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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

258 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 13

Shocking Railway Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Thomas Hetherton, Railway Station Master at Tamworth, was run over and terribly mutilated by a train last night, and…

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Railway Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 11

Information has been received in Brisbane that a special train conveying Wirth's Circus Smashed into a goods train at Croydon Junction, a couple of miles on the Brisbane side of…

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Fatal Railway Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 11

Thomas Hetherton, railway stationmaster at Tamworth, has been horribly mutilated by a train. It is thought he was run over [?] a goods train when crossing the line to or from his…

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Railway Collision in India

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A disastrous railway collision has occurred on the Indian railways. The accident took place on the Bombay-Baroda line, an express train…

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Another Train Fatality Sydney. Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 5

Alderman Patrick Joseph Dundon, of Rookwood, was run over and killed by a train at Rookwood Railway Station this morning. He intended…

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Football Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 5

While playing football at Gleniffer on Saturday, Harold Pitman, the 12-year-old son of Mr. A. W. Pitman, had the misfortune to have his arm broken near the…

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Another Gun Accident. Sydney. Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

Charles Gosling, aged 21 years, was shot dead by his companion, Thomas Goldie, aged 18, at Black Rock (Vic.) yesterday. The two lads were about…

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Murrurundi Accident Claims. Sydney. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

Up to date twenty-five claims, made by persons injured in the railway accident at Murrurundi on Good Friday, have been settled. The approximate…

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A Shocking Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred at Newcastle last night, when William Gullay was run over by a tram. Both his legs. were cut off at the thighs. and he…

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Another Foolish Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 5

Two boys in Perth (W.A.), aged about 14, recently purchased revolvers Last night they commenced playing at being bushrangers, with the result that…

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A Football Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

While playing for Central H. v. South Grafton on Fisher Park last Saturday, young Leonard Carroll, of Victoria-street, had the misfortfune…

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Murrurundi Accident Claims

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 8

Up-to-date 25 claims, made by persons injured in the railway accident at Murrurundi on Good Friday have been settled. The approximate total is…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday. Accidentally Shot

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

Two fourteen-year-old boys named Lconard Evans and Clarence McGavin living at Perth, (W.A.,) were play in bushrangers when McGavin, forget…

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Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

A cycling accident happened last Sunday afternoon on Coff's Harbor beach, resulting in two riders being injured. Mr. Tindull, assistant in the…

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A Peculiar Fatality. Sidney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

As the Albury Express was running into Benalla (Vic.) station last night Mrs. Meadows, with her grandson, aged 18 months, and a bag in her…

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Accident on U.S. Battleship. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

Five sailors belonging to the American battleship Kearsarge, at Honolulu, have been badly injured by the bursting of a steam pipe…

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Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

While Mr. A. J. Woods, of Karangi. was engaged squaring timber during the week he had the misfortune to cat his right leg with an a[?]e, inflic ing a nasty wound. Dr…

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A Fatal Mining Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 5

A fatal fall of earth has occurred at the Golden Horse Mine, Kalgoorlie. Francis Bradley and John Joyce were working at a stope at the 600 feet…

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Latest Telegrams. a Simple Fatality. Sydney, Saturday Night

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

George Gordon, aged 19, a printer, if ell from sonic rocks at Canterbury a distance of only six feet, this afternoon, but was fatally injured. When…

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Sensational Street Accident. Sydney, Saturday Night

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

A runaway cab dashed into a railway tram full of passengers at the corner of Pitt and Liverpool-streets this morning. The shafts were…

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