A Peculiar Disaster. Twenty Killed. Fifty Injured. London, Thursday Night
Owing to a collision with a buffalo in Batavia, a train was delayed on a bridge, which collapsed, the engine and five carriages falling into…
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Accidents, 1914
308 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 16
Driving Fatality. Married Women Killed. Sydney
While Peter Quirk and his family were driving, home to Store Creek, near Orange, the horse bolted and all were thrown out. Mrs. Quirk was…
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A fireman was working at a fire at a Liverpool warehouse, where tremendous quantities of water was poured in. The fireman was missing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at the Show a Groom Killed. Sydney, Thursday Night
William White, a groom, was riding the champion brood mare Toadstool at the showground this afternoon, when the mare reared up and rolled…
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A painful sensation was created at Coraki on Saturday morning, when the news became known that Mr. Nigel Henderson, elder son of Mr. C. Henderson, of "Main Camp," had…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—James Upton, aged 52, foreman of Millard and Sons, furniture factory, was shot dead yesterday through the accidental explosion of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gasworks Explosion. Several Men Injured. Sydney
Four men were injured through an explosion at the Australian Gaslight Company's Mortlake (Parramatta River) gasworks last might…
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One of the two persons injured by the bolting horse at the show on Good Friday died yesterday. (An exciting incident took place on…
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Our Rappville correspondent writes :-- Jas. Nigel Henderson, son of Mr. Cunningham, Henderson, grazier, Main…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A sensational smash occurred near Kirkcaldy, the Scotland to London-Aberdeen express running into the engine of a goods train,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gored by a Bull. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney, Thursday Night
Richard Pendleton a cattle drafter, while working at Home[?] this morning, was tossed by an infuriated bullock and then trampled on…
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A painful sensation (says the Lismore "Star") was created at Coraki last Saturday morning, when the news became known that Mr. Nigel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Accidents. a Woman Injured. Melbourne
A woman was knocked down by a motor car in Melbourne on Saturday and severely injured. A large crowd, made a demonstration against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Party Seriously Injured. Hobart
At Broadmarsh, Tasmania, a motor, in which John Quamby, miner, 19, G. Newbury, 27, and John Swan were travelling, dashed at full speed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident. a Perilous Position. Providential Escape From Disaster
SYDNEY, Monday.—An alarming accident occurred at Joppa Junction, three miles from Goulburn, on Sunday morning, but fortunately no one was injured…
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The steamer Huon, 730 tons, with a cargo of fruit from channel ports to Hobart, foundered in centre of Casteaux Channel yesterday…
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A shocking fatal accident happened at Hillgrove on April 14, when Mr. Theo. Show, an employee of Mr. W. Cartis, at Armidale, who was staying…
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Saturday s fire at the Oriental Tea Company's premises in Kent-street did damage the extent of £10,000…
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An extremely painful accident happened to Mr. Henry Apps, a young man of 20, Hiving with his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Apps, Southgate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Wires. General News. Another Tram Fatality. Sydney, Sunday Night
Joseph Foley, 64, a swagman, was knocked down by a tram at Circular Quay last night and his left arm was cut off by a wheel. He died this…
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