…

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An Exciting Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 7

A Paris cablegram dated Sunday states that tie railway express conveying the P. and O. passengers from Marseilles to Paris, running fifty…

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Great Sea Tragedy. Titanic Disaster Over Again. Collision Sends Liner to Bottom. Over 1000 People Drowned Vessel Sinks in 10 Minutes. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 2

A great shipping disaster, the most calamltous since the Titanic tragedy two years ago, occurred yesterday on the Canadian coast…

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Great Sea Tragedy. Titanic Disaster Over Again. Collision Sends Liner to Bottom. Over 1000 People Drowned Vessel Sinks in 10 Minutes. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 2

A great shipping disaster, the most calamitous since the Titanic tragedy two years ago, occurred yesterday on the Canadian coast…

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Jumped Overboard Together. 120 Salvationists Drowned. Quebec

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Black, of Ottawa, who were among the passengers on the Empress of Ireland, said that they were roused by shock of the collision…

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Suddenness of Disaster. People Drowned in Bed. Ottawa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 2

It Is now practically certain that those who were rescued by the Lady Evelyn and the Eureka were all that were saved. Accordng to the latest information it is…

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Suddenness of Disaster. People Drowned in Bed. Ottawa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 2

It is now practically certain that those who were rescued by the Lady Evelyn and the Eureka were all that[?] were saved. Accordng to the latest information it is…

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Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 4

On Saturday inst, while young Albertsen was oiling some portion of his father's threshing machine, which was at work-up the river, he by some unaccountable means…

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Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 4

On Saturday last, while young Albertson was oiling some portion of his father's threshing machine, which was at work up the river, he by some unaccountable means…

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Drowning Sensation. Like Being Chloroformed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

One woman described the sensation as like being [?]formed in order to under, go a surgical operation, and then reviving to find that death had taken some loved…

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Drowning Sensation. Like Being Chloroformed

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

One woman described the senation as like being choloformed in order to undergo a surgical operation and then reviving to find that death had taken some loved…

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Horse Trainer Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Charles Davis, one of the best-known horse trainers in the Western district, was thrown from a horse at Gllgandra yesterday and fatally injured…

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Horse Trainer Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Charles Davis, one of the best-known horse trainers in the Western district, was thrown from a horse at Gilgandra yesterday and fatally injured…

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On the Wrong Line Railway Smash at Campbelltown. Serious Damage. Several Persons Injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

A railway collision occurred at Campbelltown this morning, when a goods train run into a number of stationary carriages on a siding causing considerable damage…

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On the Wrong Line Railway Smash at Campbelltown. Serious Damage. Several Persons Injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

A railway collision occurred at Campbelltown this morning, when a goods train, ran into a number of stationary carriages on a siding causing considerable damage…

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