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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1882

16 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Telegraphic News. Accident to the Corea

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon Mr. S. See received a telegram from Mr. J. See of Sydney, stating that the Argyle, s., was reported as being off S[?]al Rocks at 7 o'clock that morning with the Corea, [?]., in tow, proceeding south…

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Death by Drowning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 6

AN inquest was held at the Commercial Hotel, Rocky' Mouth, on Tuesday evening last, before Mr A. Lardner, J.P., District Cormier, and a jury of twelve, touching the death of Mr Harry Pay, dentist, whose…

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Death by Drowning of Mr. Pay

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1882 · page 2

AN inquest was held at the Commercial Hotel, Rooky Mouth, on Tuesday evening last, before Mr. A. Lardner, J. P. District Coroner, and a jury of twelve touching the death of Mr. Harry Pay, dentist, whose…

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Collision of a Steamer with Whales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 6

THE steamship Newport, of Ward's Line, had an unusual experience during a recent outward trip to Havana. She sailed from this port on Thursday, 27th October, and before daylight next morning she was…

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Terrible Accident in a Chapel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident occurred the other evening in a chapel at Camborne, West Cornwall. A Christmas entertainment was being held in the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, tea…

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Accident at the Heads.—inquest on James Candlish

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

AN inquest was commenced on the 9th instant, before the coroner (Mr Alfred Lardner, J.P.), and a jury of twelve, touching the death of James Candlish, who had died in the Grafton Hospital on the preceding day…

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Singular Accident to a Clergyman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the Daily Telegraph describes a singular accident which betell a Scotch clergyman while preaching iu a Non-conformist chapel at Shepherd's bush. He is…

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A Curious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1882 · page 4

A VERY curious case has been at hearing for the last two days, in the law offices, Melbourne, says the Age, before the secretary of the department, Mr. Harriman. A man named John Loughnan…

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The Late Fatal Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1882 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry touching the death of George Young was held at Hynes' Hotel, Nana Creek, on the 23rd instant, before Mr. F. H. Beeke. J. P. J. Dargne, mining manager of the Dargne Company,…

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Late Accident at Nana Creck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1882 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry touching the death of George Young, engine-driver at the Dargue Battery, was held before E. H. Beeke, Esq., J.P., at Mr O. Hynes' hotel, on Thursday last…

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Tram Collision in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 3

ON Friday morning a tram collision, involving serious injury to several passengers, occurred at the Elizabeth and Liverpool street junction. The tram leaving Randwick at 7.56, containing a fair…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. F. M'guren, South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 5

LATE last evening we received intelligence of a terrible accident at South Grafton, by which Mr Francis M'Guren, of the Royal Hotel, Ryan-street, has lost his life. It appears that he was…

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Directions for Restoring the Apparently Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 3

THE leading principles of the following directions for the restoration of the apparently dead from drowning are founded on those of the late Dr. Marshall Hall, combined with those of Dr. H. R…

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Colonial Telegraphic News. Serious Railway Collision at Bathurst. Bathurst

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 3

At half-past 3 o'clock this morning a serious collision, and one purely attributable to gross neglect on the part of some of the railway officials, took place at the gates just outside the Bathurst railway…

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Terrible Railway Accident Near Melbourne

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A disastrous railway collision occurred about half-past 6 on Saturday evening on the Hawthorn line, between the special train, and the ordinary train from Melbourne. The disaster…

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The Late Railway Accident Near Melbourne

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 8

ON Tuesday, an inquest was commenced on the body of Millam Couzens Thomas, who died from the result of injuries sustained in the railway collision. Several official reports have been received by the…

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