Sulky Accident
What very nearly proved a serious accident took place outside the Grafton tennis courts on Saturday afternoon. A sulky belonging to Mr. Elworthy, of Messrs…
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Accidents, 1916
331 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 17
Fatal Accident at Kyogle
Two teamsters named Michael O'Neill and Vivian Burham, were engaged on Friday afternoon at Findon Creek, north-west of Kyogle, unloading a waggon. One log was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Accident. Young Woman Burnt to Death. Sydney
Florrie Eli[?]ot, aged 38, who occupied a room in Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, met with a shocking death on Saturday night. It was reported to the police that she was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision. Two Passengers Injured. Sydney
While the 5.15 p.m. train from Sydney to Eskbank (Lithgow) was standing at the points at Lidcombe (Rookwood) last night, a train from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jumpers Injured. Melbourne
Jullundbur, one of the popular fancies for the Australian Hurdles, limped badly when leaving Flemington this morning, and the services of a veterinary surgeon had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gun Fatality. Young Man Shot Dead. Melbourne
A young man: named John Coleman was sitting on a fence at Clanmaggie, Vic., talking to a friend; when a third man, who had been shooting, came along. As he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deutschland. Makes Further Postponement. Frightened of Accidents. New York
The Deutschland has further postponed departure on the score that British freight vessels are now anchored between the submarine dock and the lightship. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Collision. Between Ballarat and Ararat. Melbourne
A head-on collision between two trains occurred between Ballarat and Ararat this morning. No passengers were injured, but Driver Davis was jammed between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trains Collide at Lidcombe. Two Passengers Injured. Sydney
A train collision at Lidcombe last night resulted in injury to two passengers and considerable damage to rolling stock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Motor Collision. Several Persons Injured. Sydney
(Mr. Jas. Thom is a big general merchant at Temora and Wyalong, also a prominent public man in the former town. Only a few months ago he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accident. Car Collides with Motor Cycle. Cootamundra
James Thom and his two daughters, while travelling by motor from Barmedman to Temora, collided with a motor cyclist, named Hall. Mr. Thom was thrown out and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Train Accident. Melbourne
A train laden with logs left the rails while passing over a bridge near Yarram, in Victoria. Several trucks fell over a 15ft. embankment. The engine-driver had three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accidents. Several Men Injured. Sydney
There were two motor-car accidents yesterday, one in Sydney and the other near St. Marys. As a result several men were injured, three of them seriously…
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On Saturday, when driving from Grafton to Carr's Creek, Mrs. Bultitude and family narrowly escaped a serious accident. As a result of a savage mongrel rushing at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-car Fatality. Melbourne
A child was burnt to death and four adults seriously injured owing to the ignition of a motor-car near Eltham, Victoria, on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lachlan Flood. Two Young Men Drowned. Sydney
A drowning fatality occurred on the Lachlan River, near Eugowra, yesterday. Albert and Charles Herbert, aged 21 and 20 respectively, sons of James Herbert, losing their…
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An unfortunate accident befel Mr. A. E. Bond, of Fairmount House, Grafton, on Monday afternoon, by which he sustained a fractured arm. He had taken some empty cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coach Accident. on the Bellingen Road. Driver Injured. Coff's Harbor
An accident happened this morning to Kenney's mail coach and four horses conveying mails to Bellingen. Going down hill near the hotel at Repton. the brakes refused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Lidcombe Accident. Signalling Error; Driver to Blame. Sydney
The Board which inquired into the Lidcombe railway accident arrived at the conclusion that the smash was due to a signalling error, and that the driver of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coach Accident
Whilst bringing the mails from Coff's Hanter to Bellingen on Wednesday, Mr. First, driver of Mr. Kenny's coach, met with rather a…
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