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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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[?] People Drowned. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

[?] to the parting of the life line [?]ple were, drowned at Scarborough [?]ear Perth, yesterday, [?] the bodies have been…

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Tram Collision. Thirteen People Injured. SYDNEY, Monthly

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

A collision between trams at La Peronse resulted in six passengers receiving injuries. Although the impact was not particularly severe it was sufficient…

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Turkish Villiany. Extermination of the Armenians. Frightful Massacres. Children Drowned in Sacks. Women Outraged and Killed. German Officers Indifferent. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

The "Times" prints first reports from a reliable Mohammedan source of Armenian atrocities, given by two Mussulmen eye-witnesses whose former official…

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Late Telegrams. Double Drowning Accident. Young Children Caught in Current. Heroic Little Boy. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

A double drowning accident occurred in the Manning River yesterday. Thomas Connelly, his wife, four sons, and two daughters started on a boating…

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Four Men Drowned Yacht Overturns at Adelaide. Two Men Reach the Shore. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The outer harbor at Adelaide was the scene of a sensational boating fatality yesterday when through the overturning of a yacht four young men were…

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Six Persons Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

Scarborough Beach, the most recently-opened of Perths seaside resorts, was the seene of a terrible bathing tragedy on Saturday in which…

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Orphanage Child Drowned. Maitland

Daily Observer · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at Spier's Point. A large number of children, inmates of the Dr. Murray Memorial Orphanage at…

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Drowning Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday, afternoon, two lads, Anthony Rey, 14 years of age, son of Mrs Rey, of Barwon street and [?]…

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Late Telegrams. Melbourne Tram Smash. Failure of the Brakes. Boy Killed and Several Persons Injured

Daily Observer · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

An electric tram car accident, resulting in one person being killed and several injured, occurred this afternoon in Norwood-road, Burwood…

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Fatal Accident Near Gosford. Woman Killed by Train. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Alice Branscombe, a resident of Woolahra was run over by a train at Tascotte platform, near Gosford, and killed, instantly. She and her brother…

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Little Girl Killed. Motor Accident at Newtown

Daily Observer · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

As the result at a motor accident on Saturday morning in King-street Newcown, a five-year-old girl was killed instantly, while another child, a little girl…

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Drowning Fatality. Narrabri

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a lad 14 years of age named Anthony Rey, was drowned in the Narrabri Creek. The lad was warned not…

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Poublo Drowning flooiaont

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

A double drowning accident occurred in the Manning River recently Thos Connelly, and his wife and four sons and two daughters started on a…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Father Killed, Son Badly injured." West Maitland

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occured the morning through a fall of coal at the East Greta colliery. John Williams, an olderly man was killed, and his son…

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Killed While Yarding Horses. Fatality at Wee Waa. Wee Waa

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The fourteen-year-old son of Mr. Geo. Willis of the local Commercial Hotel, died last evening from injuries received whilst yarding horses with a couple of…

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More Terrible Floods. Hughenden District New Scene. Five Persons Drowned. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A terrible and calamitous flood is reported from Hughenden. Queensland. Five members of the Jenkensen family J. Jenkensen. his wife and their son…

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Accident to a Priest. Gunnedah

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The Rev. Father Keene met with a severe accident through being thrown from a horse. He had ridden out from Gunnedah to Keepit on Saturday…

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Fatal Accident at Wee Waa

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Later particulars of the fatal accident to young Wills at Wee Waa on Sunday show that the unfortunate boy in company with two companions, was…

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Motor Smash. Local Auctioneer Injured

The North Western Courier · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

A carful of local residents who left Inverell on Friday bound for Iluka met with a sensational accident before reaching Grafon, as a result of which…

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The Phantom Ship. Strange Sequel to Irish Steamer Collision

The North Western Courier · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The terrible tragedy off the County Down coast of Ireland when the L. and N.W. Railway Company's steamer the Connemara and the Retriever…

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