Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

433 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 22

Terrible Railway Smash. Three Killed. Many Injured. Sydney

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

Another terrible railway smash is reported from Victoria. The Windsor express from Melbourne collided with the Brighton train at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Year's Railway Record. 9722 KILLED. 95,626 Injured. Vancouver

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

During the year ending June 30, 1910, 9722 persons were killed and 95,626 injured on the railroads of the United States…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Another Railway Accident. No One Hurt. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

Another accident occurred at Ipswich (Vic.) to-day, when the three rear coaches of a well-laden passenger train of five carriages left the rails. Beyond…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Railway Disaster. Eleven Passengers Killed. Nearly 200 Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A terrible accident occurred at Richmond, Victoria, yesterday, where two passenger trains came into collision, with the result that a number of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Train Collision in Victoria. Numbers Killed and Injured

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 4

Melbourne, Monday.—About 9 a.m. to-day the Windsor express collided in a fog with the Brighton train, which was leaving Richmond station…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accidentally Drowned LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

General de Beylie, commanding the French troops in Cochin China, was drowned by the upsetting of a boat on the Meking River…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Shocking Fatality. Mrs. Anthony Egan Killed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 7

While driving home from Kempsey on Tuesday last (says the " Argus") Mrs. Egan, with of Mr. Anthony Egan, of Sherwood, met with a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Ships in Collision. Brundah Badly Damaged

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 7

There was a collision in Sydney harbor on Friday, near the Pastoral Finance Association's wharf at Milson's Point. The White Star Line…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Terrible Railway Accident in Victoria

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 2

A railway accident occurred in Victoria on Monday morning, almost equally disastrous in its effects to the catastrophe at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Accident. a Wonderful Escape. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

While 16 miners were being lowered in a cage down a shaft at the Metropolitan colliery at Helensburgh this morning the gear of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Late Telegraphic News. Dreadful Accident. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 3

Two suburban trains collided at Richmond Victoria, yesterday, during a heavy fog. Eight passengers where killed outright, and between…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Local and General News. Nasty Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 2

ONE day last week, while breaking stone, Mr. D.Frew received a nasty crack on the ball of the eye by a flying splinter. The injury was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sulkies Collide. Auctioneer Critically Injured Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

Farcy McPhillamy, an auctioneer awl prominent Bathurst citizen, sustained severe injuries as the result of being thrown out of a sulky, owing to a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lord Dudley. a Slight Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

Lord Dudley, owing to a slight accident, is unable to leave Government House at present…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Peculiar Accident. Aeroplane Takes Boy's Hand Off. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

During a demonstration with the Blierot aeroplane on Cheltenham (S. A.) Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, the machine, while running along the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Football Accident. Concussion of the Brain. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

W. Mantle, aged 24, while playing football with Western. Suburbs against South Sydney yesterday, received a blow on the head, causing concussion,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sad Fatality. an Equestrian Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 1

A sad fatality (says a message from Byron Bay on Saturday) happened on the main road at its junction with the Newrybar-Byron…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Japanese Shipping Disaster. Nearly All the Crew Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 3

The latest particulars of the sinking of the Japanese steamer Tetsuren Maru at Chintao Island after striking a rock, state that 105 passengers and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Italian Hurricane. 100 KILLED. 500 Injured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 3

Latest reports from Northern Italy show that 100 persons were killed and over 500 injured in the recent hurricane…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Blasting Accident. One Man Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 3

James Ryan, while engaged in a blasting work near Mount Victoria yesterday, was blown to pieces through a misfire exploding…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →