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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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

Atlantic Liner in Collision

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

A disastrous collislon, though happily unattended with loss of life, look place about 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, 11th December, 1895, just outside the Mersey…

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Motor Tricycle Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 4

WHILE doing a trial spin on his new motor tricycle on Wednesday, Dr. Caldwell met with an accident. He was driving the motor at a fast pace along River-street, Maclean, and when…

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Fatal Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 5

On Sunday Maurice J. Logan, son of Mr. W. Logan, of Dobie-street, was kicked in the stomach by a pony not far from his parents' residence. He was taken home,…

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Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 5

A severe accident happened to Richard Holt whilst handling a draught colt at Yulgilbar last week. It appears that the animal bolted, and the rope with which Holt was…

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A Terrible Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 1

A man named Frank Bosworth was killed on the Illawarra line last night. His head was smashed to a pulp and the body was dragged a considerable…

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Restoring the Drowned

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 9

DR. LABORDE, of Paris, appears to have given a striking demonstration of the possibility of restoring to life persons apparently drowned, or otherwise asphyxiated. It is known that forced…

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Triple Drowing Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1902 · page 2

A SHOCKING triple drowning fatality occuried at Gulgong last week, when two boys named Ewards, sons of Mr. J. Edwards, and one named Miller, son…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 3

The particulars respecting the burning to death of Mrs. Mary E. Newton, at Bathurst, on the evening of Christmas Day, show that she was arrayed like Father…

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Drowned at Bronte

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 3

As announced in Saturday's issue of the "Examiner," a man named William Fox (42), married, was drowned in the surf while bathing at Bronte beach, Sydney. He visited the resort for the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 1

Mr. H. McGarren, aged 70, was killed by a railway engine at Rockhampton, yesterday. His skull was fractured, legs cut off and arm crushed…

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Burning Fatality. At Mann the River. Copmanhurst

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 1

A REPORT reached here this morning to the effect that Mr. Hugh Re[?], of the Ma[?]River diggings was burned to death. My informer tells me that…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Thornber, town clerk at Mackay, (Q.), was returning home from a holiday yesterday, when his gun accidentally, went off, the charge…

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