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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents
20 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers
THE following narratives of the terrible railway accident at Borki are from correspondents who were on the spot:- The Imperial train, you must know, is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following narratives of the terrible railway accident at Borki are from correspondents who were on the spot:- The Imperial train, you must know, is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A COLLISION occurred in the Brisbane River on Saturday afternoon (says the Courier), between the Barcoo and the river steamer Beaver. The Beaver left on her usual Saturday excursion to the bay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A COLLISION occurred in the Brisbane River on Saturday afternoon (says the Courier), between the Barcoo and the river steamer Beaver. The Beaver left on her usual Saturday excursion to the bay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MAN named John Gaynor met his death by drowning yesterday at Morgan's Crossing, near Eatonswill. He was proceeding to Copmanhurst by the steamer Lorna, which got aground on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MAN named John Gaynor met his death by drowning yesterday at Morgan's Crossing, near Eatonswill. He was proceeding to Copmanhurst by the steamer Lorna, which got aground on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—The Herald says that it was feared that the Richmond River was about to prove the grave of another coasting vessel, this time the well-known steamer Coraki, one of the Clarence,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—The Herald says that it was feared that the Richmond River was about to prove the grave of another coasting vessel, this time the well-known steamer Coraki, one of the Clarence,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OWING to a subsidence of the line near Narrandera caused by the heavy rains of 349 points in 24 hours the Jerilderie train on Sunday evening left the rails, damaging some of the carriages, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →OWING to a subsidence of the line near Narrandera caused by the heavy rains of 349 points in 24 hours, the Jerilderie train on Sunday evening left the rails, damaging some of the carriages, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, MONDAY.—Later reports state that it is probable that 25,000 persons were drowned by the floods in America, and 800 were burnt to death at the subsequent fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, MONDAY.—Later reports state that it is probable that 25,000 persons were drowned by the floods in America, and 800 were burnt to death at the subsequent fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ONE of the most terrible railway accidents which has ever happened in the British Isles occurred on June 11, in the North of Ireland. The scene of the disaster was near Armagh,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Friday some excitement was occasioned in Sydney, when a report was circulated that one of the large passenger steamers had been sunk by collision in the harbor. The colliding steamers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held yesterday morning before Sir. A. L. McDougall, coioner, and a jury of 12, touching the death of Thomas Joseph, 13 years of age, son of Mr. Robert Robinson, boarding-house keeper,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT 12 months ago Mr. G. A. Jordan, of Queenstreet, applied for and obtained a patent for an invention for preventing accident by tram motors. The appliance is an inexpensive one, and its…
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