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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

293 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 15

Serious Driving Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

While driving in a sulky along The Junction road between 4 and 5 p.m. yesterday, Mr. Martin M'Donough, of Queen-street, Miss M'Donough and Mrs…

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Workmen's, Mishaps. a Minru's Injured Leg Restored by Zam-buk Balm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

Busy workers in all departments of labour should make a point of always keeping a pot of Zam-Buk Baim handy in order to cope immediately with any mishup that…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

On Monday a lad named Henry Pryce, aged, went out shooting at Copmanhurst. He did not return, and oil Thursday his body was found with portion of his head…

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Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Wille Mr. M. M'Donough, of Queen-street. was driving on the Junction Road on Sunday afternoon with his daughter and Mrs. R.H.B. Johnson, of Bangalow the horse…

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Found Drowned Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 5

The body of a man was found floating in Hobson's Bay (Victoria). A post card which was found in his pocket bore the name "William Diers."…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A shocking tragedy has occurred at Maryborough, where Arthur Nanearrow, aged 5½, was shot by his brother Frederick, aged 12. The father,…

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Smith's Creek Shooting Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 4

The inquest held by the Coroner on the death of Henry Thomas Pryce, who was found dead in the bush at Smith's Creek on 28th February last, was conctuded on…

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Collision in the Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a, collision occured of the road between Raleigh butter factory and the ferry. Mrs. Campbell, of…

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Days and Hours of Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 7

In connection with the enforced day of post recently put on the French Statate Book, statisticians point out that the ratio of accidents varies with the days of…

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Painful Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 4

A young man named Sydney Wicks, 18 years of age, was riding home from work on a bicycle shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday when he collided…

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Collision on the Road

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

On Thursday evening last a collision occured on the road between Ralaigh butter factory and the ferry. Mrs. Campbell, of Bellingen, was driving (accompanied by…

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A Mysterious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 2

At 6.30 on Wednesday morning two shunters named Hazel and Shepherd while going about their work in the Lismore Station yard found a…

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Drowning Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

A drowning fatality is reported from Port Macquarie. It appears that on Wednesday of last week, Pilot Mouatt of the Camden Haven station,…

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Woman and Child Drowned

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

The death of a married woman and her infant male child under very pathetic circumatances is reported from Newtown, the bodies of the deceased, Bertha Ann…

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Latest Telegrams Terrible Accidents. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 3

A young woman, named Mary aged 21 years, was run. over, at Croydon last night and killed. Boca her legs were cut off. How the deceased…

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Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. George McCan, sawyer of Orara, met with a painful and severe accident on Sunday night last. He was riding young horse…

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Supposed Drowning Fatalities. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 5

Two young men who took a boat for a row at Perth (W.A.) are missing. The boat was found washed up on a beach…

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Accident on the Orara

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. George M'Cann, sawyer of Orara, met with a painful and severe accident on Monday last. He was riding a young horse and when near the Orara turn-off on…

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Painful Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

On Saturday night last Mr. Geo. Sawyer, junr., of Fernmount, was the victim of a painful accident which will necessitate his absence from work for some time. He was…

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Railway Collision

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

A railway collision occurred at Christchurch, New Zealand. A Christchurch train ran into a military train, and the driver, fireman…

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