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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Collision Off Sydney Heads. Steamer Badly Damaged. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

A collision occurred off the Heads this morning between the steamer Eerringh[?] and the pilot steamer Captain Cook. The former vessel was considerably…

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Boating Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

A boat containing three men was swamped off Maroubra yesterday. The occupants were rescued in an exhausted condition…

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Thrown From Sulky. Accident to School Girl

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

An acedent occurred in Peel-street yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the railway viaduct, as the result of which a little girl Emily May Russ, aged 9 years,…

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Thrown From Sulky. Accident to School Girl

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

An accident occurred in Peel-street yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the railway viaduct, as the result of which a little girl Emily May Russ, aged 9 years…

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Shooting Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

After attending Sunday School at Burnie, Victoria, yesterday, a boy named Robert Clark, with three companions, went into a paddock to gather…

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Accidentally Shot

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

Elsie Hodgson, aged five years, was accidentally shot in the head by her brother aged 15 at Washpool near Murrumburrah…

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Sulky Accident. Loomberah Resident Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

Mrs. W. J. Smith, of Loomberah, met with a painful accident in Tamworth yesterday morning as the result of a fall from a sulky…

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Sulky Accident. Loomberah Resident injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

Mrs. W. J. Smith, of Loomeborah, met with a painful accident in Tamworth yesterday morning as the result of a fall from a sulky…

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Sheep Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 2

Another fatality amongst sheep has taken place on the one of our stock routes. Fire thousand sheep, the property of Bolger Bors., which were on…

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Found Drowned. Sad Case at Maitland. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The body of a man whoso name is be lieved to be that of John Boyle was this afternoon found floating in Wallis Creek…

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Found Drowned. Sad Case at Maitland. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The body of a man whose name is believed to be that of John Boyle was this afternoon found floating in Wallis Creek…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car Out of Control. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred outside Molong to-day. A car containing four men was proceeding towards the river bridge when it got out of control and…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car-Out of Control. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

A sensational motor acciden accurred outside Molong to-day. A car containiug four men was proceeding towards the river bridge when it got out of control and…

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Upper Horton. Accidents

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last Walter Hardy, of Dunnee, had a narrow escape from bing killed. While the lad was out after horses His pony bumped him off by hitting…

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Upper Horton. Accidents

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last Walter Hardy, of Dunnee, had a narrow escape from being killed. While tho lad wan out after horses his pony bumped him off by hitting…

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Sad Fatality. Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

A sad fatal accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Kurri, when a boy named John cavanagh, 11 years of age, was killed in a dray accident. The lad, who had…

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Sad Fatality. Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

A sad fatal accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Kurri, when a boy named Join Cavanagh, 11 years of age, was killed in n dray accident. The lad, who had…

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Motor Car Accident. Somersaults Over Embankment. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

Five occupants of a motor car, which left Sydney on Friday had a sensational experience near Bathurst, the same night. When nearing Denison bridge the driver…

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Motor Car Accident. Somersaults Over Embankment. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

Five occupants of a motor car, which left Sydney on Friday had a sensational experience near Bathurst, the same night. When nearing Denison bridge tho driver…

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A Fatal Accident a Girl Burned to Death

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

On Tuesday morning last a sad burning accident took place in Wed Wau Lane, Walgett, when Florrie Piggott, a young girl aged 18, was fatally…

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