Six Americans Drowned. Amsterdam
The Healdton was an oil tank steamer. She was torpedoed twice amidships and set on fire. One boat capsized with 21 occupants, who were probably drowned…
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Accidents, 1917
394 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 20
Telegrams. Harbor Accident. Wollongbar Smashes Skiff. Three Men Drowned. Sydney
Whilst the steamer Wollongbar was coming up the Harbor from the North Coast last night, she collided with a skiff off Fort Denison. The small…
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Mr. S. Fisher met with a serious accident at South Grafton yesterday afternoon. He was driving a team laden with logs to a sawmill, when, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. Accident. Eveleigh Railway Yards. Sydney
Two railway laborers were severely injured at the Eveleigh railway yards last night. They were buried under about 15 tons of coal and had a…
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A painful accident befel Mr. Jas. Boyling, tinsmith, Bellingen, on Monday afternoon. It appears that Mr. Boyling was upon u ladder on a…
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At the Marine Board inquiry into the Wollongbar case, the evidence showed that the skiff had a light, but it was hidden by the thwarts. A Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail and Tram. the Killed and Injured. Sydney
On the New South Wales railways last year 97 persons were killed and 3666 injured; while on the tramways 33 were killed and 1264 injured…
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A motor car accident occurred about two miles from Singleton last night, owing to the car crashing into a heavy baulk of timber. All the occupants were thrown…
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An accident, which resulted fatally, occurred on Friday evening on the Wollongbar. A young seaman named Jack Cashus, about 23 years of age,…
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An attempt to cross from one compartment to another on a moving tram in George-street resulted in the death of an elderly man, believed to be A. P. Johnson…
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Mr. R. B. Orchard, M.H.R, was injured by a motor car accident near Kellyville post office yesterday. The car capsized…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Member Injured. Motor Car Overturns. Sydney
While proceeding to Kurrajong to address a meeting to-night, Mr. Orchard, Federal member for the Nepean, had two ribs fractured and other injuries through…
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Lobanoff fell at the first hurdle in the Hurdle Race at Randwick to-day. He was so badly injured that he had to be shot. The rider, W. G. McLean, had his…
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In the ladies' high-jumping contest there were several spills. Emily Roach, of Narrandera, had three falls, and was treated for a severe bruise on the hip…
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As the result of a collision between a motor car and a spring van, near Attunga. three persons were severely injured and are now in Tamworth Hospital…
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While driving a horse and sulky on the Southgate road yesterday, with a lady friend and three children, as the other occupants, Mrs. Burrows was the…
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Owing to portion of the balcony of a house at Drummoyne collapsing this afternoon, four men who were engaged removing furniture fell to the footpath,…
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A miner named J. Gill was killed by a fall of stone at Clifton (South Coast) colliery. His mate was badly injured…
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Mr. Reginald Broadbent, hair-dresser, in the employ of Mr. Phin Benjamin, met with a painful accident on Good Friday. He was…
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The folly of inexperienced people handling explosives was again illustrated this Easter Monday at Crescent Head when Roy Graham,…
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