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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Lift Suddenly Descends. three Occupants Seriously injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

An hydraulic lift at a furniture warehouse in Market-street by some means as yet unexplained suddenly descended from the fifth to the ground floor, a…

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Serious Accident. Railway Man Injured. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

Mr. John Meehan, a railway signalman, and a resident of Denman-street, West Maitland, met with serious injuries on Wednesday night by falling…

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Found Drowned in Bath. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Peter Anderson, 55, was found drowned in a bath at Liverpool Hospital, with his thumbs tied together…

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Railway Disaster. Tasmanian Express Derailed. Four Persons Killed. Large Number Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred on Tuesday when the Launceston [?] bart express left the line as a result of which four people were killed, twelve…

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Accident at Saleyards. Auctioneer Injured

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Andy Stewart, of the firm of Messrs. Inglis and Stewart, [?]uetioneers, Tamworth, met with a rather painful accident, yesterday at the Municipal…

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Terrible Gun Accident. Melbourne

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

William A. Munn, married, 45, a farm laborer and Frank Bladen were out shooting on the latter's father's property at Lock. A rabbit appeared and young…

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Tramway Collision. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

A collision between two trains occurred at the corner of Hums and George Streets, City, this afternoon. Both ears were, damaged. The passengers were…

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Thrown From Horse. Station Manager Seriously Injured. SCONE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

Cr. A. A. McDonald, manager of "The Cuan" Station, met with a serious accident last night. He was thrown from his horse…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

We regret to have to record a sad drowning fatality which took place on Friday-afternoon. From the particular to hand we learn that a…

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Nearly Drowned. Tenterfield Residents' Narrow Escape. TENTERFIELD

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at Bonalbo Mr. Cotton, a well-known Tenterfield auctioneer, Mr. O'Keefe of the Commercial Hotel Tenterfied, and a young man…

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Sick and Injured. Motor Ambulancr for Tamworth. Car Could Be Purchased

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

A further meeting of delegates representing the various public bodies and friendly societies in Tamworh was held in the Mechanics' Institute last…

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Accidentally Shot. Result of Fear of Burglars. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

Fearing burglars, who were? reported to be active in the neighbourhood, Timothy Shea, laborer, of Lakemba, bought a shot gun some days ago and…

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Motor Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, at train time, a mother car collision, happened at the Public School corner. Fortunately, no one was seriously…

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Motor Collision at Manilla. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

A motor collision occurred on Friday evening between cars owned and driven by G. Brown and W. H. O'Dell The former was returning from the…

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Runaway Trucks. Railway Accident on Moonbi Range

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

A railway accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway time on Monday afternoon, when four trucks and a guard's van broke away from a goods…

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Fatal Motor Gar Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

On Saturday evening, between 7.30 and 8 o'clock, Thomas Wallace, aged about 65 years, known as the king of the Namoi tribe of Aboriginals, was…

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Alleged Negligence. Accident to Cattle on Northern Road

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

An interesting case was heard in the Tamworth District Court yesterday before his Honor. Judge Hamilton. when James Fisken Vickery, Arthur Vickery,…

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Burning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

Hilda Leach, (7), was fatally burned yesterday through her clothes coming in contact with a stove at her home in Rylstone. The other people of the…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Surfing, Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

Captain Arthur Gartrell, a returned soldier, was drowned while bathing at Manly, Several other bathers narrowly escaped death, being brought ashore in…

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Returned Officer Drowned. Rescued Too Late at Manly. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Captain Arthur Gartrell, a returned soldier, who was on a visit from Adelaide, was drowned while bathing at Manly yesterday…

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