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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

219 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 11

Accidents

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 3

SYDNEY, MONDAY. —John William Butler, tram conductor, was thrown from a George-street tram last night and fatally injured…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 5

MR. Ernest Spedding, of North Dorrigo, met with a very painful accident which necessitated his being brought into. Bellingen for treatment a few days…

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Train Accident at Molong. Several Persons Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—While the mail train from Parkes was standing at the platform at Molong on Saturday night, the mixed train from Orange signalled into the yard,…

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Accident Insurance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

It will be remembered that some time ago purchasers to a certain amount at the City Stores received a policy of insurance against accident, for given periods…

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A Peculiar Fatality. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 3

Richard Purchas, aged 20, while throwing a letter out of the B[?]nligo train to a workman, overbalanced himself and fell from the car. The train…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Three Women Terribly Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A terrible tragedy was enacted in a house at Albert Park on Saturday, when a young man, whose name is given as Albert Johnson, attacked…

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Peculiar Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 3

George Lee, residing at Epping, and William Sharp, living at Ashfield, had their right, arms broken on Monday evening, while travelling in the Hornsby to…

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Burns and Scalds a Little Boy's Painful Accident. Zam-buk Proved Invaluable

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 3

Burns and scalds may vary from the [?]rest scorching or b[?]ister or to extensive injuries. Zam-Buk Balm is an invaluable soother and healer in all such cases. With…

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First Aid to the Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 9

The boys from the Grafton District School who gave the demonstration of First Aid at the recent school sports at the show ground were given the opportunity…

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Sad Riding Fatality. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 3

Mr. Frank O'Donnell, Mayor of Central Illawarra, attended the Agricultural Societies' meeting at Worlongong last night and at its close left for…

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Young Man Drowned. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 3

A party of Victorian submarine engineers left Melbourne for Queenscliff (on the other side of Port Phillip) to engage in practice. On the way across…

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A Peculiar Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 5

An old-age pensioner, while driving home from Rookwood, was attacked with vomiting. He fell to the bottom of the cart with his h[?]ad doubled…

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Steamers in Collision. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 5

The steamers Tarsaw and Macleay collided at Newcastle last night. The former sustained some injury and was towed back into the harbor…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—Two miners at the Waihai Mine, Wellington (N.Z.), charged three holes in a shaft 850 feet down, and gave the signal to be hauled up, when the…

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Shocking Driving Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

A dreadful accident has occurred between Chinderah and Murwillumbah, a man named William Martin being killed in a shocking manner. He and another man…

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Accident on the Kallatina

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

Some surprise was expressed at the various river centres on Thursday when it was found' that Mr. George Young, chief officer of the Kallatina, was not in his…

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Remarkable Motor Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 4

In the motor reliability test in Victoria lust week a car driven by C, De. Fraga came down a slight grade towards a dangerous…

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Another Costly Accident. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 5

A verdict was given against the Railway Commissioners to-day, assessing the damages at £600 for injuries sustained by Mrs. Taylor while alighting…

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Fatal Colliery Accidents. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 5

At the Cockle Creek mine a runaway trolley crushed George Cottle to death. John Mitcheson became jammed between some empty and moving trucks…

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A Boating Fatality. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1906 · page 3

A four-cared crew were pulling on the Yarra River, Melbourne, yesterday when the boat filled and the occupants were thrown into the water. Four were…

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