A Commoner Injured. Wm. Redmond's Fall. London
Mr. W- A. Redmond, M. P. (a brother of Mr. John Redmond, the Irish leader), missed his foothold in the darkness, and fell eight feet in a…
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Accidents, 1916
331 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 17
Fall From Cliffs. Fatal Accident to a Woman. Sydney
Mrs. Clare Ormiston, who was found on Thursday at the foot of the cliffs at Manly died to-day. It is stated that she fell 80 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Accident. Motor- Car and Sulky Thrown Into Harbor. Husband, Wife and Child Drowned. Newcastle
About 6 o'clock last night three persons, Edward John Dyer, his wife and their child in arms, met their death in a tragic manner. They were seated in a sulky on the Stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Oldest Steamer Founders. Three Men Drowned. Auckland
While leaving Wanganui Harbor at midnight Saturday, the Stormbird, credited with being the oldest iron steamer in active service, foundered with the loss of three lives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dreadful Accident. Newcastle
About 6 o'clock last night three persons, Edward John Dyer, his wife and their child in arms, met their death in a tragic manner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured Horse
Mr. Jos. Anderson, of Thora, last week brought his valuable stallion, Ibex Lad (for which he paid one hundred guineas as a yearling) to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Manly Fatality. Resident Thrown From Horse. Sydney
Joseph Blackmore, a resident of the Manly district, was found in an unconscious condition last night. His horse, with saddle, was discovered a little further on. Evidently…
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Early on Thursday morning a man was noticed to be lying in the gutter in front of Harkness' Hotel, Mullumbimby, attired in his pyjamas. On investigation it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Accident
Yesterday evening about sundown an unfortunate motor cycle accident occurred in Prince-street, near the show grounds, by which Mr. W. Gardiner sustained a very nasty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. Lawrence Bridge. Collapses Whilst Being Raised. Twenty Persons Drowned. London
The St. Lawrence bridge, which cost 17 million dollars to build, is a failure. One hydraulic jack, lifting a bridge span, was the cause of an accident, which occurred 20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Accidents. Three British Airmen Killed. London
Three airmen were killed in England through two aeroplanes falling down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General War News. Another Munitions Factory Explosion. 5 KILLED, 15 Injured. London, Thursday Night
An official message says an explosion occurred in a small factory making explosives for the Government, 5 persons being killed and 15 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New York Tram Strike. Inexperienced Men at Work. Series of Serious Accidents. New York, Thursday Night
The New York tram strikers paraded the street, urging the citizens not to use the cars during the strike as it is dangerous to do so because the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion at Bathurst. Several Soldiers Injured. Sydney
Owing to an explosion at Bathurst military camp, one officer, two non-coms., and three privates were more or less injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bomb Explosion. Nine Men Injured. Sydney
While preparing bombs at the Engineers' Camp at Moore Park this morning a powder explosion occurred, with the result that nine men were seriously injured. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Drowned at Tweed Heads
A young man, Arthur Royal Blunt, aged 20 years, lost his life while surfing at Tweed Heads on Monday afternoon. From particulars to hand we learn that deceased, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Badly Injured
According to a report in the "Daily Telegraph" on Saturday morning last, Pte. Thomas Evans, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in Bohemia. London
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that 250 persons were drowned as a result of a dam bursting in Bohemia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Bellingen Soldier Badly Injured
According to a report in the "Daily Telegraph" on Saturday morning last, Private Thomas Evans, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Evans, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident. Attempt to Board a Moving Train. Sydney
Leslie Roy Smith, a member of the Cycle Corps, attempted to board a moving train at Croydon Station and slipped between the train train and the platform. The wheels…
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