Brave Child Drowned. Sydney
James Higgins, aged 11 was drowned in the Murray River yesterday while, trying to save his younger brother, who fell into the water and was rescued by John…
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Accidents, 1918
387 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 20
Motor Cycle Accident
A painful accident of a peculiar character befel Mr. Harold McKittrick in South' Grafton yesterday afternoon. He was iding a motor cycle along a lane, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peculiar Shooting Accident. Sydney
A young man who was visiting the Katoomba district, while out shooting, winged a bird at a distance of 90 yards. The bullet travelled on another 200 yards,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the World. Torpedoed Liner. Survivors' Statements. Australians Injured. London
Survivors from the Canadian liner Oronsa state that altogether 250 were aboard the ship when it was torpedoed. The boilers blew up three minutes later…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton-casino Railway Accidents. the Department's Defence
It will be remembered that recently the Grafton Chamber of Commerce drew attention to the frequency of accidents on the Grafton-Casino Railway,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Seamen Drowned. Auckland
The steamer Rimu was overwhelmed by a heavy sea while crossing the bar at Manukua, New Zealand, resulting in two seamen being dorwned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U-boat Menace. Loss of Norwegian Vessels. Large Number of Sailors Drowned. London
Reuter learns to April 30 755 Norwegian vessels, with a tonnage of over a million, were lost owing to the war, while 967 Norwegian sailors have been drowned, and 53…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident. at N.c.s.n. Co's. Wharf. a Man Drowned
About 10.30 o'clock to-day, William Weatherstone, son of Mrs. Weatherstone, of Cowan-street, South Grafton, met with an accident on the North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Accident at Kempsey
Whilst working on the curntable at Kempsey railway yard on Saturday afternoon Fireman Jefferson was knocked down b a lever pin, which flew out of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning Fatality. at the North Coast Wharf. Man Falls Between Wharf and Steamer
A deplorable accident, resulting in the death of William Weatherstone, occurred at the North Coast Steamship Company's Grafton wharf yesterday. From…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland. a Mining Accident. Soldiers Institute Brisbane
A mining accident occurred, at Sun down mine, situated 27 miles from Stanthorpe. Two men, named Cook and Taylor, were killed, and two others seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General the Wharf Fatality
The magisterial inquiry which it was proposed to hold on Saturday into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Weatherstone on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Burning Accident
A shocking burning accident occurred at Yessabah, Macleay River, on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of Herbert Vincent Clarke, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Railway Smash. Accident to U.S. Troop Train. New York, Friday Night
A serious railway smash near Columbia, South Carolina, occurred to a troop train while crossing a trestle bridge. Two of the coaches fell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coroner's Inquiry. Death of William Weatherstone Accidentally Drowned
The Coroner, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., conducted a magisterial inquiry into the death of William Weatherstone at the North Coast Company's wharf at Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wharf Fatality Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Drowning
At the Grafton Court House on Monday afternoon, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., District Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the death of William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America's Concrete Ship. Accident at Launching. Speeding-up Shipbuilding
Just before the workmen were ready to let go the ropes and wedges at the launching of the Faith, the first big concrete ship built in America, an…
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On Thursday night last, Mr. George Burns was riding a horse down River street, West Kempsey, when he collided with a sulky, and sustained a slight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cave Dweller's Death. Accidentally Shot. Sydney
Evidence concerning the death of Thomas Briggs, a cave dweller at Lapstone Hill, was concluded. Herbert Hodge said that in company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Governor-general Injured. While Getting in the Firewood. Sydney
The Governor-General sustained an injured head and face through the axe-head slipping while he was at his favorite pastime on Saturday…
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