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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

301 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 16

Burning Accident at Southgate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

A terrible burning, accident happened at Southgate Hoad yesterday. Misa Mary McNamara, daughter of Mr. Frank McNan are of that loculity, was attending to the…

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Sad Fatality. Lady Burnt to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The city and district residents were shocked immeasurably when the sad news flew around yesterday that Miss Mary Annie ("Minnie" McNamara,…

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Accident to B.A.T. Co.'s Loce

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 2

Last Friday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, the big Shap engine belonging to the local B.A.T. Co. broke the axle of the…

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Shocking Fatality Engine Driver Mangled. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

Samuel Conneil, an engine driver, was run over by a locomotive in the Perth (W.A.) railway yards last night and was killed…

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Tainui in Collision. a Graphic Story

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—As cabled on Monday, the Tainui, homeward bound, collided with the steamer Inca during a dense fog, 50 miles north of Cape…

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Drowning Fatality at Glenreagh

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 8

The sad drowning accident which beffel the unfortunate young man James Watt, a native of Scotland, on Friday morning, caused a feeling of dire sympathy…

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Action Against Dorrigo Shire an Injured Eye

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

At Dorrigo Shire Council meeting yesterday, the Engineer H M. Baldock stated that the action brought by a former workman. Gosling, for…

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Accidents at Maclean. Sawmill Partly Wrecked. Maclean

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. John Baldwin met with a painful accident the Maclean sawmills yesterday afternoon. He was engaged fixing one of the circular saws into position,…

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Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

A RATHER serious accident occurred to Mr. W. Smith, junr., at North Dorrigo on Saturday afternoon last. He was riding a horse,…

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Accident to Mr. E. H. Moses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last, whilst riding a bicycle about 2½ miles out along the Repton road, Mr. Moees met with a severe…

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Motor Car Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

Mr. D. Miller a very old resident, had the misfortune to be run over by a motor car at Ulmarra yesterday, and severely injured. He was riding along the road…

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Lunatic Runs Amok. Several People Injured. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 3

An extraordinary revelation has just been made in regard to which the Victorian Lunacy Department is observing much secrecy. On Friday…

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A Boating Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

On Sunday evening three Jetty residents had an experience that they will long remember. From particulars gleaned it seems the…

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A Child Drowned. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

The police have received a report of the drowning of Christopher Devine, aged eight, at Banksia, near Kogarah, late yesterday afternoon. It is…

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Magisterial Inquiry. Glenreagh Drowning Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Mr. H. Malone, Coroner, unenquiry was held into the recent drowning fatality at Glenreagh, wherehy James Watt lost his life. The…

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Another Fatality. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

Lie[?]tenet James Kennedy, of the British Flying Corps, was killed and Gordon Bell, another aviator, was seriously injured by the fall of a…

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Sydney's Deadly Trams Four Accidents in One Night. Sidney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

Four serious tram accidents occurred in the city last night. An unknown woman, about 55 years old, was crossing George street West…

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Railway Collision. No One Injured. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

A railway collision occurred near Walcha Road on the main northern line last night. A goods train, bound north, had…

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Fairbairns Not Drowned. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 3

Fair[?]airns, the English airman, it now appears, was not drowned. He swam ashore, after a terrible experience…

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Bulls Run Amok Man Killed. Many Injured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 5

Four fierce bulls broke lose while being taken to bull a ring at Algeria, Spain, and charged furiously down the narrow streets, goring all in their…

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