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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

336 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 17

Fatal Accident. Woolgoolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

Bertle Mo[?], [?] of Mr. Das. Morria, of M[?], [?] with fatal [?] yesterday while carrying a loaded p[?] rifle. He tripped and fell causing the weapon to…

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Cycling Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 11

A sad accident happened to a young man named Jones whilst cycling from Mr. Walker's farm (Billinudgel) to Mullumbimby on Monday evening, and…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 11

Four young Murwillumbah ladies, of ages ranging from 16 to 23, named Mary. Smith, Edith Hosking, Ethel and donny King, narrowly escaped being drowned at Tweed…

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Five Horses Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 11

A sensational experience befell Frederick Irvine, in the employ of A. H. Carling, storekeeper, of Tooraweenah, during the progress of a storm. Irvine carried…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 11

On Wednesday the Coroner, Mr. Teisley, held an inquiry as to the cause of death of Bertie Manning Morns, 19 years of age, son of Mr. D. C. 0. Morris, of Moonee,…

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Local and General the Half Way Creek Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 2

At the inquest held on last Wednesday by the Coroner, Mr. A. J. Peisley, concerning the death by a shot from a pea-rifle of Master Percy…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

A shocking accident happened in Oxford-street last night. George Harris, aged 30, residing at Surry. Hills, was riding on the footboard of a tram…

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A Terrible Accident. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

As a Hamburg-American [?] was leaving Hamburg for New York the gangway broke and a number of people fell into the water. Eleven bodies…

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Mining Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Details now available concerning the creep at the Lady Jane mine, Mungana (Q.). show that the trouble was anticipated, and a watch was kept…

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A Fearful Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

At a late hour last evening, too late for any but the most meagre details to be obtained, Master' Lewis Green, son of Mr. S. Green, of the…

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Drowned in a Tank

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

At Cootamundra, the two-yearold daughter of Mr. John Renehan was playing about the house, while her mother was [?]ironing. The child…

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Drowned in [?] Drain Pipe

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Mrs Ann Taylor, [?] was drowned in a drain pipe at Lei[?] Saturday night The water police dra[?] in the vicinity of the outfall channel, [?] no trace of the…

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Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. Stewart, watch [?]aker and jeweller, about to start b[?] in Coff's Harbor, [?]et with a nasty accident on Monday lasst. He was driving a [?] and trap from Mr…

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Heroes of the Sea. Republic-florida Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 8

The disaster to the White Star liner Republic, 100 miles off the American coast, on the morning ot Saturday, 23rd January, supplies a wonderful story of the sea…

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Fatal Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

A sad accident happened to Lewis Green on Wednesday last. The lad, who is 16 years of age, resided with his parents at the 22 mile, near the Bluff, on the…

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Drowned in a Dam. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

Owen McMahon, 18, was drowned in a dam at Sugar Loaf, Campbelltown yesterday…

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Drowning Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

"Taddy" Sheridan, a timber getter working in the locality of the South A[?] Bellinger River, was reported missing on Tuesday. He had spent the night at the house…

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sDrowning Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred on the South Ann of the Bellinger early on Tuesday morning last. From particulars to hand it appears that…

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Accident to Aeronaut

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplane inventor, who has been conducting experiments in France for some time past, has met,…

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Whiteman Creek Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

An inquest was held on Tuesday before the District Coroner, Mr. A. J. Piesley, touching the death of Charles Barrett, who was shot at Whiteman Creek on Friday of…

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