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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Jeffries' Eye Permanently Injured. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 5

The blow landed on Jeffries' eye in the fight, it is stated, has permanently paralysed the optic and has, probaly, destroyed the sight…

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A Shocking Accident Man Disembowelled. Sydney, Fri[?]

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 5

At Kalgoorlie, Charles Clines[?] with a shocking accident at th[?] Gwalia Mine. He was tryin[?] elt on a pully with a piece of iron piping,…

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Tram Accident in City. Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 3

Mrs. Nicoils, aged about 45, residing in Stanley-street, City, was crossing the tram line in Boomerang street, below St. Mary's Catheurai…

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Fatal Riding Accident. State Official Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 3

In Melbourne. Harrison Ord, an Inspector of Factories, wae killed yesterday through the horse he was rioting bolting and falling with him…

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Aeroplane Accidents. Lady's Terrible Fall. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 3

While aeroplaning at Rheims, France, the Baroness Delaroche fell from a height of 50 metres. Her condition is hopeless…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 5

The Duke of Westminster had a narrow escape by being, drowned. He, with a Mr. Robins, representing a motor company, and two mechanics, went out in a…

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A Train Smash. 19 KILLED, 30 Injured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 3

Nineteen persons have been killed and thirty injured by the derailing of a train at Kisiluawah, on the Trans-Caspian Railway, Russia…

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Fatal Accident to Hon. Rolls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1910 · page 5

Further particulars of the fatal accident to the Hon. C. S. Rolls state that he used a Wright biplane, the same as he used to cross the Channel. After circling and…

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A Shocking Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1910 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—A shocking accident happened to Mrs. Anthony Egan, a woman 81 years of age, yesterday, While driving along Sherwood road the horse she was…

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Painful Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 6

On Saturday week whilst Wilfred O'Donuell, the 14 year old son of Mr. Prank O'Donnell, of Missabotti, was driving the cows home on horseback…

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Serious Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

A serious accident happened yesterday to Mrs. Cox, Sen., of Turl-street. The old lady tripped on some carpet in the house and, in falling, struck her…

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Ships in Collision. Brundah Badly Damaged

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—There was a collision in the harbour to-day, near the Pastoral Finance Association's wharf at Milson's Point, The White Star Line Cervic,…

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A Strange Fatality. Footballer's Death. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

Nathaniel McKeown, while playing in a junior football match at Thames (N.Z.) left the field complaining of a pain. He was removed to the…

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Shot by His Brother. a Sad Fatality. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

Norman Ganner, aged 14, was about to leave home yesterday at Yass, to go shooting foxes with Alfred, his brother, who had a gun slung…

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A Coach Capsizes. Six Persons Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

A five-horse brake, containing twenty footballers, was overturned near Kingston (Tas.) on Saturday night. Six Persons were seriously…

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The Mono-Rail Fails. Twenty Persons Injured. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

The first commercial trip of the new mono-rail service between City Island and Barton, New York, resulted in the guiding rails working…

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Aeroplane Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Viola Spencer, a parachutist, died yesterday, from the result of a fall of 40 feet, at Coventry. Daniel Kinet, who met with terrible…

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Mono-Rail Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,-Twenty persons were injured in the first commercial trip of the new monorail service between the City Inland and Barlow…

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188 Persons Injured. a Searching Inquiry. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 3

No more deaths were reported an Melbourne yesterday as a result of the Richmond railway disaster, but 78 additional passengers have reported to…

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Graphic Details. 11 KILLED. 69 Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 3

The railway smash occurred shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The Elsternwick train dashed into a train from Brighton. The engine…

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