A Repton Tragedy. One Man Killed; Another Badly Injured
On Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, the bodies of two men were discovered underneath the Repton railway bridge, the victims being…
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Accidents, 1916
331 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 17
Fatal Accident
While Mr. W. A. Gaines wag passing under the railway bridge at Repton on Saturday night last, about 11 o'clock, be heard groans which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Navaltum Injured and Shot
We are sure we voice the sentiment of all true "sports" when we sympathise with Mr. J. Murphy (South Grafton) in the loss which has overtaken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Drowned. Suffering From Delusions. Afraid of Germans. Sydney
Attired only in shirt and trousers, David Peoples, aged 59, ran away from his home at St. Peters, at 4 o'clock this morning. His body was recovered several hours later…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Trouble. Accident to Burns Philip Vessel. Sydney
After being delayed on the coast for [?]ral days owing to defective engines, the steamer Mesima arrived in harbor from Papua, being towed down the coast by the tug…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jacobs Injured. Two Ribs Broken
Later in the day we learned that Jacobs had two ribs broken in the first round, and he has since been under medical attention and put to bed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires a Motor Smash. Woman Injured. Sydney
A motor car, driven by John Spira, with his wife and child aboard, skidded while passing a timber load on the approach to Darebib Creek, Alpington,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Accident
On Thursday afternoon last, Mr. R. Anderson, who is in the employ of Mr. E. J. Raymond, met with a painful accident. He was engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Accident at Maclean
A sailor named Jenkins, employed on the N.C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Pulganbar, met with a shocking accident at Maclean yesterday afternoon. While the vessel was going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Race Accident. Melbourne
In the Brush steeplechase at Aspendale Park races, Victoria, yesterday, three horses, Laculano, White Mark anil Dominician, wero killed. The first-named broke his neck. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fearful Accident. a Sailor's Leg Cut Off
A man named Jenkins, who has only been engaged for a short time on the Pulganbar, and is a married man, with a wife and child residing in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in a Well. Sydney
Mr. F. R. Hopkins, of Errowanbang station, near Carcoar, was repairing a well some distance from the homestead when he apparently slipped and fell in The body…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires. Trains in Collision. Little Damage Done. Sydney
The Sydney mail train came into collision with a passenger train in a Siding at Walloon, Darling Downs (Q.). The mail was travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Run Over by Tram. Man Shockingly Injured. Sydney
Gus Raymond (40) whilst crossing a street in Sydney yesterday afternoon was knocked down and run over by a tram, and shockingly injured. The left leg was severed below…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Cables. Bombs in 'Frisco. a Terrific Explosion. 6 KILLED; 25 Injured. New York
At San Francisco on Saturday, during a "Preparedness" parade, a bomb outrage in the heart of the city killed six and injured 25 persons. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident on the Ferry
Mr. T. McCooey, of Chambigne, met with a painful accident when crossing the river at Grafton on Saturday by the S.S. Pearl, which is doing duty as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents on South Grafton Racecourse
At the South Grafton racecourse on Saturday morning, Sir Knight light ridden by Mr. Jack Murphy, while galloping, fell by some means, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Train Accidents. Fortunately Not Serious. Sydney
As the Forbes mail train was leaving Orange on Saturday morning, the engine collided with the brake-van of a goods train. Mrs. Edwards, occupant of the brake-van,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Mediterranean. Torpedoed Crew Reach Naples. Fourteen Drowned. London, Tuesday Night
Lloyd's report that seventeen of the crew of the Llongwen, which was torpedoed near Algiers, have arrived at Naples. Fourteen were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appalling Casualty List. 53 Dead, 100 Injured. Hundreds Missing
NEW YORK, Sunday Night. The newspapers' estimates of the casualties caused by the explosions vary. The list is generally set down…
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