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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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A Frightful Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

MANY a time a man is invited out to dinner, and seeing some delicacies on the table he partakes of them. But as soon as he leaves his friend's house with his stomach full, he feels as…

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Another Tram Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

News boys have a very unfortunate habit of jumping on and off passing trams to sell their papers. In this they are encouraged by thoughtless passengers, who, having…

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Buggy Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last, while the Rev. A. Brown was returning from the Heads in a buggy with a pair of horses, accompanied by Mrs. Brown and child and Mrs. Edmondson,…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

ON Friday last Mv. C. Pearce, who is employed as groom at Mr. Tyler's hotel, in Bellingen, while on a visit to a paddock, had a narrow escape from a serious accident. His…

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Painful Burning Accident. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 3

While a young man named Radelifie was gauging spirits with a Customs officer at Ararat (Vic.), the spirits took fire, completely enveloping him in flames, and…

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Peculiar Shooting Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 6

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held at luddenham, near Penrith, on Friday concerning the death of a las named James Henderson, who was shot whilst opossum-shooting on Wednesday night…

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Shocking Drowning Fatality. a Popular Government Official the Victim

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 2

A SHOCKING boating accident happened early on Saturday morning by which Mr Henry Hughes, operator and booking clerk at the local telegraph office. lost his life. A party consisting of the…

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Boating Fatality at Grafton. ME. H. Hughes Drowned. Grafton

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

A terrible boating fatality occurred last night. Four men—Mr. Hughes, telegraph operator, Mr. Stoning, manager of the F.F. and I. Co., Mr. Griffin and Mr. Russell—went on a fishing…

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Death by Drowning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 5

Considerable regret was manifested throughout the city on Saturday at a report that Mr. Henry Hughes, the popular and senior officer of the Grafton Telegraph office, had, early that morning,…

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Accidents

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday night Mr. G. J. Clarke, solicitor, sustained a fractured collar-bone through falling while in tho act of going aboard a steamer. Ho could not see in the darkness where he stopped…

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Painful Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

WE regret to record that on Sunday afternoon last Alias Mabel Griffith, daughter of Sir. R. Griffith, of Gordonville, had a very narrow escape from being killed. While…

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Some Accidents of History

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 3

THE refusal of Napoleon's youthful request for permission to enter the British navy shattered, remodelled, and again shattered Europe. Throughout his career…

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Local Interest. Gun Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday last a lad named T. Pollock, son of Mr. J. Pollack, J.P., residing near Fernmount, was out shooting with a companion named Mclean. The gun which…

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A Shocking Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 3

Alderman A. H. Dawes, of Singleton, was crushed to death yesterday through a wall falling on him…

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A Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 2

On Monday night, whilst proceeding home along the railway line, Mr John Craigie met with a very serious accident. In the dark he slipped and fell off the railway bridge, a…

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Remarkable Escape from Drowning

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

It is rarely that a man falls overboard in mid-ocean, and after 11 hours of torturing doubt is picked up by his ship after all hope had fled. Such happened in the case of an apprentice on…

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Some Accidents of History

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 1

The refusal of Napoleon's youthful request for permission to enter the British navy shattered, remodelled, and again shattered Europe. Throughout his career chance played a great…

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Latest Telegrams a Terrible Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

MRS. GEACH, wife of Mr. Geach, Mayor of Caulfield, met with a terrible accident near her home yesterday. She was walking alone the railway line…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 3

A railway shunter named Gus Simons was out to pieces at the Midland Junction railway, Perth (W.A.) His head and one leg were severed…

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Racing Accidents. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1900 · page 3

Four jockeys were injured today, two at Flemington and two at Warwick Farm…

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