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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Disastrous Collision. Big Liner Sunk In the Gulf of St. Lawrence. a Thousand, Lives Lost. Sydney, Saturday, 10 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

A collision occurred between the steamer Empress of Ireland and a collier in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Both vessels sank. It is believed…

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Not Drowned, But Killed. Injuries to Victims. Enormous Claims against Company. QUEBEC

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

It is asserted that the Quebeee undertakers who are embalming the bodies declare that the litulis were slashed in a way that no accident could have caused…

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Not Drowned, But Killed. Injuries to Victims. Enormous Claims against Company. QUEBEC

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

It is asserted that the Quebec undertakers who are embalming the bodies declare that the limbs were slashed in a way that no accident could have caused…

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Tbe Latest. London. Airmen Drowned

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

Lieurs, Rice and Creswell were flying at Calshot Castle, Hampshire, when the engine broke down and the aeroplane feel into the sea. Both…

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Military Aviators Drowned. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

Two British military aviators fell from an acroplane into the sea at Southamption and were drowned…

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Military Aviators Drowned. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

Two British military aviators fell from an acropla[?]ie into the sen at Sonthampton and were drowned…

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Boy's Shocking Death. Shooting Accident. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

A shooting fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon. when John-Hall, aged 15 years, met his death under and circumstances. He was out shooting with his father and in…

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Boy's Shocking Death. Shouting Accident. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

A shooting [?] on Saturday afternoon, when John Hall, aged 15 years, met his death under sad [?]. He was out shooting with his father and in…

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Confusion at Central Station. Collision Narrowly Averted. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

A collision between two trains was narrowly averted at the Central Railway Station on Saturday. A train laden with passengers, was…

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Confusion at Central Station. Collision Narrowly Averted. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

A collision between two trains was narrowly averted at the Central Railway Station on Saturday. A train laden with passengers was…

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Fatality in Sydney Harbor. Naval Cutter Sunk. Submarine Stoker Drowned. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

This afternoon a naval cutter containing three men from submarine A.E.I was cut down in Sydney Cove by the North Coast steamer Coonbar and sunk…

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Fatality in Sydney Harbor. Naval Cutter Sunk. Submarine Stoker Drowned. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

This afternoon a naval cutter containing three men from submarlne A.E.1 was cut down in Sydney Cove by the North Coast steamer Coonbar and sunk…

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Sydney Man Drowned

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

Geo. R. Marin, who for many years occupied the position of librarian at the Sydney School of Arts, was drowned at Terrigal on Monday. The…

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A Painful Accident

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

This morning about noon, Mr. H. L. Foster, the steam-shed inspector at West Narrabri depot met with an extremely painful and serious accident…

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Sensational Motor Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 3

Mr, Alf. Chapman, of Hall's Creek, who came home from Sydney with his new motor car on Saturday, had a…

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Fettler Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 2

A painful accident occurred yesterday to George Constable, a fettler stationed at Appleby, while unloading sleepers from a truck, about three miles from Attunga. It…

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Fettler Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 2

A painful accident occurred yesterday to George Constable, a fettler stationed at Appleby, while unloading sleepers from a truck, about three miles from Attunga. It…

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Collision at Port Pirie. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

A collision occurred at Port Pirie between the steamer South Africa and the dreadge Saurin. The extent of hte damage cannot be…

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Collision at Port Pirie. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

A collision occurred at Port Pirie between the steamer South Africa and the dredge Sauria. The extent of the damage cannot be…

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Dreadful Mine Fatality. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

While attending to the clearing of a tunnel at Br[?]ee's tribute, oonah mine Tasmania, the foreman, named Smith, had his working jacket caught in a shait pin…

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