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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Machinery Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

Yesterday a young man named R. Jeffrey, a native of London, who came to Grafton a few days ago in the employ of Messrs. Buzacott, of…

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Explosion in a Fortress. Thirteen Men Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—An explosion occurred yesterday at Point Nepean Fort, by which thirteen men were injured. The fort is one of those commanding…

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Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

A couple of accidents, which might have had more serious results, occurred late on Thursday afternoon. In the first case Mr. J. Watkins, sen., was driving home…

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A Peculiar Fatality. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

At Taree, George McLaughlin, a navvy, took refuge from the rain in an empty powder magazine. The rain caused the earth to fall and the…

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Accidents on the Kyogle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

MACLEAN, Monday.—Two accidents occurred on the Kyogle to-day. The second mate, Mr. Henry, fractured a rib while unloading cargo at Harwood, and…

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Gallant Rescue from Drowning

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

On Sunday, as a Miss Miller, a lady from Sydney, who is on a visit to the proprietor of Anderson's boarding house at Yamba, was enjoying…

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A Boy Drowned. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

While bathing at Clyde, Arthur Williams, aged 10 years, got out of his depth and was drowned…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

A Mr. Robert Dale, farmer, of Tyringham (Dorrigo district), arose from his bed early yesterday morning for the purpose of bringing the milking…

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AStreet Fatality. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Thelma Eileen MacFarlance, 15 months, while todding across the road at Botany to-day, was knocked down by a tow-horse waggon and killed…

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Trams in Collision. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Two trams collided an Elizabeth street to-day and two passengers were sertiously injured…

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Another Fatality. Heavy Stock Losses. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The flood waters have, receded from Moree, leaving behind them a scene of great devastation. Mr. James Stone, manager of the…

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Clothing Factory On Fire. Girls Killed and Injured. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

During a fire in a Philadelphian clothing, factory three girls were killed through jumping from the windows, and twelve were badly injured in the same…

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A Sensational Accident SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

While crossing a bridge at Manilla, a horse attached to a sulky jumped over the rope which had taken the place of fee usual rail (washed away…

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Shooting Fatality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

A very sad occurrence took place on, Wednesday morning in the vicinity of Tyringham, when Mr. T. Dale, one of the Dorrigo's farmers, accidentally shot…

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The Tyringham Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

An inquiry was conducted at the Graton Court Mouse on Suturdny afternoon last concerning the death of Mr. Thomas Dale, particulars of which have already been…

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The Chapman Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

The accident which resulted in the death of Mr. and Mrs. James Grace and. Mrs. and Miss Chapman is the most deplorable incident of the flood. They were all…

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Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the four-year-old daughter of Mr. W. Atkins, of South Grafton, met with a painful accident at M'Menemy's hotel. By some means or…

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Fatal Blasting, Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Hooke's Hill, near Dungog, yesterday, an accident, occurred in connection with operations on the North Coast railway…

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Shooting Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

A very sad occurrence took place last week in the vicinity of Tyringham, when Mr. T. Dale, one of the Dorrigo farmers, accidentally shot…

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Shark Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

While swimming at Newcastle yesterday a lad named Albert Clulow had his leg bitten off by a shark. He died later…

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