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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Buggy Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 5

A buggy accident, resulting in the death of Roland Stevenson and serious injuries to his wife, occurred at Eden on Monday night…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. Five Lives Lost. Herculean Efforts to Save

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 3

THE populace of Grafton wore rudely awakened shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning by the vigorous ringing of the fire bell. The fire was not hard to…

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Found Drowned

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

ON Sunday morning Mr. Wuaite, school teacher, Ulmarra, discovered the body of Angelo Zanelli floating face downwards in a waterhole close to hit house. It is supposed the old gentleman,…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. Five Children Perish in the Flames

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

RESIDENTS of Grafton were awakened shortly after 2 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning by the clanging of the fire bell, and soon the reflection…

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Our Grafton Letter Fatal Shooting Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

SENSATIONS never come singly. Before the excitement had abated over Sunday's misfortune, the community were shocked at the news of a fearful accident to a well-known resident, Mr…

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Terrible Shooting Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 4

An accident of a most serious nature happened to Mr. Arthur J. Hewitt, of the Junction, yesterday. He left town in the morning with Messrs. M. Ferguson, W…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 5

A little girl fell into the river at Port Macquarie yesterday, and a man named Samuel Strutt dived in after her, but neither were seen…

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Shooting Fatality. Mr. Hewitt the Victim

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

A FATAL accident happened at Casson's Waterhole, five miles from Ulmarra, on Monday, by which Mr. Arthur J. Hewitt, of the Junction Hill, received…

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Tram Accident. Man Crushed to Death. Several Injured. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 5

A sensational accident occurred near Kensington at noon to-day, when a tram from Coogee jumped on the points and crashed into a…

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Drowned at Ulmarra Inquest Touching Angelo Zanelli's Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. Jas. Northcott, J.P., on Tuesday morning, touching the death of Angelo Zanelli--or, as it is found,…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred near Kensington, Sydney at noon on Wednesday, when a tram from Coogee jumped on the points and crashed into a tram crowded with passengers going to…

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Our Grafton Letter The Fatal Shooting Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 5

On Tuesday a magisterial inquiry was hold by Mr. Fitzardinge, P.M., into the cause of death of Mr. Arthur J. Hewitt, when the evidence disclosed that the facts were similar to those…

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Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

ON Sunday last while driving a sulky from Bellinger Heads a lad named Arthur Tyler, accompanied by two passengers, had a most miraculous escape. Near a bridge below…

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Sad Drowning Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

A sad drowning case is reported from Port Macquarie, by which Samuel Strutt and a little girl Jacqueline Stewart, daughter of Alderman J. T. Stewart, lost…

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The Late Shooting Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Arthur J. Hewitt, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, was largely attended, the procession containing several vehicles. The members of…

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China's Search for a God. The Accident That Carried Buddhism Instead of Christianity into the Flowery Kingdom

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 7

Had the embassy of Emperor Wing-te, A.D., 65, of the Ming dynasty, gone fifteen hundred miles further in its journey in searoh of the incarnated God, China would…

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Drowning Fatality. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 3

Thomas Cash; a farmer, together with his only son, was drowned in a dam near Wedderburn, Victoria, yesterday. It is believed that the…

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Latest Telegrams. Sad Cases of Drowning. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 3

Lilly Poole, aged 13, was drowned in the Narrabri Creek yesterday. A young lady named Miss MacPherson, who made and heroi[?] effort…

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Another Fatality at Broken Hill. Broken Hill. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 3

A miner named George Braidwood was killed outright, while two of his mates were badly crushed by a fall of ore in Broken Hill…

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Local and General. Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

Mr. John Sneesby was kicked in the abdomen by a horse at the Ulmarra Show yesterday. He was brought on to Grafton by the Pacific, and ordered by…

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