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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Fatal Accidents. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 5

James Grenfell, a line repairer, was killed on the railway line on Saturday night at Maemsbury, Victory. He saved his nephew's…

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Fatal Railway Accidents. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 3

The mangled remains of a man, supposed to he Frederick Justham, a miner from Bega, was found on the railway line at Goulburn…

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LOCAL and General. Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

Mr. William Fraser, of Fraser's 'saw mills, was the victim of a serious accident yesterday. While working in the timber yard a log foil on his hand…

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A Road Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 8

Though the stars were shining brightly, there was no moon on the night of October 17, 1900, when Michael Francis M'Keon, a farmer…

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Accidents

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Jaggers, of Ramornie, had his leg broken by a kick from a draught horse on Friday. Dr. Henry went out and…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A terrible tragedy occurred at the foot of Yellow-wood Mountain, three miles from Beenleigh, Queensland, on Saturday night, when Frederick…

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Drowning Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

A New Zealand paper of recent date contains the following account of the drowning of the mate of the Pelotas, which it will be remembered…

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Serious Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

MR. DENTON telegraph line repairer, was the victim of a painful and serious accident last Saturday. Accompanied by Mrs. Denton, he was driving in a sulky along the road from…

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A Peculiar Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 5

James Cahill, of Wagonga, near Moruya, went out on Monday last to draw logs with a bullock team. Ho forgot to take a bullock whip, so he took a piece of thin…

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Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 2

Mr.A.W. Payor, an employee on the dredge Mynos, met with a serious accident yesterday. He was about to split a short piece of wood with an axe, and…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Patrick, aged 12 years, the oldest son of Mr. James McBride, of Maclean, was drowned while bathing at the rocks on the foreshore of Maclean Park. The decased,…

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Accidents From Benzine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 4

A few days since the members of a wellto-do family, residing in one of the suburbs, were making preparations to visit Hobart for the summer season. They were…

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Blasting Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 5

A man named John Nyman, employed at the Conrad mine (Inverell), placed a detonator in his mouth, preparatory to lighting…

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Fatal Railway Collision. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 3

Two trains collided in Massachusetts, U.S.A., three persons being killed and others injured…

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Serious Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 December 1904 · page 5

The holidays were responsible for, a serious accident yesterday. Several families including Mr.Andrew. Englert's, and' Mr. J. Leonard's, went out picniking to…

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Accidents to Workers. the Value of Zam-buk Proved

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 December 1904 · page 6

Accidents will happen in the best regulated workshops, the best equipped factories, and in the best improved mines: and no "firstaid" installation can be considered…

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Accidents

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1904 · page 5

While diving in the river on Boxing Day, a boy named Beckman received a severe scalp wound, which necessitated the insertion of several stitches…

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Death by Drowning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 5

Late last evening the intelligence was conveyed to town that Rev.W.G. Froomes, Church of England clergyman at Copmanhurst, had met,his death by drowning…

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Terrible Accident Near Mudgee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 8

A terrible burning accident occurred at Merroo during the early hours of Christmas day, Henry Proctor, a miner, his wife and five children were asleep in a hut…

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The Late Buggy Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 4

Details of the accident that happened on the Casino road, near Miller's Waterholes on Monday show that the horse was started by a bush that was suspended under…

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