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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

433 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 22

Shocking Burning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 10

A shocking burnign fatality occurred at Longford, Tasmania, two boys, sons of Leslie Cooper, a painter a decorator, losing their lives. Shortly after 2 o'clock,…

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Latest Wires Harbor Boating Fatality. an Actor Drowned. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

A sail boating fatality occurred at North Harbor, near Manly, last night, when Arthur Edwards, aged 21, one of the Arcadians Coy now playing at…

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Motor Car Wrecked. Two Persons Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

A motor car struck the rock-work edging of the plantation in Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, early yesterday morning. The car was wrecked and…

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Drowning Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Arthur Edwards, a prominent member of the Areadiams, in company with a yachting party last Saturday in the North Harbour, whilst…

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Latest Wires The Harbor Fatality. Edwards' Body Found. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

The body of Arthur Edwards, of the Arcadian Coy., who was drowned near Manly on Saturday night, was found by a diver yesterday under a boulder…

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Another Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred near Linton Junction (Vic.) yesterday, William Morrison being literally cut to pieces by a train…

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Collision of Express Trains

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 5

The driver of the Rome to Vienna-express, overlooking the signal, dashed into the Vienna to Rome express, which was standing at Rottenu[?]ann station. Seven…

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A Terrible Collision. 35 KILLED 20 Injured. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

A dreadful collision of two electric cars, running at a high speed, has occurred at Fortwyn, Indiana. There were 35 persons kille[?] and 20 injured…

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Railway Accident. 100 Persons Injured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

One hundred persons were injured today in a train wreck near Oporto, Portugal…

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The Harbor Fatality. Funeral of the Victim. Sydney. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

The remains of the late Arthur Edwards, of The Arcadians, who was drowned in the harbor on Saturday night, were interred at Waverley…

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Accident at Moorland

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 4

A narrow escape from a very serious accident occurred at Moorland, about a mile from the post office, on Monday last at noon…

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Current News. Fatal Tram Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Belmore Park, Sydney, last week. Three boys were coasting in a small box cart when it got beyond control…

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Maclean Mems. ACCIDENT

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Carr, of Yamba, while attending to his duties on the dredge, accidentally tripped and broke this ankle. He was admitted to Maclean…

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A Greadful Fatality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred to a young man turned Herbert, J. A. Wells (says the Tenterfield "Courier"), employed in Mr. C Adam's surveyor's…

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Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Forty-two persons were killed and seven injured in the Wabash Valley railroad accident. The conductor signalled to the third…

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Training Accidents. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 3

While schooling over the steeplechase fences the New Zealand horse Tilso[?] put his near fore leg through the top rail, and came a cropper, injuring his…

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Accident to Aeronauts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1910 · page 5

M. Loridan, who with a passenger was competing in a race from Paris to Brussels in an aeroplane, had a breakdown. They were compelled to descend on Saint…

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Strike Riot in Berlin 130 Persons Injured. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 3

A strike riot has occurred in Berlin. Non-unionists were imported to take the place of the men who struck at the engineering works…

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Serious Collision with Strikers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The police, while protecting blacklegs at the engineering works in Berlin, came into serious collision with thc strikers…

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Tragic Accident at a Colliery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A full of rock at Stanford Merthyr Colliery, Kurri Kurri, completely buried two miners, named David Watson and…

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