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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Accident at Oxley. Mr. Ross Blair Injured

Daily Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. Ress Blair a well-known resident oxley, is at present a patient in Sister [?] private hospital, Tamworth, suffering from serious injuries…

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Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest held on the body of a soldier, Frederick Rolston, at the garrison military hospital, as the result of…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Cycle Crashes Into Train. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

A fatal acicdent occurred at Darling hurst as the result of a collision between a motor cycle and a tram. Harry Merrick, of Boyce-street, Glebe,…

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Assaulted at Coogee. Woman Seriously Injured. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

As the result of an altercation with a man, in which he threatened to throw her over a cliff, but then struck her, Mrs. Muriel Rodley was admitted to St…

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Assault Leads to Accident Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

John Walker, a laborer, was assaulted in a tram at Alexandria last night, resulting in him being run over by the tram and narrowly escaping death. All…

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Racecourse Accident. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

While sprinting on the sand track at Flemington, the filly Lomall ran off the the crossings and crashed into a three rail fence. Dalrymple, her rider, was…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Boy Killed at Singleton. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

A gun accident attended with fatal results occurred yesterday afternoon at the dairy farm of Fred. Hooker, Warkworth, about half-past four. Two lads,…

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Fatal Fishing Party. Man Drowned at Inverell. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

A man named Duncan Smart, who has been employed on the Clinton soldiers settlement for some time, and who was one of a fishing party to the Gwyd[?]…

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State Parliament. Silo Trouble Settled. Departure From Plans Accidental. Premier's Statement. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Premier, in a statement, said: We have been considering two things—the matter of construction…

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Bad Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

A serious accident happened on the Keep it road on Monday afternoon, Two Chinamen, were driving in a cart,…

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Late Telegrams Explosion and Fire. Balmain Newsa[?] Injured. [?]

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

John Thompson, a newsagent, of Balmain, hearing noises which suggested the presence of burga[?]rs early this morning, went to investigate. He carried a…

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Drowned in the Gwydir

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

A man named Duncan Smart was drowned in the Gwydir River on Tuesday, the body being recovered next day. The deceased was employed…

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Accident at Hallsville

Daily Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

On Monday last while ex-Councillor Mr. William Walker, of Craigle[?], Apple by was shoeing a young refractory horse, he had occasion to the one of its…

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Man's Arm Torn Off. Accident at Flour Mills. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Whilst working at the Temora Roller Flour Mills John Suttle had one of his arms torn off. It appears that he fell on the belt…

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Shooting Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. U. E. Garvey, while, motoring with some friends on Saturday last, met with a singular and painful accident. The car had a breakdown, and…

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Daring Attempt. to Cut Channel Lines. Drifters Hunt the U. Boats. Many Killed and Injured. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" states that another attempt has been made to cut the lines of communication with France. The darkness and haziness entirely…

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Cycle Fatality. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

At the police court to-day Frederick Oswald Thorbeck was charged with having [?]eloniously slain Lewis Phillip Buchilly at Woollahra last month…

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Otago Professor Drowned. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Professor H. D. Bedford, of Ottago University, ex-M.P., was drowned while bathing in the Whangari River, New Zealand. He was 41 years of ag e, and…

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A Serious Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

An accident occurred at the racecourse early this morning, as a result of which a young man named Frank C. Draper was seriously injured…

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Young Woman Drowned. Inverell

Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

Another sad drowning accident has oc­curred on the Gwydir River. A young married woman named Phyllis Cross was fishing, along with her husband and a…

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