Accidents
On Saturday morning last, while riding home from town Mr. Harold Fredericks was thrown from his horse and sustained a broken collar bone…
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Accidents, 1917
394 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 20
Burning Fatalities. Girl Fatally Injured. Boarding House Destroyed in Victoria. Sydney
A girl named May Leach, aged 15 years, was pouring methylated spirits on coals in the stove at Kent Town, South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Shocking Accident. Auckland
Bernard Reaney while felling a tree in the bush near Wellington, New Zealand, was pinne[?] to the earth by a branch of the tree, which fell across one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burning Fatality. a Grenfell Sensation. Grenfell
At Belara, about 30 miles from Grenfell, this morning, a house occupied by the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Sim (the parents were away in Sydney)…
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Whilst proceeding from Ulmarra to his home on Monday night, Mr. W. J. Jackson met with a serious mishap. He left the township on horseback…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Private Ray Lobban's Illluck. Injured at Showground
Private Raymond Lobban had the bad luck to be kicked by the stallion Machine Gun whilst on the show ground yesterday. He had been…
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A man named Geo. Burger met with a painful accident on Thursday last, the result being fractured leg just above the ankle. The man in…
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While driving home to North Dorrigo from the sports on Easter Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Boney and family met with an accident which was attended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Brawl. Cabdriver Badly Injured. Sydney
During an altercation in the city last night a cab-driver named Mc[?]veen received a severe stab in the neck. His assailant got away and has not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain in Sydney. Floods at Manly. Boy Drowned in Drain. Sydney
Heavy floods occurred at Manly yesterday and interfered with tram traffic across the lagoon bridge, which was unsafe to across. Several residents at…
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Whilst a youth named James Filewood, son of Mr. Clarrie Filewood, was galloping a pony round the showground ring, his mount shied and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Calais Attacked. Few People Injured. London
A Paris report states that German [?]edoers bombarded Calais on Friday night. A great many shells were fired, but only a few people were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cowardly Assault. Invalid Soldier Injured. Sydney
While Lieutenant-Colonel Bolton, a National Senate candidate, was speaking at Merbein, Victoria, a ruffianly assault was made on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Tragedy. Returned Soldier and Wife Injured. Brisbane
A domestic tragedy occurred at the home of Henry John Smith, returned soldier, Brisbane, this morning. Shots from a revolver disturbed the neighbours, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acting-premier Injured. Motor Accident on South Coast Sydney
Whilst on a motor trip to the South Coast yesterday, Mr. Fuller, Acting-Premier, and his son were injured through the car running into a rut near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children's Panic. Four Killed; Ten Injured. London, Saturday Night
A children's matinee at a picture palace at Deptford was nearing its close when a group of youngsters rushed the exit, causing an unfounded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Shooting the Chute. Two Boys Injured at Bondi. Sydney
Two boys named Laurence Porter and Bert Pottie, were seriously injured through being impaled on splinters from the surface of the chute on Bondi beach…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collision in Harbor. the Malachite Involved. Sydney
The steamers Tarcoola and Malachite collided in Newcastle Harbor, while changing berths, owing to the strong tide. The Tarcoola's hull abaft the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxer's Death. Verdict, Accidental Death. Sydney
At the inquest on the death of Gilbert Alexander, a boxer, who died after taking part in a boxing contest at the Stadium, the coroner returned a verdict…
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