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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

433 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 22

Sad Shooting Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 6

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

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Blasting Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 3

A serious blasting accident occurred on the first section of the North Coast railway. It appears while a workman named Robinson was engaged charging a hole for…

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Disastrous Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Brighton to London express was travelling at 40, miles an hour when a coupling broke. The rear portion of the train ran some distance…

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Free Labourer Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A free labourer met his death this afternoon whilst working on the steamer Den of Airlie, unloading Caluma coal…

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Two Lads Drowned. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

A double drowning accident has occurred at Bundaberg (Q.). William and Donald Campbell Gibson, and 11 and 10 years, respectively, while returning…

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The Katoomba Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 11

With regard to the derailment of the train popularly known as the " fish " train, near Katoomba, the belief is gaining ground that a malicious attempt was made at…

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A Duplicated Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

A young man named Martyn, while doing some plumbing work on the roof of the verandah fronting Potter's jewellery shop in Newcastle, missed his footing and fell…

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Drowned in the Harbor. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

While competing in the Six-foot Dingy Handicap race in the harbor yesterday, the six-foot dingy Airline capsized off Fort Denison. The three…

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Terrible Shipping Disasters. 155 Passengers Drowned. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 3

The steamer General Changy, running between Marseilles and Algiers, foundered off the coast of Majorca, and 155 persons were drowned. Only two were…

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A Sailing Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Whilst competing in the 6ft. dingy race in the harbour on Saturday the Arline capsized. Three lads clung on to her for a while, until Henry…

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Double browning Fatality. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

A double drowning fatality has occurred at Mangrove Creek, the victims being Miss Pemberton, of Mangrove, and a Sydney girl, abort 16 years…

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Still Another Accident. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

Still another railway accident has occurred at Beaufort (Vic.). The third assistant engineer's train was going out yesterday when the driver mistook…

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Fatal Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fatal lift accident occurred at Messrs. Elliott Bros'. warehouse in O'Connell-street this afternoon. Thomas Brown, aged 14 years, was…

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Latest Telegrams. Nearly Drowned. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Adolph Paul, aged 50, a farmer, had a narrow escape from drowning last night. He intended to leave for Coff's Harbor in the steamer Cooloon, and…

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Sensational Coach Accident. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

A sensational coach accident happened near Manly last night. A four-hourse coach from Newport, containing 29 passengers, was descending a steep…

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Sad Fatality. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

A distressing fatality has occurred at Inglewood (Vic.). Alfred Puckey was cleaning his gun, forgetting it was loaded, when the charge by some means…

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Fatal Coach Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

KEMPSEY, Friday.—The horses drawing the Kempsey-Armidale coach got beyond the control of the driver at Chandler's Creek, 90 miles from…

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Peculiar Shipping Accident. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 3

While a heavy load of lead ore was being lifted out of the hold of the steamer Myra Sill, this morning at Circular Quay, on pulleys at the end…

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A Sad Fatality. Conference Delegate's End. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 5

A shocking discovery was made on the railway line near Sandgate, ten miles from Brisbane, this morning, the body of George Cole, of Childers,…

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Sad Burning Fatality. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 3

Roy, aged 9 years, and Cyril, 6, children of Constable Day, who were severely burnt through their mother setting fire to the house, have since…

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