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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Accident to Champion Mayer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—While Mayer, the German champion, and Rutt were training on the Cricket Ground, Mayer struck his pacing motor, while travelling at top…

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Accident to Mayor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 December 1905 · page 3

A cycling accident which resulted in a somewhat serious injury to Henri Mayer, the Continental champion, happened on the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Bathing Fatality at Yamba. Mr. Maurice Solomons Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 December 1905 · page 2

Our 'Yamba correspondent writes: A sad drowning fatality occurred on the ocean beach at Yamba, just below Anderson's boarding house, at about five o'clock on…

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Fatal Fishing Excursion. Five Persons Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 December 1905 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—While engaged in fishing on Sorrento Beach on Christmas Day, a party consisting of a Mr. 0'Donnell, his two sons and daughter, a Miss…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 2

Deep gloom was cast over Grafton on Tuesday morning when the public heard the news (which came through on Monday night) of the death of Mr…

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Constable Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 3

A constable was attacked and severely wounded by a number of roughs in Melbourne last night…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 3

William Baxter and James Baxter, brothers, aged 20 and 16 years respectively, were drowned while bathing in Myrtle Creek, near Targo, on…

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Accident to Mr. Jack Miller

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 2

In the mile and a half scratch race at Lismore on Tuesday, one rider fell and brought six of the eight other starters to the ground. Among the…

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Drowning Fatality

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 4

About 4 p.m. on Christmas Day, Yamba was thrown into a state of commotion by the report that a drowning accident had occurred on Graham's Beach. It appears that a young man…

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Instinct or Accident ?

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

Arthur Patterson (Great Yarmouth), writing in the "Field," says :—During the slight frosts which prevailed in January a well-filled ditch was frozen over. A party…

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Vehicle Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 4

On Christmas night Mr. Charles Davis and family, of Maclean, met with an accident, at tended with a providential escape from serious injury. They were driving home after a visit…

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Yamba Drowning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—I ask permission to draw attention to the urgent need of a "life line" at Yamba Beach. During the summer months, the number of people bathing at…

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