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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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The Dorrigo Team Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

THE social held in the Bellingen School of Arts last Friday evening in aid of Mr. John Jones, who recently lost his horse team over the Dorrigo cutting, was not the…

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Late Drowning Case at Newbold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

Particulars are to hand with reference to the drowning of Ernest E. Stevens at Newbold crossing on the 4th inst. These show that deceased was a groom in the employ of Mr. P…

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A Shocking Accident. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 3

A young man, named W. Hunt, aged 20 years, employed at the Broken-hill Proprietary Mine, was caught in some machinery and belting and shockingly…

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Remarkable Double Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred in Richmond (Vic) on Monday evening when two men were kicked by the same horse, each having a leg broken. It…

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Burning Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

Last Friday night Mr. J. T. Cooper, proprietor of the Empire Hotel, Woodburn, met with a painful accident. He was about to place the vessel which…

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Triple Drowning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.—Five of the children of Mr. Cheshire, assistant lighthouse keeper at Point Moree, near Geraldton, went bathing on the beach during the absence of…

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Drowning Fatality Near Kempsey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 9

KEMPSEY, Friday—A sad drowning fatality occurred to-day at Crescent Head, South Beach, by which Mr. and Mrs. James Brenton lost their lives. Crescent Head is a favourite…

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Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

On Friday evening last a very serious accident occurred at Mr. G. Blanch's butter, factory, South Grafton, to a young main named Richard…

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Beach Drowning Case

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Friday at Crescent Head, South Beach, near Kempsey, by which Mr. and Mrs. James Brenton lost their lives. It appears that Mr. and…

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Shocking Dynamite Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 1

A serious accident happened at Mogillo, near Bega, on Tuesday. Some children of Mr. Robert Jamieson were playing near a…

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Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

On Friday evening a serious accident occurred at Mr. G. Blanch's butter factory at South Grafton, the victim being Mr. Richard Payne, of Palmer's Island, who is engineer at…

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Accident to Lord Kitchener

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The horse ridden by General Lord Kitchener Commander-inChief of the British forces in India, at the military manocuvres at Atpoona put one…

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Fatality at the Macleay

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

A Sad drowning fatality occurred at Crescent Head, South Beach, Macleay, on Friday last, by which Mr. and Mr. James Brenton lost their lives. Crescent Head or…

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Accident at Coff's Harbor

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

AN accident of a very painful nature happened to Mr. Dan Shea, assistant wharfinger, on Thursday last. By some mishap he fell from…

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A Painful Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

THE two-year-old daughter of Constable C. G. Wilson, of Fernmount, met with a serious accident on Saturday evening last. Mr. Wilson had just came home from patrol…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 12

At Randwick on Wednesday morning a young man, whose name is believed to be Hibbertson, a country visitor, was cut to pieces by a tram. The tram, which left Circular Quny at 11…

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The Drummoyne Fatality. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day on the body of William Joseph O'Brien, who died on Saturday from the effects of a bullet wound in the hip. Arthur…

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A Riding Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

A youth named Percy Astery was riding a young horse at Kangaroo Creek yesterday morning when the animal fell and broke its rider's leg…

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Girl's Painful Accident. Severe Cuts and Abrasions to Her Face Promptly Healed by Zam-buk Balm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 7

Yet another instance of the unique healing powers of Zam-Buk Balm is culled from the testimony of Mrs. A. Melson. of 158 Gloucester-street. Sydney, whose little girl,…

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