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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Accidents and Fatalities. Melbourne Week End Record. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

George Lloyd, 12 years, of High-street, Armadale, died in the Alfred Hospital as a result of injuries caused by being, knocked down by a motor car last evening…

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Telegrams. Train Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

A good train from Springwood became divided into two parts owing to a break-age of the drawhook. While nearly a mile further the rear portion of the…

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Crescent Head Boating Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. John Tandy, of Elbow-street, West Kempsey, writes:— "Referring to the boating accident at Crescent Head on Sunday, January 6th, mentioned in an issue…

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Singular Motor Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A singular accident happened to Mr W. McCracken, the well-known traveller on the' North Coast for Resch 's brewery, as he was travelling from Tenterfield to…

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Steamers in Collision. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

The tank steamer Texan has been lost. The crew abandoned her, following, a collision…

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Yarmouth Shelled. Huns' Cut-and-run Attack. 3 KILLED; 10 Injured. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

An official report says: Yarmouth was Bombarded from the sea on Monday night. Fire was opened at 10.50 p.m. and lasted for five minutes…

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Singular Motor Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

A singular accident happened to Mr. W. McCracken, the well-known traveller on the North Coast for Resch's brewery, as he was travalling…

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Circular Saw Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

George Waddington, 14, had his left hand cut off by a circular saw while working at an engineering establishment at Marrickville…

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Sulky Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

Whilst driving across Houlahan's Crossing, Upper Orara, on Tuesday, Mrs. McGuiness, of Dairyville, and Mrs. Little, of Coff's Harbor, narrowly escaped…

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Drowning Accidents. Three Cases. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Robert Gould, aged 8, and Clifford Graham, aged 7, both residing at Banksia, in company with two other boys, went swimming in Cook's River, near Arneliffe, this…

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Sunk in Collision. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

The captain of the Taikosan Maru states his vessel sank off Cape Molino after a collision on December 14…

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English Railway Smash. 6 KILLED; 20 Injured. London, Sydney Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

The Midland Express, from London, ran into a landslide at Lazonby. The engine overturned and carriages were telescoped. Six persons were killed…

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Railway Accident. Three Persons Killed. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

An express train from St. Pancras station collided with a landslide fifteen miles from Carlisle. Two carriages were smashed. Three persons were filled and twenty…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

What might have ended in a very sad drowning fatality last Tuesday evening in the vicinity of the baths at North Creek was fortunately obviated by the…

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Hurricane at Rockhampton. Buildings Wrecked. a Man Drowned. Rockhamton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

A hurricane started on Sunday and blew with intense violence during the morning. doing tremendous damage. Scores of buildings wore partially wrecked and…

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In Mesopotamia. General Duff's Sudden Death Accidentally Poisoned. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

At the inquest on General Sir Beauchamp Duff, it was stated that he had suffered from insomnia ever since the publication of the Mesopotamia…

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Fatal Collision Between Motor Cycle and Cyclist. One Man Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

A collision between a motor cyclist and a cyclist, which occurred in Oxford-street, Woollahra, resulted in four persons being injured…

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Cyclone, Tidal Wave, Flood Radio Message From Mackay. Collapse of the Bridge. Fourteen Bodies Recovered. Rockhampton's Perilous Position. All Low-lying Land Flooded. Fitzroy River Still Rising. Another Man Drowned. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The latest news from Rockhampton shows that the Fitzroy River is still rising and boats are engaged in rescue work. A large number of residences and…

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Surfing Fatality. a Man Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 3

K. R. Lindwall, 25, a seaman, a native of Sweden, was drowned at Coogee to-day. In company with another Swede, A. H. Von de Greer, he went surfing, and…

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Beilingen Sensation. Narrow Escape From Drowning. Children in Difficulties. Prompt and Effective Rescues. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

At the Bellingen swimming carnival yesterday, which was attended by about 600 people, three very narrow escapes from drowning occurred…

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