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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Fatal Accident Fell From Hotel Window. Coroner Returns Open Verdict. West Maltland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at 4.30 this morning, when Mr. Ambrose Smyth, a well-known resident lost, his life through falling from the top storey window of the…

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Shocking Shooting Accident

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

Arthur Pellow (13) met with a serious shooting accident at Rothbury, West Maitland, on Wednesday, his head being terribly injured. He…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Paris

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Lieutenant Delvert and Captain Neguet fell while aeroplaning at Rourges yesterday, and were both killed…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Paris

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Lieutenant Delvert and Captain Neguet fell while aeroplaning at Bourges yesterday, and were both kiled…

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Late Telegrams Serious Railway Smash, Biggest on Northern Line. Brakes Fail to Act. Guard Injured. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

A serious railway smash occurred on the line between Adamstown and Cardiff tunnel, near Newcastle, about 5 o'clock this morning…

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Late Telegkams Serious Railway Smash, Biggest on Northern Line. Brakes Fail to Act. Guard Injured. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

A sorious railway smash occurred on the line between Adamstown and Cardiff tunnel, near Newcastle, about 5 o'clock this morning…

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Driving Fatality. One Man Thrown Out and Killed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

While two men were driving a butcher's cart at Kogarah to-day, the horse took fright and botled. Both were thrown heavity to the ground and one of them named…

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Driving Fatality. One Man Thrown Out and Killed. SYDNKY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

While two men were driving a buteher's cart at Kogarah to-day, the horse took fright and bolted Both were thrown heavily to the ground and one of them named…

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Sulky Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Geo. Hartigan, of Somerton, met with an accident on Thursday. It appears Mrs. Hartigan was returning to her homo in a sulky accompanied by two little…

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Sulky Accident

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Geo. Hartigan, of Somerton, met with an accident, on Thursday. It appears Mrs. Hartigan was returning to her home in a sulky accompanied by two little…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

John Kranse was drowned in the Narrabri Creek about seven o'clock yesterday evening. In appears that the deceased together with…

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Serious Railway Smash. Biggest on Northern Line Guard Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

A serious railway smash occurred on the line between Adamstown and Cardiff tunnel, near Newcastle, about o'clock on Thursday Morning…

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Serious Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. William Scott, one of the oldest and best-known of carriers in the North-Western District, met with a very bad accident about 4 o'clock on…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

Alice Morris, aged 10, while returning from a Sunday School picnic at Brighten, Victoria, had her head out of the window of the train, and…

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Drowned Within Few Minutes. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

John Kranse a printer's machinist, was drowned in Narrabri Creek yesterdat.while bathing. The body was recovered within a few…

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Drowned Within Few Minutes. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

John Krause, a printer's machinist, was drowned in Narrabri Creek yesterday, while bathing,. The body was recovered within a few…

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American Football. 14 Dead: 175 Injured

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 7

The American football season, now closing, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of 14, while 175…

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Motor Accident

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

A serious motor car accident happened near Uralla on Sunday evening about 5.30 p.m. Dr. M'Kee, who has only lately taken over a practice…

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Aviation Collision. Berlin, Tueday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

A passenger carrying biplane eollided with a monoplane at Johannisthal. Germany, at an altitude of 100 feet. The aviator in the monoplane was killed and the…

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Aviation Collision. Berlin

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

A passenger carrying biplane collided with a monoplane at Johannisthal, Germany, at an altitude of 100 feel. The aviator in the monoplane was killed and the…

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