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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

THE champion eight-our race was rowed on the Port River (South Australia) on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Adelaide crew. Three clubs were…

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Collision in the Harbor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

A COLLISION occurred in the harbor last week between the Norwegian steamer Torgauten and the pilot steamer Captain Cook. The Torgauten, which…

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Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

We regret to state that Arthur Robinson, a lad about 9 years of age, son of Mr. W. J. Robinson, met with a painful accident last Saturday. It appears the boy was riding a…

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Serious Carriage Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 1

A CARRIAGE belonging to the State Premier (Mr. See) collided with a tram in Elizabeth-street last evening. Immediately the collision occurred…

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A Sensational Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—A sensational accident happened last night. It appears that the State Premier's carriage, containing Mrs. Samuel Hordern, junior. Miss Ruby…

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Saved from Drowning

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

ON Tuesday Master Harcourt Eaglert, son of Mr. J. J. Englert, of Maclean, while playing on Brownlie's wharf, fell into the river. He struggled for some time in the water, till the…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

WE regret to state that on Saturday last a very serious accident happened to a young boy named McCann (sou of Mr. G. McCann), at Karangi. It appears the little fellow was…

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Bicycle and Sulky in Collision

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 4

A MOST unfortunate accident took place at North Lismore between 7 and 7.30 o'clock on Tuesday evening, as a result of which a lad named Alfred Diaz…

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Local Interest. ACCIDENT

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

ON Wednesday last we regret to learn Mr. W. Bailey, of the North Arm, met with a rather serious accident. He was sitting on a load of maize which he was bringing into…

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Shipping Collision at Newcastle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

The body of James Hobbs, the missing seaman of the ship Ditton, which was in collision with the ship Port Crawford, was discovered bent round…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 1

The axle of the engine of a passenger train broke near Hackney Downs The carriages were overturned and several persons killed and scores…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 1

A Chinaman was knocked down and fatally injured by a tram to -day. The body was shockingly mutilated…

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Collision in the Harbour. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 1

The steamers Sydney and Macleay collided in the harbour last night. The Sydney belongs to the H.R. and N. S.N. Co., and ..the Macleay to the…

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Collision Off Botany Heads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 4

At an early hour on Tuesday the steam colliers Kelloe and Dunmore collided off Botany, the latter proceeding to Kiama, and the former coming from Kembla. The…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

LAST week Mrs. Spokes, of Dorrigo, was driving out of town down the cutting past the Bellingen School of Arts, in a sulky, when the horse fell, throwing her and a child out…

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Accidents

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

MRS. W. NORTH, of Maclean, met with a nasty accident on Saturday. It appears that she was in the act of obtaining some hot water from the kettle on the stove, when by some means the…

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How Accidents Can Happen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 4

The ease with which accidents can happen is exemplified in that report from Tarcowie, South Australia. While Mr. Eilfillan was walking away from his horse with a loaded…

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Shocking Fatality at Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 4

A PROPOUND sensation was caused in Brisbane on Thursday night when it became known that the body of Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Hutchinson,…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

DURING the past week or so there have been quite a bevy of accidents in this district, without, fortunately, in any case, serious result, beyond providing work for the…

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Native Chiefs Drowned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 1

A party of 10 native chiefs were lost during a storm while making a trip in a canoe from an outlying island to the Union Group…

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