Accident to Bullock Team
A regrettable accident occurred at the Copmanhurst crossing on Friday, whereby Mr. Tom Lollback is a heavy loser. With his own team of 20…
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Accidents, 1918
387 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 20
Week End in Melbourne. Accidents, Assault, Suicide. Char-a-banc and Tram Collide. Melbourne
A sensational motor accident occurred at Footscray this afternoon. Clifford Sydney Hiddlestone, a jeweller, 32, of St. Kilda-street, Brighton, and Linda Steele,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Drowned at Kempsey. Kempsey
A drowning case took place at Kempsey yesterday' afternoon, when Victor James, the six-year-old son of Charles George Murrill, of Belgrave-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed at the Styx. Motor Car and Train Collide. Serious Accident in New Zealand. Auckland
A motor ear, containing Mr. Ashworth, his wife, and their three daughters, crashed into a train at the Styx, level crossing at Christchurch (N.Z.) yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Steamer Sunk. All Passengers Drowned. London
The steamer Cork was torpedoed, without warning, at 2 o'clock in the morning in the Irish Sea. Seven passengers and five of the crew were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American General Injured. Explosion in France. New York
A message from Washington announces that General Wood (General Pershing's Chief of Staff) has been injured by an explosion in France…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Shocking Accident. Boy Hit by an Engine. Sydney
Leslie Sweetman, aged 12, a schoolboy, residing at Tempe, was conveyed to the hospital suffering from a large wound in the back, serious injuries to the spine, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Double Drowning Fatality. Boat Capsizes. Hobart
A double drowning fatality, occurred at Strahan, Tasmania. Alice James, a single woman, 24, and Mrs. Eberle were in a boat near the dock, when it capsized…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fitzroy River Rising. Another Drowning Case. Brisbane
Inspector McGrath, of Rockhampton, wired to the Commissioner of Police today that the Fitzroy River during the morning had risen to 31ft 7in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Air Raids on London. Monday Night's Attack. 47 KILLED, 169 Injured. London
The public on Monday night, amply warned by means of sirens, hooters and colored lights, quickly took cover, the busses all stopped and the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boating Accident. Man Drowned. Melbourne
Three men were in a boat at St. Kilda this afternoon when it capsized, and Gordon McLeod, about 25, was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Casualties. 36 KILLED; 190 Injured. Paris
A French communique says.--The casualties in the air raid were 36 dead (including 22 in Paris and 14 in the suburbs) and 190 injured (115 in Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Submarine Menace. a Disastrous Collision. Big Liner Sunk. London, Saturday Night
The liner Montreal, 8643 tons, sank after a collision with a larger vessel, which escaped serious damage. Torpedoers were quickly on the scene and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone in Melbourne. Great Damage Done. Boy Killed and Man Drowned. Four Miles of Wrecked Homes. Sydney
Cyclonic weather reached Melbourne yesterday afternoon, bursting from the west. Great damage was done. The full force was felt in South Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bellinger Grounded. Accident at Breakwater. Fears for Cargo. Sydney
While the steamer Bellinger was crossing the Bellinger River bar a heavy sea struck her, driving her on to the southern breakwater. The receding wave washed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Cyclone. Four-minute Nightmare. Many Stricken Homes. Air Thick with Flying Articles. Several People Injured. Over £100,000 Damages. Melbourne
Further particulars of the great storm in Melbourne on Saturday show that the damage amounts to fully £100,000. Many people were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Buggy Accident
A pair driven in a buggy in which Mr. and Mrs. O'Keofe, of Palmer's Island, were driving, bolted down School of Arts Hill into River-street, Maclean, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Distressing Accident. Flour Miller Killed. Sydney
John Robertson, head miller at McCorquodale's mill, Parramatta, was killed while at work early this morning. It appears the wheat chute was not acting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Shocking Fatality. Accident at South Grafton. Man Crushed to Death
At a little after six o'clock this morning, Mr. Tom Manning, an old and highly-esteemed employee of the N.C.S.N. Co., met with an accident…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coronial Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death
An inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of Thomas Manning was opened this morning at the Grafton Court House before the…
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