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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

336 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 17

Two Coaches Smashed Up. Crowded Coach Overturns. Passengersw Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 1

The R[?] Mail coach, driven by [?] Kenny, left Bellingen at about 1 p.m. on Saturday after[?] noon [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Accident to Beilingen-Coff's Harbor Coaches. Sensational Roadside Occurrence

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

An accident of a sensational nature happened to two of the coaches proceeding from Bellingen to Coff's Harbor on Saturday…

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The Coath Smash. Cause of the Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

Further particulars of the coach accident between Far[?] and [?] Saturday afternoon, a report of which appears on page 1. shows that the collision was…

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After the Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 1

The passengers inside hurriedly tumbled out, much knocked about, one limping badly, and several others cut about the head. The lady…

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How the Accident Happened

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 1

From accounts by the passengers it seems that Kenny's coach was in the lead, with Ross's coach dote behind. Both were travelling…

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Supposed Drowning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

At about 6 o'clock on Sunday morning a man named Robert Lawrence left his home in Fitzroy-street, Grafton, for the purpose of going fishing. At 9 o'clock the same…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

A terrible fatal accident occurred at Wrightville, near Cobar. A single man, aged 28, named Tierman, was at the Occidental Mine,…

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Cab Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

The well-known cab driver, Samuel Wetherston, met with a severe accident on Tuesday evening through the near side wheel of a wagonette he was…

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Accident in Prince-street

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

Shortly, before eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, Samuel Weatherstone, a cab driver, was driving along Prince-street, and when nearing the corner of Victoria-street, the…

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Ptomaine Poisoning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

Misfortune has come to the family of Mr. J. M'Phillips, of the Southgate road, during the last few days. His wife and three daughters have buen attacked by ptomaine…

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Found Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 2

The body of the young man, Robert Lawrence, aged 29 years, who had been missing from home since Sunday, the 16th inst., as reported in…

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Mining Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 5

A miner named Ernest Stafford was killed in the Mount Pleasant Mine yesterday by a fall of coal…

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Found Drowned. the Robert Lawrence Inquest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

On last Tuesday morning, at the Grafton Court House, the Coroner held a formal inquiry into the death of the late Robert Lawrence…

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Earthquakes and Mining Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

A Renter message from St. Petersburs says a novel proposal has been brought before the Meteorological Congress which has just been sitting in St…

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Terrible Street Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2

A man named T[?] Bennett was electrocut[?] in Newcastle in view of the public yesterday. He was elearing out the gutter on the roof…

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Two Players Injured. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 3

In the Carlton Juniors and Port Melbourne match, Hyland and Raven all collided, and the latter received a cut on the back of the head, while…

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A Terrible Voyage Sailors Hilled and Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 3

The French barque Babin Chevy, from Antwerp to Hobart, had a Very rough passage during the voyage, Heavy, seas coming oyer the deck with…

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Newcastle Fatality. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5

In returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on Thomas Burnett, at Newcastle, who was killed through grasping a live wire, the…

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Supposed Burning Fatality. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5

The Bathurst police have received information from Evans Plains that a hut has been destroyed by fire. It is supposed a swagman perished in the…

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Injured by Falling Tree

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 4

On Thursday last C. Wuotti, of South Arm, met with an accident whilst felling trees. The one he was cutting down fell in an unexpected direction, and in falling…

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