Telegrams. Three Men Drowned. Sydney
While attempting to cross the bar at Launceston yesterday afternoon the launch Seabird capsized. Three men on board made an attempt to reach the shore, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents
Accidents, 1916
331 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 17
Launch Capsized. Two Men Drowned. Sydney
The oil launch Seabird, while crossing the entrance at Canden Haven on Saturday, capsized and three men were drowned. The names of two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fight at a Camp. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney
A serious fight occurred between two soldiers and a civilian at Cootamundra Camp on Monday night. Hugh Hanniford fell and is still unconscious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Turns Over. Three Persons Injured. Sydney
A motor car smash occurred at Carlton, Victoria, yesterday morning, the three occupants being injured. The car was careering along at a furious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney
Through a motor smash at Port Adelaide, Thomas Richardson was killed. Another man named Isaacs was seriously injured. The accident was discovered by two boys while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmania Railway Accident Four Passengers Killed. Number Injured. Sydney
A terrible railway accident occurred in Tasmania through the Launceston-Hobart express leaving the rails, as a result of which four people were killed and twelve severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Boys Drowned. Victorian Week-end Fatalities
Four drowning fatalities took place in Victoria during the week-end, the victims in each case being boys. At Mordialloc on Sunday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Casino Railway Station
On Wednesday morning when trucking the race mare Timber Queen for Kyogle a serious accident occurred at the Casino railway station, While the mare was being led to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing Mare Injured
While entraining the race mare Timber Queen at Casino for the Kyogle races she was seriously injured. While being led into the truck at Kyogle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Motor Fatality. the Dog Responsible. Hobart
While motoring near Launceston, John Afflark, the well-known flour miller, tried to evade a dog which was rushing out. The car overturned,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Fatal Shooting Accident. Melbourne, Suiday
William A. Munn, a married man, aged 45, a farm labourer, and Frank Bladen, were out shooting on the latter's father's property at Loch. A rabbit appeared, and young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Serious Accident. The "North Coastars" Luggage Van Capefzee
Mr. J. Atkinson is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Fred. Pallineon, who joined the route marchers at Coffs and was in the ranks when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Double Drowning Fatality. Sydney
A double drowning fatality occurred at Benalla, Victoria. Nellie Conway, aged 12 years, got into difficulties, and Mrs. McIntosh went to her assistance. Both were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by Lightning. a Farm Fatality. Sydney
A man named Andrew Fawn was killed by lightning at Lyons Bros' farm near Wagga yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Mediterranean. More Hun Savagery. Sailors Cruelly Drowned. London, Sunday Night
Captain Liverpool, of the steamer Belle of France, reports that his steamer was submarined without warning off Alexandria. A lifeboat, with 24…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →E. Baker's Accident
Particulars to hand of Mr. Reg Baker's motor accident on Friday last, show that while ascending the Red Hill, Mr. Baker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidentally Shot. Sydney
ÄFearing burglars, who are reported to be active in the neighbourhood, Timothy Shea, a labourer, of Lakemba, bought a shotgun some days ago and kept it under his bed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Reosnt Fatality. Mistake in the Name
In our last issue we stated that a man named F. Backhouse had been killed by a lightning flash at the Red Hill on Tuesday. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Shocking Accident. Two Persons Killed. Sydney
A motor car collided with a train at a level crossing at Nelson, New Zealand. The driver was thrown under the waggons, but escaped unhurt. His two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Collision in Italy. London
A message from Rome reports a serious railway collision between a passenger train and a troop train. The former was bound from Ancona on the east coast of Italy, to…
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