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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Fatal Accident. Fall From Farley Railway Bridge. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

A fatal accident ocurred at Farley when an employee on the railway works at Farley was killed by a fall from the Farley railway bridge on Saturday night. He…

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Boys Caught in Drain. Narrow Escape from Drowning. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

Fear boys, to escape the anger of a man whose p[?] they had made [?] of without permission, [?]ght refuge in a covered drain at Auburn, Victoria, last night…

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Boys Caught in Drain. Narrow Escape from Drowning. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

Four boys, to escape the anger of a man whose pony they had made use of without permission, sought refuge in a covered drain at Auburn, Victoria, last night…

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Tram Accident

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

A Brisbane tram car left the rails, travelling ten yards before coming to a standstill. Twenty passengers aboard, including four ladies, received minor…

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Another Railway Collision. Melbourne Express and Goods Train. Narrow Escape from Big Disaster. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 2

The Melbourne Limited Express collided at Goulburn station last night with a stationary goods train. It appears the latter was standing on…

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Another Railway Collision. Melbourne Express and Goods Train. Narrow Escape from Big Disaster. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 2

The Melbourne Limited Express collided at Goulburn station last night with a stationary goods train. It appears the latter was standing on…

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Rough Football. Five Players Badly Injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

Five Rugby League grade footballers were injured in matches yesterday. Kyle, while playing with Annandale against North Sydney, received a kick in…

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Rough Football. Five Players Badly Injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

Five Rug by League grade footballers were injured in matches yesterday. Kyle, while playing villi Annundule aganist North Sydney received a kick in…

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Accident to Brisbane Express. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Two of the sleepers and the mail van on the first division of the Brisbane express which reached Armidale yesterday, bore marks of a heavy impact with some solid…

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Motor Car Accidents. Family Thrown Out. Sensational Escape of Passengers. ARMIDALE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. Crossumn, 75, was driving u Melz ear with Mrs. Topham, his married daughter and her baby, when the car suddenly swerved and capsized near Ben Lomond…

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Football Accident at Uralla. Uralla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

A young man, Dick Hackett, was playing football on Saturday and met with a serious accident. He had been in the field a few minutes playing full-back and…

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Accident to Brisbane Express. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Two of the sleepers and the mail van on the first division of the Brisbane express which reached Armidale yesterday, bore marks of a heavy impact with some solid…

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Motor Car Accidents. Family Thrown Out. Sensational Escape of Passengers. ARMIDALE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. Grossman, 75, was driving a Meta car with Mrs. Tophnm, his married daughter and her baby, when the car suddenly swerved and capsized near Hen Lomond…

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Football Accident at Uralla. Uralla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

A young man, Dick Hackett, was playing football on Saturday and met with a serious accident. He had been in the field a few minutes playing full-back and…

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Railway Accidents. Porter's Terrible Injuries. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

A railway porter, Roderick Drayton, jumped down on to the line at Summer HIll for the purpose of picking up waste papers off the metals when he was knocked down…

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Railway Accidents. Porter's Terrible Injuries. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

A railway porter, Roderick Dra[?] jumped down on to the line at Summer Hill for the purpose of picking up waste papers off the metals when he was knocked down…

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Drowned in Three Inches

The North Western Courier · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

A postman, supposed to be named Morrison, was found dead in the storm-water channel at Kensington last night. Apparently he had tripped and fallen…

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Motor Car Accident. Armidale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The Studebanker motor car of which J. Lepotit was owner and which went over the precipice near Bellbrook on Saturday. was [?] by a bullock [?] and brought…

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Motor Car Accident. Armidale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The S[?]baker motor car of which J. Lepe[?]it was owner and which went over the pr[?] near B[?] on Saturday, was raised by a bullock and brought…

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Dairying. Renovating Paspalum. An Accident and Its Consequences

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

According to the Inspector for the North Coast district, the Department's advocacy of the renovation of old and deteriorated paspalum pastures by…

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