Shooting Accident. Father Shoots His Own Son. Inverell
Walter William Parker, aged 9, was accidentally shot by his father at Little Plain, in the Inverell district. Crows had been killing the poultry, and the…
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Accidents, 1917
394 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 20
Drowning Fatality. Newcastle
George Hunt and his two sons were bathing in the River Hawkesbury yesterday when Frederick, aged 10, got into difficulties. The father swam out to the…
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The body of a middle-aged woman was washed up at Paterson's Beach, Clifton, last night, and recovered by the police, who are now endeavoring to establish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Footballer Injured. Motor Lorry Accident. Sydney
While Archy Prentice, the well-known Rugby footballer, was driving a motor lorry at Summer Hill, the vehicle overturned. Prentice's right leg was pinned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shooting Accident. Station Manager Killed. Adelaide
M. T. Newland, manager of East Bungaree Station, South Australia, was accidentally shot dead when out in the scrub. Deceased called his companions'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accident. Driver Committed for Trial. Sydney
An inquest concerning the death of Arthur Murray, a soldier who died from injuries received in a motor car accident, was held to-day, when Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Accident. Little Children and a Live Wire One Child Killed Melbourne
Shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday, two sons, aged six and four years respectively, of Mr. and Mrs. Morris, 209 Buckleyst., Melbourne, were sent along the street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sulky Accident. an Old Man Killed. Coff 'S Harbor
This morning about 10 o'clock, Mr. Dunn, Forest Guard at Glenreagh, was driving in a sulky, and gave a lift to an old man. They met Robinson Brothers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill Collision. "Station Masters Suitably Punished." Broken Hill
B. Schrapel, station master, who was adjudged entirely responsible for the recent railway collision between Broken Hill and Adelaide, has been suitably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Explosion. Two Men Slightly Injured. Adelaide
A violent explosion occurred at North Terrace railway yards, Adelaide, at a generating house which supplies gas for car sheds. The fire developed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Accident at Glenelg. Adelaide
While a locomotive was drawing four trucks laden with stone along the works jetty at Glenelg (S.A.) breakwater, part of the structure gave way precipitating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Lads Drowned. One Body Recovered. Sydney
The body of a lad, Charles Bruce, who was drowned in the Murray River near Tocumwal, has been recovered, but there was no trace of the body of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Liner Sunk. One Killed. 30 Injured. New York
A Washington message says: Mr. Frost, American Consul at Queenstown (Ireland), reports that the Anchor Liner California has been sunk while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidentally Killed. Brisbane Soldied's End. London, Saturday Night
Capt Eric Farrow, of the Flying Corps, formerly of Brisbane, has been accidentally killed while flying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmania. Railway Collision. Hobart
A collision occurred on the Mount Lyell railway line, Tasmania, between a runaway truck and a passenger train. The latter was struck side on. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Found Drowned. Sad End to Fishing Trip. Sydney
The body of Henry Woodhouse, of Rocky Plain, was found in the river near Adaminaby. He went fishing with two sons and as he had not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Official Injured. Leg Cut Off. Sydney
James Gordon, night officer at St. Mary's railway station, had his leg cut off below the knee through falling between the brake van and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shooting Affray in Tea Rooms. Two Constables Seriously Injured. Brisbane
A serious shooting affray occurred in Brisbane. It appears that a man named Oscar Olsen created a disturbance in a tea room. Constable Cochrane arrived on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision. Sydney
A waggon and a tram collided at Camperdown last night, resulting in the driver of the waggon sustaining serious injuries, while a child was also badly hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Men Drowned. a Boat Overturned. Melbourne
A boat containing five men was overturned on Port Phillip yesterday, between Williamstown and Port Melbourne. Two men were drowned and…
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