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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Who Is to Blame? List of Injured Growing. Railway Officials Pointed Remarks

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

"If there is blame," said Mr. C. A. Hodgson, Superintendent of Lines, on Saturday evening, "it attaches to the mail train."…

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Who Is to Blame? List of Injured Growing. Railway Officials Pointed Remarks

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

"If there is blame," said Mr. C. A. Hodgson, Superintendent of Lines on Saturday evening, "It attaches to the mail train."…

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Bomb in the Post Explodes in Victorian Lands Office. Three Officials Injured. Mysterious Affair. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

The Lands Department in Melbourne was the scene of a sensational incident this morning, a bomb in a parcel which had arrived by the Sydney mail exploding and…

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Bomb in the Post Explodes in Victorian Lands Office. Three Officials Injured. Mysterious Affair. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

The Lands Department in Melbourne was the seene of a sensational incident this morning, a bomb in a parcel which had arrived by the Sydney mail exploding and…

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Surfing Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 3

A man named Veate was surfing at Coledale, when be suddenly disappeared and was drowned. It is surmised he was seized with cramps…

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Dreadful Disaster. 14 People Killed. 18 Injured. Temora Train Smashed

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 3

Sydney, Saturday. The most terrible accident that has ever beer recorded in the annals of the New South Wales Railways…

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Aeroplane Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

Liet. Treeby, whilst undergoing a course of instruction in aviation at Salisbury. Plain, was-killed. His biplane side slipped and he was…

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Hearse in Swollen Creek. Undertaker's Assistant Drowned. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

John Kelly, an undertaker, was proceeding to gunday from Goulbura last night for the purpose of conveying the body of a woman to Crookwell for burial…

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Hearse in Swollen Creek. Undertaker's Assistant Drowned. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

John Kelly, an undertaker, was proceeding to Gunday from Goulbura last night for the purpose of conveying the body of a woman to Crookwell for burial…

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Great Storm in the City. Streets Flooded. Mail Drowned at Parramatta

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Friday night's phenomenal storm caused thousands of pounds worth of damage throughout the city and suburbs. The sowers were unable to carry the water…

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Great Storm in the City. Streets Flooded. Man Drowned at Parramatta

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Friday night's phenomenal Storm caused thousands of pounds worth of damage throughout the city and suburbs. The sewors were unable to carry the water…

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Rosehill Cup Smash. Three Jockeys Injured. Olive Green Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

When the horses in the Rosehill Cup were nearing the half mile gracelle, who had done the early pace making but was dropping buck blundered and fell…

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Rosehill Cup Smash. Three Jockeys Injured. Olive Green Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

When the horses in the Rosehill Cup were Hearing the half mile Gracelle, who had done the early pace making but was dropping back, blundered and fell…

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General Cables. Torpedo Rams Launch. Terrible Venetian Disaster. Fifty People Drowned. ROME, March 20

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

A torpedo boat, travelling at a high speed, collided with a launch on the Grand Canal, Venice, yesterday, and 50 of the passengers in the launch were…

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General Cables. Torpedo Rams Launch. Terrible Venetian Disaster. Fifty People Drowned. ROME, March 20

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

A torpedo boat, travelling at a high speed, collided with a launch on the Grand Canal, Venice yesterday, and 50 of the passengers in the launch were…

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Lurched Off the Train. Accident to Railway Official. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Supt. Meiklejohn of the Railway Department, stationed at Junee, left sydney on Friday night by the 10.15 southern mail, and at yesterday morning was found…

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Lurched Off the Train. Accident to Railway Official. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Supt. Meiklejohn of the Railway Department, stationed at Junee, left Sydney on Friday night by the 10.15 southern mail, and at 4.15 yesterday morning was found…

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Peculiar Accident to Horse. Steeplechaser Turns Somersault. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

While schooling over the steeplechase fences in company with Warrabinga at Randwick this morning, the New Zealand steeplechaser Continuance turned a…

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Peculiar Accident to Horse. Steeplechaser Turns Somersault. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

While schooling over the steeplechase fences in company with Warrabinga at Randwick this morning, the New Zealand steeplechaser Continuance turned a…

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Sulky Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 4

As Mr. and Mrs. Farrell, with their child, were driving home to Wongo Creek the other evening the draw-bar on the sulky broke. The…

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