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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Another Boxing Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Gaiety Athletic Club, Robertson knocked out Edward Cleburne in the lightweight amateur championship…

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Boxing Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 2

The opening the N.S.W. amateur boxing and wrestling championships on Tuesday night was signalised by deplorable tragedy, There was a large crowd present,…

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A Mississippi Tragedy. 13 Persons Drowned. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

The raver steamer, City of Saltillo, struck a rock ion the Mississippi sank, 13 persons being drowned…

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Aviators Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Two men in an unconscious condition have been found in the wrecked car of a dirigible balloon that landed in Metcalf Bay, Kentucky. Both…

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Burning Fatality at Lismore SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

At Lismore a servant girl, named Annie McAlone, aged 18, met with a terrible accident by burning. It is surmised that she overturned a bottle…

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Drowned While Boating. LONDON, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

While a party of students was boating on a pond at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, and seats were being, changed, the boat capsized, six girls and…

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Fatal Motor Accident. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

William Butcher, a chauffeur, was killed on Saturday night in a motor accident near Bateman's Bay. The overturned car and the dead body of…

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Burning Fatality at Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 4

A dreadful burning fatality occurred on Saturday night at the residence of Mr. M. B. Mergentheim, in Conway-street, the victim being a girl named Annie "McAlone,…

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Burning Fatality at Lismore

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

A dreadful burning fatality occurred on Saturday night last at the residence of Mr. M. B. Mergentheim, in Conway street, the victim being a…

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Latest Cables. a Russian Disaster. 47 Men Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

A steamer, with 94 workmen aboard, struck a rock in the River Dnieper, Russia, and sank, 47 being drowned…

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Accident to Mr J. Coogan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

The many friends made in Grafton by Mr. John Coogan when he was in charge of the forwarding department at Messrs. Gerard and Co's. Clarence…

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Sensational Statement. Injured Men Murdered in Hospital. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

A sensational charge has been made by Arthur Holder, a legislative agent, against the Steel Trust at Washington. He said he had been informed by…

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A Curious Fatality. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Thomas, while inspecting the railway cattle pits near Brinkworth (S.A.), was se[?]ed by a fit and run over by a train and killed…

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Disastrous Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 5

The steamer Skerry—Vore, from Spain, while crossing the bows of the Vincienes off Hastings at night time in a choppy sea struck the latter abaft the mainmast…

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Injured in a Duel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—M. Ismael Lesseps, brother of Count Lesseps, who successfully crossed the English Channel last week in a monoplane, was severely wounded…

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A Channel Collision. 17 Men Drowned. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 5

A French submarine was sunk by a collision with the Calais-Dover packet this morning. All the crew (17) were drowned…

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Painful Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 4

A very painful accident occurred to Mr. F. Able, of Urunga, on Wednesday morning last, which resulted in a, compound fracture of the thigh…

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Barry's Unfortunate Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 8

The latest files of the London Sportsman" contain some interesting accounts of Barry's training operation to meet Arnst on the Zanvesi River…

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The Channel Collision. Details of the Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 3

The French submarine Pluviose sank in the Channel, and the crew was drowned, as the result of a collision with the Sout-Eastern Railway Coy's…

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Latest Telegrams. Boy Badly Injured. 135 Hours Unconscious. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 3

Clive Seatree, the boy who was injured through falling off a tram last Monday, is still in a comatose condition. He has been unconscious for 135…

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