Seven miners were drowned in a
mine at Braceaugnies (Belgium) by the bursting of a subterranean stream into one of the galleries. The danger signal sounded throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents
Accidents, 1914
308 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 16
Local and General News Accident
Messrs. J. O'Neill and W. Garten were driving a young horse from the Murry River to Dorrigo on Wednesday last when the animal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Boys in a Boat. Two Drowned. Hobart
Six boys got into a dinghy without oars Ion the Derwent River and started to drift from the shore. "The lads got frightened and five jumped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Fires. Six Killed. 29 Injured. Vancouver
Latest particulars of the fire at the Athletic Club, St. Louis, state that six are known to be dead and unaccounted for, 29 are injured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Level Crossing Fatality. a Widow Killed. Sydney, Thursday Night
A shocking accident occurred at West Maitland last night. Alice Smith, a widow, aged 59, while on her way to church with two other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Collision. Goods Train Smashed. Sydney, Thursday Night
A railway collision occurred at Flemington early this morning. A goods train was drawing out of the yards when an empty stock train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Inquiry at Brisbane. Young Girl Drowned
SYDNEY, Friday.—An inquiry was opened at Brisbane relating to the death of a young girl named Agnes Rodgers or Rodger, whose dead body was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Aeroplane Accident
LONDON, Thursday.—Turkish aviators met with a sensational accident when flying along the coast of Palestine. An aeroplane feil into the sea at Jaffa, with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Another Collision. Three Persons Killed. Adelaide
A collision occurred between two trains near Adelaide on Saturday night. One car was derailed and three passengers injured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Crossing Fatality. a Widow Killed. Melbourne
A widow, who acted as gatekeeper at Mentone (Vic.) for 24 years, was knocked down by a goods train and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Injured Doing Well. Messages of Sympathy Dead Woman Robbed. Sydney
The latest bulletin issued from the Bowral Hospital reads : "All injured in Exeter disaster doing very well." The Governor-General (Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires Terrible Railway Disaster Mail Train Wrecked. 14 KILLED. 18 Injured. Caused by a Fog. Sydney, Saturday Night
A heavy fog which descended upon the country surrounding. Exeter (six miles beyond Moss Vale) last night was responsible for a frightful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fourteen Killed. Six Seriously Injured
Later messages state that the mail van, leading carriages, and sleeper of the mail train have been badly smashed. All these carriages had their full…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Disaster. Fourteen Lives Lost. Several Injured
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A railway disaster, resulting in loss of life and injury to several passengers, occurred shortly before midnight at Exeter, a station on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surfer Drowned. Sydney
A man named Neale, whilst surfing at Coledale suddenly disappeared and was drowned. It is surmised that he was seized, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aviator Drowned. While Looping the Loop. London
Hannoville while looping the loop at San Sedastian, while in an upsidedown position, fell with his machine into the sea and was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Smash. No One Injured. Brisbane, Tuesday Night
A goods train, while shunting at Theebine, ran through the stop blocks at the end of the siding. The engine was disabled and several trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires. Bomb Sent by Pots. Three Officials Injured. Melbourne, Monday Night
A dastardly outrage was committed at the Lands Department, New Treasury Buildings, this morning. When the morning mail was delivered it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to Nour[?]
A report has been received by the Department of Navigation regarding a mishap to the steamer Noorebar (from Sydney to Coff's…
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On Wednesday morning, William Catell, locally known as "Billy Sawdust," while working in the South Arm sawmill, had the misfortune to…
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