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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

75 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 4

The Enmore Tram Collision Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 3

At the inquest on the death of Biddell, the victim of the recent Enmore tram collision, a verdict of manslaughter was returned against the…

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Terrible Mining Accident Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 3

Two boys--Kenneth Davey and Frederick Jones--were blown up by an explosion in a mine at Kalgoorlie (West Australia.) Two others were…

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An Extraordinary Accident

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

An extraordinary accident happened the other day at Rookwood. The lads who attend a local chapel there are in the habit of ringing the bell to call worshippers to…

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Found Drowned

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

LAST week it was reported that a laborer employed by Mr, H. Robison at the Tyndale estate had disappeared, and as the man had been apparently despondent, it was feared that ho made…

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Serious Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

WE regret to learn from a private letter that Mr. W. Jordan, son of Senior-constable Jordan, of Bellingen, met with a very serious accident in Sydney on the 12th instant. It…

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Terrible Railway Accident Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 3

John Martin, a shearers' cook, was killed on the railway line, near Rockhampton (Q.), yesterday. His remains were scattered over an area of 100…

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Tram Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

For some time after the steam trams were established in Sydney, accidents on the lines were pretty numerous, and the trams in consequence were nicknamed "Juggernaut." But gradually the number…

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Shocking Railway Accident Sydney

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

A young woman, whose name has not transpired, was killed on the railway line at Brighton, Victoria, yesterday, The body was dreadfully mangled…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 3

Whilst testing a rifle near Rylestone to-day, Andy Batten accidentally shot his cousin, Alfred Batten, dead…

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To Avoid Drowning

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 4

ANATOMICAL experiments have shown that the weight of the body is about equal to the same bulk of sea-water, so that persona falling overboard who cannot swim, if they do not attempt…

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Serious Collision. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 3

A SERIOUS collision occurred in the Harbor at 10.30 yesternight between the Manly steamer Brighton and the collier Brunner. The former was beached at Chowder Bay,…

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Collision in the Harbor. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 5

A SERIOUS collision occurred in Sydney Harbor between the Manly steamer Brighton and the collier Bruce. The Brighton was beachhd at Chowder Bay and her passengers safely landed…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

ON Monday last Dr. Kelly, of Bellingen, had a marvellous escape from serious injury, if not death. He had been out in the country for a sick call, and when mounting his horse…

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A Serious Harbor Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

The long-expected ferry boat accident has happened, but not with the expected fatal results. That there weren't a score of persons sent to their last account was only…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

FURTHER particulars of the collision in Sydney harbor on Tuesday night show that the Brighton left Sydney for manly at 10.30 p.m. with 50 passengers, and when near the lightship inside…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last Mr. Coghlan, of Dorrigo, suffered a considerable loss by the general smash up of a sulky. The horse was left unattended in the Exchange Hotel yard,…

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Remarkable Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

A sailor named James M'Carthy experienced a flight through space in Melbourne recently which in the case of any ordinary individual would…

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Sydney Boating Fatality

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 5

THE boat Ruby, an 18 footer, which capsized in tho harbor on Sunday afternoon, was sailed from Glebe Point by 13 young men. After lunch at Middle Harbor, they started to return…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 3

Captain Everill was killed at Sandringham railway station (Victoria) last night. He opened a door on the wrong side of a train and fell out, and…

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Local Interest. ACCIDENTS

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

RECENTLY, at Raleigh, Mr. M. Regan, sen., while endeavouring to catch a horse, accidentally fell so heavily as to seriously injure one of his shoulders. We are pleased to say…

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