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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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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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Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 4

Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. T. N. Page,; who works a farm at Alumny Creck with his cousin, Mr. Gordon Eggins, was riding a draught horse he had just caught…

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A Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 4

Early on Monday morning Mr T. N. Page, who works a farm at Alumny Creek with his cousin, Mr. Gordon Eggins, was riding a draught horse he…

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Sad Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

We regret to record a sad fatal accident at the residence of Mr. P. Cooper, of East Raleigh, on Friday last. It appears that a man employed by Mr. Cooper was engaged…

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Kaiser's Son Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Prince Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, second son of the German Emperor, fell from his horse in Berlin, and is now suffering from concussion…

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Burning Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

A very serious and nasty accident occurred at Maclean on Thursday afternoon to one of Mr. A. Phillips' little children. Just before tea a large number of children were…

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Accidents on Amreican Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

According to an official report which has recently seen the light in the United States, there were no fewer than 9703 persons killed and 80,008 more or less seriously injured by…

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Sad Accident to a Girl. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

A young girl fell from a suburban train this morning. The train passed over her, cutting off both her hands…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

A serious shooting accident happened to Mr. W. Wallis, son of Mr. T. Wallls, of Woolla, Manning River. The young man was shooting at the Little Dingo, and…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

A young girl named Aunic Mellin, finding the tram from St. Peters to Sydney crowded, rode upon a platform on the end of a car. A sudden lurch of the car…

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A Boating Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

A boating accident of an unusual exciting character is reported from Woolgoolga. A big sea began to rise up this part of the coast on…

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A Boating Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

A boating accident of an unusual exciting character is reported from Woolgoolga. A big sea began to rise up this part of the coast on…

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Boating Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 5

A boating accident of an unusual and exciting character is reported from Woolgoolga (says Coff's Harbor "Advocate"). A big sea began to…

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Another Pea Rifle Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 15

Last Saturday night, willie Steavert, a young son of Mr. and Mrs. Stavert, of the Coffee Palace, Casino, was the vitim of a pea rifle accident at the shooting gallery in…

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A Remarkable Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 15

A remarkable accident occurred at Melbourne, at the residence of Sir John Madden. A party from the house, consisting of Miss Ruby Madden, Mrs. Vallange, and…

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Coach Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

Last weeek (says "The Clarion") whilst the Bellingen coach was being driven to South Grafton it met a traction engine at a very…

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A Football Fatality. Sydney. Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

Patrick Ambrose, who was injured during a football match on Saturday week, died to-day from peritonitis…

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Fatal Team Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

An electric train was descending the hill to the Circular Quay to-day when the brake refused to act. The tram ran away and collided with a cart, with…

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A Curious Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

A horse in a cab collided with a sulky in which a boy was seated. The boy was thrown from the sulky into the cab, which overturned, breaking…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 5

As an electric, tram was descending the hill to the Circular Quay on Tuesday the brake refused to act, and the tram collided with a cart, with the result that…

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