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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Different Versions of the Collision. Later Accounts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday night.—A number of passengers complained of injury, but all with the exception of Mr. Thomas were able to continue their journey…

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Another Railway Accident. a Number of Passengers Injured. Temora Mail and Melbourne Express Collide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A serious collision occurred at Binalong, on the southern line; 210 miles from Sydney, this morning, between the limited express from Albury to…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

A serious collision occurred at Bioalong this morning between the limited express from Albury and the Temora mail. They met…

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Men Drowned and Missing. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

An official report states 24 of the Manattou's crew were drowned and 27 are missing, due to the capsizing of the boats. One of the Manattou's boats…

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Another Railway Collision. Engine Badly Damaged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Another railway collision is reported. A goods train was standing on the main line last night at Bundanoon [next station south of Exeter] when an engine and…

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Binalong Railway Collision. Night Officer's Fatal Error. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

The inquest on Robert Thomas, who was killed in the Binalong collision last Saturday, was resumed to-day. Joseph Dogger, station master at…

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Railway Collision

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

Last Saturday we received a telegram (which was read out at the Picture Palace that night) intimating that a collision had occurred between…

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Damages for Motor Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Albury Circuit Court the hearing was concluded of the case in which Norman James Rorke sued Herbert Bromfield to recover one thousand…

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Late Wires. Binalong Collision. Further Evidence at the Inquiry. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

The inquest in the Binalong collision was resumed yesterday. Patrick Fitzgerald, guard on No. 2 Melbourne express, said when he looked…

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Accident at Harwood Mill

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

A man named George Grainger, employed at the Harwood Mill, met with a rather serious accident in the fugle room at the mill on Thursday. He…

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Late Wires a Shocking Fatality. One Man Killed. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the building now in course of erection for the "Daily Telegraph" at the King and, Castlereagh streets corner this…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Woman's Body Found

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the body of Ettie Matthews, aged about 33, and formerly housekeeper at Queen-st. for Mr. Joseph Leonard, was…

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Man Drowned. Boat Capsized. Coff's Harbor

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

J. Noye, employed on the railway construction works, was drowned on Saturday night. While crossing Boambee Creek, his boat capsized…

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Late Drowning Case. Magisterial Inquiry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 8

An inquiry was opened at the Town Hall yesterday before Mr. J. G. Phillips, Deputy Coroner, respecting the death of Henrietta Matthews, whose body was found in the river at…

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Drowned at Boambee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

"An accident to the puat by which the men engaged in the quarry at Boambee ferry themselves across the creek, resulted in…

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Motor 'Bus Overturns. Eight People Injured. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

A crowded motor bus overturned at Richmond to-day injuring eight people, who were taken to the hospital…

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Railway Smash. Passengers Badly Injured. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

Sixteen loaded waggons, while being shunted at Warwick railway station, broke away and dashed into a stationary passenger (train, derailing one waggon…

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1500 Lives Lost. Including 108 Americans. Two Torpedoes Get Home. Sunk in Less Than 30 Minutes. Mr. Vanderbilt Drowned. Survivors Deplorable Condition. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 3

The Press Bureau has issued a statement that there were 2160 people aboard. the Lusitania. Of these 658 were saved, and the remainder…

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The Lusitania Torpedoed. Over 1000 Lives Lost. Number of Americans Drowned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Lusitania, car rying 1300 passengers, has been torpedoed and sunk off Kinsale (Ireland). Assistance has been sent to her…

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Aerial Raid on England. One Fatality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday,—A German airship threw bombs on Southend-on-Sea and Westeliff-on-Sea at three o'clock Friday morning. The airship flew over Marine…

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