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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Accident at the Gas Works

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

Between 9 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, Stoker Dahl and Miss Carter proceeded to a well outside the engine-room to ascertain if there was an escape of gas. Miss…

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Found Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 2

The body of Thomos Sharpe, aged 65, was found in the river at Lismore on Thursday. Deceased, who was an old identity, went fishing the previous afternoon…

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Young Cyclist Killed. Collision with a Sulky. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 3

Sydney Lowe, 17, while cycling through Centennial Park yesterday, with his head down, collided with a sulky, was thrown off and killed…

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Late Cables. a Terrible Storm Three Killed. Scores Injured. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 5

A terrific storm and lightning occurred at Washington. Three persons were killed and scores injured, while several buildings were wrecked…

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Accident to Mr. J. B. Hill

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, while proceeding to his home at Korara. Mr. Hiilmet with an accident which, fortunately, did not have a serious…

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Sad Fatality. Young Girl Killed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

A shockingly sudden death took place last night at South Grafton, the victim being a young lady named Violet Asprey, aged 19 years and five months, daughter…

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Driving Accident at Lawrence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

An accident that may have been attended with more serious results happened at Lawrence yesterday in the vicinity of the creamery hill. Mr. John McNabb,…

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Fatal Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at South Grafton shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday last. It appears that Mr. William Onions, a young man, drove to the ferry in a sulky…

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South Grafton Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. H. Malone), at an enquiry into the death of Violet Irene Aspery, held at the Occasional Court this morning, returned a…

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Accidents

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 4

On Friday evening last Mr. R. H. Jordan, senr., of this town, met with a very nasty accident while driving in a sulky along the Dorrigo road…

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District Court. Wednesday, August 6.-- Before His Honor, Judge Hamilton. Brushgrove Punt Accident. Lever Bros., Ltd., v. Harwood Shire Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. F. McGuren (instructed by Messrs. McLachlam and Murray, solicitors, of Sydney) for plaintiffs, J. Young (instructed by Mr. T…

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A Double Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 10

A sensational accident occurred at Narrabri on Saturday last. Jack Condon, aged ll years, was riding a horse which became fractious, and threw him. His foot…

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Fatality at Sea. Passenger Killed by Wave. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

While on a voyage from Warrnambool to Melbourne, the steamer Eumeralla met with bad weather. An enormous sea broke on board near…

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Late Wires. a Shocking Fatality. Killed by a Train. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

A man named David Murray jammed his foot while crossing the rail way line at Ipswich and was held until a train came along, when he…

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A Pitt Street Row. Constable Injured Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

During a disturbance in Pitt-street, last night, Constable Thomas Dunn was knocked down and kicked about the head and body while effecting…

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Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. L. M. Curtis, chief of a Government survey party of four, who had arrived from Sydney by Thursday's Pulganbar, sustained a…

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Accident to Mr. Cochrane

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 2

Returning from Coremba on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. W. E. Cochrane, who resides at Nana Glen, met with a severe accident…

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Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

On Wednesday evening Miss Ethel Coulter, aged 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Coulter, of Villiers-street, Grafton, was thrown from the…

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Shooting Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

A sad shooting case occurred at Riley's Hill late on Tuesday evening, by which a young lad named James Dwyer, lost his life. It appears that deceased in company…

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Accidents

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 9

Miss Eth[?] Coulter, 18 years of age, daughter of Mr. J. Coulter, of Villiers-street met with a severe accident on Wednesday afternoon. While riding in Clarence-street,…

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