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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

293 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 15

A Shocking Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

Whilst a man named Harrison and his sister-in-law were driving along a property at Leongatha, Victoria, on which burning operations were…

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Electric Tram Fatality. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 5

An electric tram[?]r while travelling from Wallington to Croydon became overturned, 54 people being injured and two killed…

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A Serious Accident

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

While Mr. R. Logan, who is employed at Mr. D. M'Dermid's blacksmithing establishment at South Grafton, was shoeing a horse on Thursday the…

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Accident at Maclean

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

On Monday, whilst helping to launch the Grafton Rowing Club's boats for the double scull race, Mr. Charleston, caretaker of the G.R.C…

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Accident at the Regatta

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

On Monday, whilst helping to launch the Grafton Rowing Club's boats for the double scull race, Mr. Charleston, caretaker of The G.R.C. shed, met with a…

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Sad Boating Accident. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

A terrible boating accident occurred in New Zealand. A small boat capsized off Motutapa on Monday morning, the occupants being J. Pilkington, his two…

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A Harbour Disaster. Ten Persons Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 11

a terrible aceident happened on the River Tamar (Tas.) on Monday night, involving the loss of ten lives. The weather being delightful, large crowds made a trip on the…

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Boating Fatality Off Bondi. Two Men Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—A capsize occurred three miles off Bondi during a squall yesterday, resulting in Harry Jackson and Frederick Bassman losing their lives…

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Dreadful Double Fatality

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

A dreadful fatality occurred on Good Friday in Gippsland (Vic.) Thomas Harrison, a farmer, of Mirboo South, was driving his sister-in-law, Miss Stone, in a…

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Fatal Boating Accident. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

The sailing boat Rea Rea was by a struck outside the Heads yesterday ami capsized. Of nine occupants, two—Harry…

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Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Harold Harris, while engaged "packing" the circular saw at the B.A. Sawmills, had two of his fingers severely lacerated.—Two…

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Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

Harold Harris, while engaged "packing" the circular saw at the B.A. Sxwmills, had two of his fingers severely lacerated.—Two…

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Accident to the Bowra Mail Coach

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 4

When just past the ten mile pegs on the Bowra-Bellingen road on Wednesday to the Bowra mail coach. The driver, Mr. W. Goulding,…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A terrible fatality occirred pm Saturday at the South Clifton Colliery, which is distant about 15 miles north of Wollongong. At about 12.30 a…

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Accidents

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon as Mr. C. Gilbert and two companions were driving down the School of Arts hill, Maclean, in a sulky portion of the harness broke,…

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Mail Coach Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

When just past the ten mile peg on the Bowra-Bellingen road on Wednesday afternoon an accident happened to the Bowra mail coach…

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Mail Coach Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

When just past the ten mile peg on the Bowra-Bellingen road on Wednesday afternoon an accident happened to the Bowra mail coach…

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Tragic Shooting Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 4

Harold Ashenden, aged 18, oE Adelaide, had a holiday on Monday, and went to Aldgate to visit his parents, and while there accidently shot his mother, Harriet…

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Drowned in the Harbor. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 3

The body of a foreign seaman, who joined the ship Queen Elizabeth at Newcastle on Thursday, was found floating in the harbor, to-day. It is…

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Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

A distressing accident is reported from Raleigh. On Wednesday, Mr. Cooper who lives near the Raleigh Hotel, went out to chop a…

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