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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Train Falls Down Ravine Fifty Killed and Injured. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

A train was suddenly derailed at [?] bridge, and precipitated into a ravine, near the Braden copper mines, in the province of O'Higgins (Chilli)…

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Grafton-Woolgoolga Road Another Coach Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

If ever the drivers of the Woolgoolga-Grafton mail coaches manage to struggle through the atrocious series of bogs which constitutes the…

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A Railway Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—An accident occurred at Blackbutt railway extension, Queensland. A ballast train struck a staging on…

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North Sea Disaster. Ten Persons Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

The steam trawler Senator struck an obstacle in the North Sea and foundered. Ten persons were drowned…

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An Exciting Bolt. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

There was an exciting runaway in the city early this morning, two horses attached to a van, bolting along Kent-street and finishing up by…

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Sad Drowning Accident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

A lamentably sad tragedy occurred last week while the flood waters were at their height. Mrs. James Swan, of Clybucca, accompanied by a girl…

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A Miner Killed. His Mate Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

William Evans (48) a miner, was Killed by a tall of tops at the Pelaw Main Colliery. His mate, George Neil, was severely injured…

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Mail Coach Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—While the Kempsey mail coach from Bollbrook was coming down the hill near Hickey's Creek, one of the horses bolted, breaking the…

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A Dreadful Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

On Saturday last word readied Bellingen of a most sad and dreadful accident, which had befel a lad named Cecil William Richards, aged…

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Death of Mr. T. Lane. an Old-time Fatality Recalled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Lane, farmer, of Eatonsville, died suddenly in Clarence House Hospital, South Grafton, yesterday Deceased, who was 69 years of age,…

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Buggy v. Tram. Three Men Injured. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 5

A commercial traveller s buggy and a tram collided at the intersection of Pitt and Market Street, city, this morning. The occupants of the…

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Another Picture Show Calamity. 50 People Injured. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 5

A fire occurred last night at a cinematograph theatre at Abrantes, Lisbon. In the panic which ensued, 50 persons were injured. The building…

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Ghastly Crane Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 6

A ghastly fatality occurred last Monday morning on board the Federal-Houlder steamer Suffolk, while she was discharging cargo at…

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Every-Day Accidents. Finger Out Open—skin Scraped Off Face. Always Keep Zam-buk Handy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 7

For the every-day accidents that are bound to happen Zam-Buk is the safest and surest healing balm. "All the members of our family have benefited by the…

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A Drowning Mystery. Mother and Daughter. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 3

A wongan named Tait and her daughter (aged 11 years) were found drowned together in a waterhole at Ararat (Vic.) The mother and daughter were…

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A Sad Fatality. Boy Killed. Father Injured. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3

A greengrocer, named J. Gately, and his son, Roy, were driving to Barraba this morning in a cart loaded with vegetables when, it appears,…

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A Terrific Storm. Houses Blooded. Stock Drowned. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3

A terrific storm has occurred at Adelong (near Tumut and Gundagai), the roofs and verandahs of houses being torn off. An inch of rain fell in…

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Accident on the Burringbar Fall Down the Hold

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

What might have proved to be a fatal accident occurred on Monday evening last, about 7 o'clock, aboard the North Coast S.N…

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Strong Swimmer Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Spencer Sydney Lloyd (24), who was drowned at Thompson's Bay, near Coogee, last week…

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Fatal Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

Peter Grebert, aged 41, son of Mrs. Grebert, of Clifden, copmanhurst road, was found dead on a steep hill about 12 miles out on the Coaldale road yesterday…

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