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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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School Girl Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, Victoria Maud, aged 13½ years, eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel See, Mororo, was accidentally drowned whilst returning…

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Accident to Lord Linlithgow. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 3

The Marquis of Linlithgow (formerly Lord Hopetoun) was not so seriously injured as was at first supposed. His horse somersaulted and threw him…

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Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. Caleb Phillips, of Calliope, met with a serious accident on Thursday in Ulmarra. He was driving some cattle home when his horse slipped and…

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1200 Sheep Drowned. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 5

Twelve hundred sheep were drowned between Adavale and Windorah, Queensland, during the recent heavy rains…

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Driving Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

While out driving yesterday, Mrs. Michael, of Southgate Road, met with an accident. It appears that Mr. Michael got out of the sulky to…

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Driving Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 5

While out driving on Sunday, Mrs. T. Michael, of Southgate Road, met with an accident. It appears that the bit broke, and Mr. Michael got out of the sulky to…

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A Lad Drowned. Sydney. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

A youth, supposed to be named Fred. Henton, was drowned at National Park this afternoon while swimming with a number of companions,…

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Latest Telegrams. a Diving Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 5

At the Hawkesbury River yesterday William Green, a young fisherman, whilst diving from a boat, struck a rock and was killed…

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An Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. Green, telegraph line inspector, met with a nasty accident on Thursday. While busily engaged at a spot between Newton Boyd and Daimorton,…

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Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

What might have been a serious accident happened to Ald. Sehwinghammer on Saturday evening at South Grafton. He went into a compartment in his business places…

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A Shocking Fatality. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 5

Ernest Ives, a Fort Street School boy, was killed on the railway line at North Sydney this morning. Ives attempted to board a train while it…

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A Fearful Fatality. Mrs. Stuhlert Burnt to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 4

A terrible [?]uishap, quickly attended by fatal results, occurred yesterday morning about 11o'clock, the unfortunate victim being Mrs. L. Stuhlert, a very…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 4

A man named James Thorne met with a serious accident near Cangai on Saturday. During a heavy fog, he fell over a cliff, a distance of about 12 feet, and…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

A shocking case of death by burning took place at Grafton on Wednesday, the victim being Mrs. L. Stuhlert, of Mary-street. The deceased lady was tending a copper fire in the yard attached…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

A terrible burning accident, resulting in the death of Mrs. L. Stuhlert, an old resident of Grafton, took pince on Wednesday morning. It appears that the deceased…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Bicycle Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. E. Shore, of South Grafton, son of Mr. George Shore, met with a painful accident on Thursday last. While riding past the Post Office on…

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The Manly-agnes Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

The Navigation Court has given its decision in this case. It is that the captain of the Manly was not to blame. It will be remembered that the Manly ran down a…

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Accidents

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 4

While working with a lawn-mower, on Monday, Dr. Cameron's son had the tops at his third and little fingers of the right hand cut off by coming in…

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Latest Telegrams. Serious Collision. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 3

A serious collision occurred in the harbor, near Garden Island, last night between the steamer Buninyong, inward from Melbourne to…

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A Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mr. Henry Best, the well-known Postmaster at Copmanhurst, on Saturday night. He was cantering along to…

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