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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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CABLEGRAMS. From our Sydney Representative A Fatal Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A collision between two Japanese steamers resulted in both vessels sinking before all the boats were got out. Forty-six passengers and the…

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Tram Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

Last Saturday two tram accidents were reported in Sydney, and one of the victims was terribly injured. About halfpast ten o'clock at night Mr. Leslie…

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Drowning Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

It is with regret that we have to record the death by drowning on Saturday last of Mr. Bert M'Leod. It appears that deceased and a young…

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Tram Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—At New York, two freight trains in collision took fire, three of the employees being incinerated. The fireman, who was pinned under the…

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Children's Accidents. Foot Badly Cut by Piece of Glass. Never Be Without Zam-buk in the Home

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 7

"For general household use I find ZamBuk to be unequalied," says Mrs. E. Fossilo, of De Lisle Street, Fremantle, W.A. "Where there are a number of children it…

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Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A serious railway smash occurred at Sutherland Station, on the Illawarra line, near National Park, on Thursday morning. While an…

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A Railway Smash Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 3

While the engine of a passenger train was shunting at Yan Yean [?]Station (Vic.) it knocked three trucks on to the carriages standing…

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A Dreadful Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man named John Kelly, fell into a vat of boiling soap at the woolwashing works in liverpool. He was horribly scalded,…

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A Disastrous Collision. Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

A collision occurred between a goods train and a railway passenger motor car at Newnes yesterday afternoon…

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Express in Collision. Courage of Engine Driver. Millionaires Peril

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

Crashing into the rear of local trains on Saturday, the non stop North-western express to Liverpool wrecked the hindmost coache[?] three people on the…

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Latest Wires Shocking Accident at Rappville. Crushed Between Trucks, Death Within an Hour. Rappville, Friday, 9 30 a.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred in the railway yards here at 9.20 this morning, when Roy Headley, aged 17, son of Mr. Phillip Headley, works…

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Rappville Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

Rappville was the scene of a terrible accident on Friday (yesterday) morning, resulting in the death of a young man, Roy Headley by name, at the early age…

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Terrible Collision. Motor Car and Trains. Professor's Gallant Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A collision occurred at Newnes yesterday between a goods train and a railway passenger motor car…

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Maclean Mems. Child Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

The little son of Mr. Phillips, of Palam r's Island, was accidentally drowned by falling into the river on Wedn[?]…

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Cangai Doctor Drowned. Surf-bathing at Manly. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

Dr. W. B. Silverwood, a medical man, aged 49, of Cangai, was drawned at Manly yesterday while surf bathing…

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Trams Collid Two Persons Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

Two trams collided on the Long Bay line last night. Two people were injured and the cars damaged…

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Surf Tragedy. Doctor Drowned at Manly. Three Gallant Rescuers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Dr. Silverwood, of Cangai, was drowned at Manly while surfing on Sunday. Dr. Silverwood, who was 49 years of…

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Railway Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Rappville on Friday morning last. Roy Hedley, 17, son of the manager of the sawmill adjoining the railway…

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Doctor Drowned at Manly

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

Dr. Silverwood, of Cangai, was drowned at Manly while surfing on Sunday. Dr. Silverwood, who was 49 years of age, arrived in Sydney on…

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Gunboat Sunk. Six Men Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

The Portuguese gunboat Faro was sunk at Algarve, south-west Portugal, through a collision with a merchant vessel…

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