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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

112 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 6

Drowned When Almost Home

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

MR. C. CASSWELL, a second saloon passenger by the mail steamer India from London for Sydney, was lost over board shortly before 11 o'clock on…

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Local Interest. ACCIDENT

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

ONE day last week Master Bertie, son of Mr. G. O. Hammond, of Belingen, had the misfortune to fracture one of his arms. He was riding a horse up a gully when the…

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A Terrible Disaster. Explosion of a Naphtha Train. 20 Killed and 200 INJURED

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 3

A PITTSBURG despatch dated May, 12 states:--The new Sheridan Yard Panhandle railroad was the scene this evening of the most disastrous…

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Shooting Fatality at Copmanhurst. a Boy Shot in the Presence of His Father

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 1

A SHOCKING shooting accident occurred at Copmanhurst yesterday, by which a young lad, Master Frank, son of Mr. George Savidge, storekeeper of that…

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Shooting Fatality. Tragic Death of a Boy

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

A SHOCKING shooting accident occurred at Copmanhurst on Sunday, by which a young lad, Master Frank, son of Mr. George Savidge, storekeeper of that town, lost his life. It appears…

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Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

A PECULIAR accident happened to one of Mr. W. H. Grant's (road superintendent) buggy pair on Monday last. While feuding alongside of another horse, the pair began…

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Shocking Accident at Armidale

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 2

OUR telegrams last week informed us of a shocking accident which had happened at Armidale on Wednesday night during a fireworks display in honor of…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

ON Friday last, we regret to state, Mr. T. C. Kather, of Belligen, met with a painful accident while engaged at work on his contract on the North Arm to Beach road…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 1

A distressing tragedy was reported on Monday from Parramatta. Two little boys, one Julius Sydney Perry, a son of the brother of the Minister for…

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That Armidale Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 4

The Armidale fatality inquest drags out its weary length, and opinions are divided as to the merits of the case so far. One thing that is sure is that Trooper Edgar was shot;…

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The Armidale Fatality

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 8

IN the evidence at the inquest on Trooper Edger, who died from the effects of a bullet wound received in a mock engagement at Armidale, in which it was supposed that only black cartridges were to be used,…

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Shocking Fatal Accident. a Well-known Citizen Killed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident, which has proved fatal, happened to Mr E. J. Buchan, the well-known and popular secretary of the Prince Leopold Masonic Lodge…

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Fatal Accident to E. J. Buchan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 8

An accident attended with fatal results occurred near the slaughter works of the Fresh Food and Ice Co. at South Grafton, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. E. J. Buchan,…

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Some Marvellous Accidents

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 8

One of the most marvellous accidents that ever took place on a football field was that which occurred at Gainsborough. A man who was watching the play with a pipe in his mouth…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday last Mr. T. Coakley sustained a fracture of one of his arms by being thrown from a horse. Dr. Leary set the limb, and we are glad to hear Mr. Coakley is doing…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Money to Meet the Disaster

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

MOUNT Kembla is the first mining disaster of any magnitude which has occurred in the State since the Act to Amend the Miners' Accident Relief…

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A State Accident Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 4

The Mayor of Sydney says he is in favour of a State Accident Fund. The present writer urged the advisableness of it earlier, but that counts for nothing. The…

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The Proposed State Accident Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

The Mount Kembla disaster has been dimmed by the days, but the dreadful happening still engages our attention because of the demand on our pockets. As everyone knows by this time,…

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Motor Car Accident. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Fair were travelling in a motor car near Evereux (France), when one of the tyres burst. The car dashed into a tree. Both the occupants…

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A Drowning Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a little boy who was on or near Cohen's old wharf at Ulmarra discovered a body floating under it. Information was given to…

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