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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Shocking Fatality. Struck Dead by Lightning. Clothing and Boots Ripped About

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

With fearful burns above the left ear, down the left arm (round the biceps of which was a ring of charred flesh) with more burned skin…

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Accident at a Dorrigo Sawmill

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. D. Sharpe met with a painful and serious accident at Dorrigo whilst performing his duty at the Leigh sawmill. He was breaking-down a…

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Chopping Wood Accident. Flying Pieces Cut Shin Open. Ulcerated Wound Healed by Zambuk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

Accidents are bound to happen, so always keep handy a pot of Zam-Buk. Mr. M. O'Regan, of 14, Nash-street, East Perth, W.A., says:—"While chopping wood a…

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Boat Capsized. One Man Drowned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 3

Two fishing boats, containing ten men, left Henley Beach, Adelaide on Saturday night. When one boat was two miles out to sea a big wave…

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Aviation Victims. Two Men Drowned. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 3

An aeroplane containing Lieutent Janetzski and a machinist collapsed at a height of five hundred feet and plunged into the sea at Dantzic…

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Balloonist Injured. a Melbourne Sensation. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 2

Rinaldo, the balloonist, had an exciting experience at the Melbourne Exhibition Ground yesterday afternoon. He was making an ascent and…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A shocking accident occurred at Bankstown on Saturday. A mian named McDonoagh was returning home from a shooting expedition when…

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Murder and Suicide. Drowned in His Own Blood. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

A shocking domestic tragedy occurred at Prospect South Australia, yesterday morning when Frederick George Johnson, coachbuilder…

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Motor Smash. Occupants Terribly Injured. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

A sensational motor smash occurred near Flemington (Homebush) late last night. A car, which was proceeding along the Parramatta Road, swerved…

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Indian Frontier Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. —A collision took place between the military police and the Naga tribesmen on the north-eastern frontier of India. The police were…

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A Motor Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A party of motorists were travelling along the Parramatta Road on Saturday night, when the car swerved over a culvert and was…

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Accidentally Shot

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A shooting fatality occurred at the Commercial Bank of Australia at Scottsdale, Launceston (Tas.), on Friday morning. Alfred Cyril…

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Shocking Accident. Engine Driver Badly Scalded

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

A shocking accident happened at Oakland Mill on Wednesday morning, when Walter Bell (well-known in cycling circles) was fearfully scalded…

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Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

Just about noon to-day Mr. James Watkins, slaughterman at the Grafton Dairy Coy's, works was struck down by the bar which carries the…

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A Sad Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY', Monday.—A btfating fatality, occurred in the Harbour on Sunday afternoon, two persons being, drowned and another having a narrow, escape. A…

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Fatal Accident at Yass

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fatal accident occurred at the big dam in course of erection at Burrinjuck. William Thomas, was assisting at one of the compressed air…

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Drowning Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Dummet and her child aged 2½, drowned in the harbour through the capsizing of a boat, the…

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Railway Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A serious railway accident occurred at Yarra Junction Victoria, yesterday. It appears that an engine and ten trucks left Yarra…

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Collision with a Cab. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

A tram crashed info a cab in Harris-street early this morning, completely wrecking it and throwing the driver, Neil Beanson, and his two…

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Riding Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Whilst Miss Doris Lane, the sixteen-year-old and only daughter of Mr. L. A. B. Lane, Sheriff's Officer, was riding astride on horseback in…

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