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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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An Injured Industry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 3

A "Bulletin" man writes: -- The manufacture of casein is another Australian possbility that was flattened out by the war. A factory was…

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Sad Drowning Accident. Two Lads at Glenreagh

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

Some three weeks ago, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, of Glenreagh, lost their youngest child at Death's hand. On Monday evening, their two sons, aged about…

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Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

A motor car containing three men, when near Minyip, skidded and turned a complete somersault. Councillor John Tariff was killed. The…

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Sydney Show. Jumping in the Rain. Two Lady Riders Injured. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

Although heavy showers fell at intervals during the day there was another large attendance at the Show to-day estimated at over 50,000. The…

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Deaths by Drowning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. J. G. Phillips, Deputy-Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry into the deaths of William George Bishop and David James Bishop, which took place on Monday by…

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Coronial Enquiries. the Glenreagh Tragedy. Verdict of Drowning

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

An inquiry into the death of the two boys, William George Bishop, aged 10, and David James Bishop, aged 7, sons of Francis and Mrs. Bishop, of…

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N.S.W. Barque Wrecked. the Crew Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

The New South Wales-owned barque Avanti Savola has been wrecked in the Shetland Islands, North Atlantic, while on a voyage from the Chilian port…

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A Railway Collision. Serious Affair. Fireman Pitched Into Furnace

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A collision occurred between a goods train from Wellington and a special stock train from Bathurst this morning on the western line. The damage…

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A Sad Fatality. Maclean Lad Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

Very sad indeed are the circumstances surrounding the drowning of the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Amos, of Maclean…

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Railway Smashes. Two Men Badly Injured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

A collision occurred between the up goods train from Wellington and a special stock train from Bathurst about 5.30 on Friday morning near…

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A Back Yard Fatality. Boy Blown to Pieces. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

William MacNeil, 13, and his sister, Dorothy, 8 years, living near Bulimba Ferry, were playing in a back yard, digging among some…

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An Inhuman Outrage. Belgian Relief Ship Sunk. 26 Sailors Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

Without warning, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the Belgian Relief Committee's steamer Harpalyce. The vessel sank in less than…

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The North Sea Blockade. Another Trawler Sunk. Nine Men Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

The trawler Czarina has been torpedoed or mined in the North Sea. Nine of her crew were drowned…

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Drowning Fatality at Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

A particularly sad drowning fatality occurred at Maclean at midday, on Sunday, when Jack Amos, aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Amos, of River-street, lost his…

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Late Wires. a Peculiar Fatality. Killed by Own Hammer. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

Thomas Wellings, 40, residing at Wollongong, was working at the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Company's works at Port Kembla when the…

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Late Wires Big Railway Collision. Melbourne Express v. Temora Mail. Several Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

At four o'clock this morning the up (to Sydney) Melbourne Limited Express and the down (from Sydney) Temora mail, which left…

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In the Adriatic. Zeppelin Destroyed. the Crew Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

A Zeppelin loaned by Germany to the Austrian Navy fell into the Adriatic and was destroyed. The crew were drowned…

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The North Sea Blockade. Another Steamer Torpedoed. Eleven Sailors Drowned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

The steamer Ptarmigan was torpedoed in the vicinity of the Hook of Holland. Evidently no warning was given, as eleven members of the crew…

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One Victim Dead. Federal Politicians Injured. Shock to Sleeping Passengers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

Further particulars of the Binalong railway smash explain that the Temora mail had been at Binalong station for 20 minutes, waiting for the Express to go…

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Accident to Grafton Train

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

Travellers by the night train from Grafton had a somewhat unpleasant experience on Thursday, though it is due to the officials to say that…

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