Accidents
On Saturday afternoon, whilst riding in her father's paddock, Miss Kitty Cobcroft was thrown from the horse she was riding and sustained a…
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Accidents, 1915
346 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 18
Accident
Allan Sheather, aged twelve years, son of Mr. J. Sheather, of Deer Vale, was riding a horse on Sunday last when the animal stumbled and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Ettie Matthews. Verdict of Drowning
The Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. G. Phillips, this morning concluded the inquiry into the cause of the death of the above named, and found that she came to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Drowning Fatality
J. M. Gilday, employed at the Bonmbil Quarry, Coff'a and Repton railway section, was found drowned early on Sunday morning. He left his camp at 4 a.m., and was last seen at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Was It Suicide? Another Drowning Fatallty
It is not long since Coffs Harbor was considered to bear an exceedingly bad reputation for fires recently. however, drowning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires Found Drowned. Supposed Fall From Jetty. Coff's Harbor
John Kildare was found drowned near the bathing sheds yesterday morning. He was employed at a quarry and was last seen at daylight. It is presumed that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British People Aroused. Anti-german Riots. 257 INJURED; 866 Arrested. London
It was announced in the House of Commons that 257 people were injured and 866 arrested as the result of the anti-German riots in London…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →170 KILLED; 124 Injured. Fire Burns for 8 Hours. Soldiers' Great Heroism. London
In the railway smash near Gretna, (Scotland), when the Carlisle train, while shunting, was smashed into by a troop train, 170 persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troop Trains in Collision. a Horrifying Spectacle. Victims Burned and Buried Alive
LONDON, Sunday.—A collision occurred between a troop train and passenger train at Gretna, near Carlisle. Both caught fire, and it is reported that many passengers…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The burial of 100 Royal Scots, killed in the Gretna railway accident, took place at Leith. All business promises in the city closed, and amusement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riding Under the Train. Some Marvellous Adventures by Accident and Design
Quite recently, when the officials at Victoria Station, Nottingham, were examining the wheels of a Manchester to London express, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Wires a Fatal Accident. Injured by Ship's Winch. Murwillumbah
The death occurred in the Tweed District Hospital yesterday of a man named Whiteman. Deceased was accidentally injured by a winch whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Motor Smash. One Person Seriously Injured. Sydney
A sensational motor accident occurred on the New Lambton Road Newcastle, last night. A car swerved on the road, dashing through the railings of a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. Victoria Park Races: Saturday. Royal Smoke Killed. Jockeys Injured
Plying Handicap, of. (First Division).—Valhulla, 9.1, 1; Sabella, 7.12, 2; Canley, 8.6, 3. Betting: 5 to 2 v. Fortelage, 5 to 1 Valhalla. Won easily by two lengths. Time,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Wires. Motor Fatality. Farmer Gets 7 Years for Manslaughter. Wellington
A man named Foshender, a farmer, has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for manslaughter in connection with a motor fatality at Invercargill. Foshender…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War "Rival Air Raids. Zeppelin Raid on London. Four Persons Killed. Many Persons Injured and Premises Damaged. London
In the Zeppelin raid on Monday on London ninety bombs were dropped in various localities. No public buildings were injured, but a number of private…
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A painful accident befell Miss Doreen Sinclair while she was driving from North DorrIgo to Tyringham on Thursday morning last The shafts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Drowning Fatality. Prospective Soldier's Death
As will be seen by our report of a send-off given six young men of Ulmarra who had received the certificates of physical fitness from the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death by Drowning
A sad death occurred early on Tuesday morning at the Grafton ferry, lt appears that deceased, Samuel Jackson, 29 years of age, son of Mr. William Jackson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ulmarra Volunteers Public Farewell. Volunteer Jackson Afterwards Drowned
Another batch of half a dozen young men left Ulmarra on Monday night for Grafton on route for the [?] encampment. Each were little more than youths in the flower of…
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