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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Fatality at Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

One day last week a settler on Dorrigo named Allied Stephenson was killed while scrub falling. It seems that deceased and a mate…

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A Sad Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

The truth of the old adage that troubles never come singly has once more been exemplified under particularly sad circumstances. After the…

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Fatal Maritime Collision. Sydney. Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 5

Late last night the steamer Warunda, outward bound from Auckland (N.Z.) for Newcartle (N.S.W.) collided with and sank the scow Moonah. All…

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Local and General a Painful Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. John Carson, a very well-known Grafton business man, met with a painful accident at his home yesterday afternoon. His cow, a Jersey…

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Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

On Monday of last week three accidents occurred in the district. Mr. Ide, who was engaged in the timber industry at Woolgoolga,…

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Shocking Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 9

On Thursday morning an accident occured on [?] the barquentine Pelotas, by which the mate, Mr. M'Leod, had his left arm cut aff. The crew were [?]gaged in…

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Sad Fatality Near Maitland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 5

A terrible fatality occurred at Maithlad, A man named Daniel Capill, who is engaged in one of the pits, was camped in an old engine shed at Homeville near the town,…

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Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Christian Ellem, who is employed at a farm, some six miles out of town on the Cusine road, wits driving a dray on Saturday, when the horse shied and the…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

On Saturday morning an incident occurred iii the vicinity of, Fraser's mill that might have been attended with fatal results but the timely,…

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Father and Son Drowned. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

Whilst John Pohl, caretaker of the Scott's Creek ferry punt, was crossing the stream yesterday his son fell out Pohl tried to rescue him but both were…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 5

TAREE, Monday.—A sad double drowhing fatality occurred at Scott's Creek punt, Lower Manning, on Saturday afternoon. It appears that Harry Pohl, aged 12,…

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Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

While Mr. Matten and his wife and child were driving to town from Upper Orara on Sunday last, they met with an accident which…

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Mr. C. J. Morrisey Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

Is is with regret that we have to chronicle the death "of Mr. Gon. J. Morriosey, son of Mr. T. Morrisey (late of EatonsVille, and now…

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A Driving Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

Mr. P. Verto and his company, while on their way to Grafton, were able to a good turn to a party in distress on Sunday". Mr. S. Matten of Upper…

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Drowning Fatality. GRAFTON, Thursday Night

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

The body of Cornelius J. Morrissey, who was drowned at Lilydale Crossing, Upper Clarence, was found yesterday well below the crossing…

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Doath by Drowning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

Mr. Cornelius Joseph Morrissey was accidentatly drowned at Lilydale Crossing, Upper Clarence, on Sunday last. It appers that deceased left Cangai for…

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Sad Downing Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

As sad [?]owing fatility is reported to have taken place [?] at Scott [?] [?]…

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Accident to Capt. Norris

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

Captain Norris, master of the barquentine Jap, met with an accident on Saturday, which resulted in his right leg being fractured below the knee. It appears tht…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

A Mr. Robinson, a new arrival from the Richmond, on Tuesday, while at Mr. Parkinson's, Waterview, fell under a dray, the wheel of which completely…

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