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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

192 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 10

Coach Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 8

A sensational experience was that of driver Alex. Kenny and Mr. J. M'Pherron last Saturday night, when, though the brake of the Grafton-Bellingen…

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Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

On Monday a serious accident happened to a sun of Mr. Thos. O'Neill, of Chambigne. The lad, who is 14 years of age, was riding alone on the Glen…

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Equine Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

A distressing accident, which terminated fatally, befel Mr. J.S. White's five-year-old mare Ruby last Saturday morning. It appears that while the animal was roaming…

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Motor and Cycle Collision Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 8

At tho Armidale liislrlct Court, V. C. Ciillulihun v. ll. A. l'ourson. Iiiiuugos XUIin..Mr..Moculta opened tho cusp for pluintllT, Hotline; forth tho facts on which tho iliiniuires worn…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

QUITE a chapter of accidents— one having a fatal termination— occurred last week. The first unfortunate was Mr.A. Kenny, the mail contractor, who last Thursday was driving a…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

A youth named Ernest Robinson, aged 17, son of Mr. E. R. Robinson, of melville Park, near Burrngn, in the Bathuirst district, was returning home from a…

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A Sad Fatality. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 5

Thirty children have been drowned at Gommo, Italy, through the capsizing of a boat…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident befel Syd Edwards, handleman at Trim's Mill, Little Plain, last Tuesday morning. While engaged in putting a piece of timber at the back of the bench his…

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An Injured Jockey. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 5

The jockey M'Mahon who was injured on Monday cntinues to make satisfactory progress towards recovery…

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Tram Car in Collision. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 3

An electric tram car collided with a brewer's waggon at Enmore road. A number of passengers were severely shaken, but no one…

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Accident Cures Dumbness

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 3

An ex-soldier (Juck Moore) of Gosport, London, who had been dumb four years, recovered his speech in a dramatic manner. He was returning home when a bicycle he was riding…

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A Nasty Accident. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 3

Robert Levett, a shunter, employed at the railway station, Mudgee fell in front of a truck which passed over his right…

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A Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 3

Through the overturning of a village cart at Hurstville last night, Violet Howat, aged 4, was killed and her father and another…

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Shooting Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 5

It is time legislation was introduced to prevent the indiseriminate use of firearms. A youth named Herbert Oldham, 14 years of age, and a companion were examining a revolver at…

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A Sad Fatality. Sydney, Saturday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 3

Five children of Mr. G. A. Burgess, M.L.A., accompanied by their nursegirl, Nora Rohdynona, aged 11, left home about noon…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 5

A young man, named Daniel Coventry, was sitting on a rail at Weronbi, Camden, watching for an opportunity to shoot rabbits, when…

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A Rifle Range Fatality. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 3

Michael Fallon, a non-commissioned officer of the Irish Rifles, was killed at Randwick Range this afternoon. It appears that…

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Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

A PECULLAR accident happened to Mr. W. M. Jay, of South Arm, on Tuesday morning. It appears he was harrowing a corn stubble paddock, when by some means the heavy…

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Supposed Case of Drowning. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 3

Captain Gogerly, a wellknown resident of the Forster district, is believed to have been drowned, in Wallis Lake. His boat…

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A Sad Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 3

While a farmer in the Toowoomba district was burning off grass, the clothes of his little daughter, three years old, caught…

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