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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Accident to Mr. Churchill. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

A motor conveying Mr. Winston Churchill and Mrs. Churchill overturned in a collision at Langfield. Both were very much shaken. Mr. Churchill continued…

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Submarine Menace. French Auxiliary Sunk. Twenty-five of the Crew Drowned. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 5

The French auxiliary Berthilde was sunk in the Mediterranean by a submarine, which took the Commander prisoner. Twenty-five of the crew were drowned…

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Burning Accidents

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey. of Tucabia, died on Tuesday night from the effects of injuries received from being burnt, about the head and body a…

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Severe Accident. Dr. Mackechnie, late of Coffs, Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, says the Thargomindah (Q.) paper, our worthy hospital surgeon, Dr. Mackechnie, met with a very severe…

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Accident at North Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

Our North Dorrigo correspondent writes:—Miss Effie Dale had a very unpleasant experience one day last week. While driving to North…

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Racing Accidents. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

In the hurdle race at Moorefield today seven horses fell, namely, Posta, Lone Pine, Monte Collare, Soldier's Point, Singular, Ruenalt and Dowdy,…

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Accidents

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

A couple of accidents have occurred locally since our last issue. Whilst riding home from town on Saturday night, a youth named Rouse, son of…

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Sporting. the Turf. a Jockey Injured. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

While schooling Cavan Boy over the hurdles at Randwick this morning, the jockey, Matt Brookes, received a fall, which rendered him unconscious for a…

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Motor Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 4

Two men named Archer and Murden Were severely injured about the head in a motor collision at Ultimo. Both were admitted to hospital…

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Tram Accident at Dover. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 6

Ten were killed and forty injured in a runaway tram accident at Dover…

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District News. Ulmarra. Young Woman Seriously Injured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

Miss Minnie Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Morris, of Lavadia, while on a visit to Woolli River yesterday, met with a very…

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Czar's Train in Collision. Journey Continued by Boat. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

A message from Petrograd says. The train whereupon the former Czar and his family were travelling to Siberia collided with a freight train at Shalia…

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Yorkshire Attacked. 4 One Man Injured. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

A later British official message states:--One, or at most two, of the airships which were raiding Yorkshire last night ventured overland. Twelve…

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Three Towns Bombed. 11 KILLED: 13 Injured. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

A British official message states:--This morning's raiders dropped bombs at Dover, Margate and Ramsgate. Eleven were killed and thirteen…

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Burning Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 2

A very serious burning accident occurred locally early yesterday (Friday) morning, when the seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney…

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Driving Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

The Rev. Father Vaughan and Mathew Ryan were driving in a buggy across a flooded ford at Mortlake, Victoria, when the horse and vehicle were swept into the…

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Live Stock. How to Drench a Cow. And Avoid a Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

When drenching a cow the head should, not be held too high, and there should be no pressure on the throat to prevent swallowing. The head…

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Tram Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 3

A collision between a tramear and a motor lorry in Balmain resulted in the drivers of the two colliding vehicles being seriously injured. The tramcar was…

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Local and General. Serious Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

A very serious accident, which almost resulted fatally, occurred out Yarrum Creek way on Wednesday last. The victim was a man by the name of…

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Steamers in Collision. Marseilles

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 3

The French liner Natal collided with another steamer on August 30. Five hundred and twenty were picked up and brought to Marseilles…

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