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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Rough Voyage. a Seaman Drowned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 3

The Norwegian barque Gezana arrived from Callao South America, last night. During the voyage she encountered terrific gales…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

Bellingen Heads on Sunday last was the scene of a fatality that will long remain in the memory of those who witnessed it. Two young men,…

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Sad Fatality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

On Sunday last one of those Bad fatalities occurred at Urunga which will live in the memory of each who witnessed it while life…

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Another Serious Accident. At Rappville

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

On Thursday morning we received word by wire from Rappville that another serious accident had happened in the vicinity. It appears that…

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Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon, while Mr. P. Hearne, of Hillgrove, was journeying from Dorrigo to Bellingen, he met with a coach accident which…

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A Boating Fatality. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

A boat containing four fishermen capsized off Blue Fish, Manly, last night, and two Greeks, Peter Busd[?]s. thirty, and Nicholas Phelan…

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Fatality at South Grafton. Palmer's Island Resident's Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

A shocking accident, which resulted fatally, occurred at South Grafton shortly after midnight--at 12.20 a.m., to be exact--yesterday…

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A Fatal Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning a shocking accident occurred aboard the Kyogle. The steamer was being moored to the South Grafton wharf at about 12.45 a.m.,…

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A Fatal Accident at Newcastle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Newcastle, a young man named Asher, son of Mr. Asher, a former Mayor of Newcastle, was fatally injured on the railway…

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The Drowning at Bellinger Heads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

On Friday morning while in the neighborhood of Bondagin, Mr. N. Christian discovered the portion of a human frame just reported to Countable Morgan, and on…

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Awful Bad Legs. Result of Accidents. Husband and Wife Cured by Zam-buk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Ward, of 244 Perth-street, Subiaco, Perth, W.A., says:—"While timbering in a mine at Mt. Magnet, W.A., through insufficient light. I made a false…

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A Liner Sunk. Frightful Collision. P and O. and Steamer Oceana Rammed LONDON, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

A collision took place off New Haven, when the German barque Pisagua, rammed and sank the P. and O. str. Oceana bound to…

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Tram Accident. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

A serious tram accident occurred on the North Shore line on Friday night, when five passengers were injured. A car which was…

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Drowned at Mororo

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

William Smith, employed as a clerk at Maclean sawmills some time ago, but latterly by Mr. J. Wiblen, butcher Mororo, was drowned at noon…

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A Street Fatality. SYDNEY Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

While driving across the intersection of Regent and Redfern streets, a carter named Thomas Reid was thrown from his van and killed…

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Tram Collision at North Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

A serious tram accident occurred on the North Sydney line on Friday night at about a quarter-past 11, and resulted in five persons being injured…

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Accident on the Kyogle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

The Grafton District Coroner (Mr. H. Malono, P.M.), further inquired into the circumstances attending the death of Robert McBride, a casual cargo hand, in the…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Farmer Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

Henry Wilkinson, a farmer, of Mountain Well near Somerton, with his wife and son, were driving into Manilla, and when going down an…

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Mother and Child Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The bodies of a woman and child which were found in the bay at St. Kilda, Melbourne, have been identified as those of Mrs. Farmer…

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A Surfer Drowned. Tragedy at Bondi. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 3

Charles Mothett, 20, a printer, employed by John Sands and Co., while surfing at Bondi this morning was carried out, with four companions,…

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