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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Motor Accidents. Little Girl Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

As a result of a motor accident this morning in King-street, Newtown, a five- year-old girl named Marie Quinn, was killed instantly. Another child named…

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Child Killed. the Newtown Fatality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

There was a sequel to the Newtown fatality to-day, when Charles May, the driver of the taxi, was arrested and remanded to the 12th inst., on bail…

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The Deadly Detonator. Child Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

Owing to an explosion of detonators to-day, Roy McKinnery, aged nine, living at Canterbury, had three fingers and the thumb of the left hand blown off, and…

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Bomb Practice. Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest concerning the fatal injuries received by Private Alfred Lyons at Liverpool amp as a result of an…

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Bellinger Boating Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

There have been many rumors current as to a boating fatality at Bellinger Heads on Xmas Day. Yesterday an eye-witness of the occurrence informed…

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Arncliffe Tragedy. Three Boys Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

Three lads named Raymond Studdart, aged 11, John Studdart, aged 10; and Olive Thomas, aged 9, were drowned in a waterhole at Arncliffe this afternoon. One…

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Grafton Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Says the Glen Innes "Guardian":--"A collision occurred on the Grafton Road last week, which implicated Messrs. Lynn Bros.' Cadillac car, in charge of Driver…

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Car Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Inverell "Argus" supplies a version of a recent car accident:--A earful of local residents who left Inverell on Friday bound for Iluka, met with a sensational…

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Mount Victoria. Two Sisters Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 5

Two married women, Edith Myers and Eveline Ellis, sisters, were found drowned in Fairy Dells swimming bath, at the rear of a big boarding establishment at…

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Motor Fatality. Near Buccarumbi. Tamworth Resident Killed Under Peculiar Circumstances

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

As a result of a motor car accident on the Glen Innes Road yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. G. Lequesne, of Kootingal, near Tamworth, lost his life, and Mr. Winkler,…

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Coach Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

The coach from Mount Wilson to Lithgow, in charge of J. T. Shepherd, was travellings along the road to Mount Victoria yesterday afternoon, when the…

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Collision. Between Tram and Motor. Several People Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

A collision between a motor car and a tram at Double Bay this morning resulted in five occupants of the car being injured, three seriously, including the driver, who…

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Motor Car Capsizes. Tamworth Resident Killed. Ulmarra Man Seriously Injured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Information reached Grafton on Monday afternoon that a motor car accident had occurred on the Grafton-Glen Innes Road, and that a man named…

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Late Cables. (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) America's Naval Losses. Another Battleship Gone. Sunk in Collision. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

The U.S. battleship Minnesota, 20,700 tons, has been sunk in a collision…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

Mrs. Hannah Gliddon, aged 47, mother of 17 children, was drowned at Apple-cross, West Australia, while bathing. Six of her children witnessed the fatality…

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Motor-car Fatality. Further Evidence at Inquiry. Second Victim Claimed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harry George Le Quesne, who was killed in the motor car accident on the Glen Innes road on…

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Taree News. Father Kelly Drowned. Plucky Brother Priest Davoren Taree

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The Rev. Father Kelly, 36, acting parish priest was drowned this afternoon whilst bathing in the breakers at Mitchell's Island. Father Davoren, a…

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British Troop Train Wrecked 10 KILLED, 22 Injured. Paris, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

An accident occurred to a British troop train nine miles from Paris. Ten were killed and 32 injured. The train contained 1300 of the rank and…

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The Buccarumbi Fatalities. Coroner's Two Inquests. Verdicts of Accidental Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The Coronial inquiry concerning the death of Mr. H.G. Lequesne, who was killed when Ellis and McMahon's car capsized on the Glen…

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Victoria. the Heat in Melbourne. Drowning Fatality. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Melbourne this afternoon registered 100.2 in the shade. While bathing at Sandringham Beach, Melbourne, to-day, two girls slipped into…

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