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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

11 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

The Late Fatal Accident at Invercauld

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

AT an inquest held at the residence of Mr. H. O'B. Wilson on Saturday last, touching the death of that gentleman's daughter, 10 years of age, the following evidence…

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Serious Accident to Mr. William Sedgwick, of Lawrence

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 3

WE regret to have to record a very serious accident to Mr. William Sedgwick, manager of the A. J. S. Bank, Lawrence, a gentleman well known and highly respected in Graf ton…

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The Wildsor Railway Accident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 4

THE most sensational evidence given on Monday at the inquest on the deaths resulting from the Windsor railway accident it was that given by R. R. Cameron,…

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The Windsor Railway Accident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 3

THE following was the finding of the jury in this case:— They found, in the first place that Mr. E. S. Parkes, Mr. Bunting, and Mrs. Foster were…

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The Railway Accidental Peate's Ferry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 2

A TELEGRAM in the S. M. HERALD says:— During the day the tide has fallen considerably, and disclosed the tender lying on its let side immediately outside the engine, without its…

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A Terrible Turf Accident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 4

IT is seldom that accidents on a racecourse happen be immediately under the eyes of the spectators as did the one at Brighton Bench on July 11. The place where Jessie fell was…

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Accident to a Jockey

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 3

THE sporting public will learn with regret that yesterday the premier lightweight jockey, J. Fielder, mat with an accident, which will prevent his…

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Shocking Accident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 4

A SHOCKING occurrence took place at Newcastle on Thursday morning. A woman named Malcolm, whose husband is employed on the dredge Newcastle was lighting a fire a little before 8…

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Dentils by Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1887 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT informs us that Sunday last an enquiry was held Woodburn before Mr. W. Gollan, J. [?]touching the death of Report Cravig[?]…

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Drowned at Sea

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 5

A MELANCHOLY fatality occurred on board of Mr. J. Booth's vessel the Alice Templeton, while on her trip from Sydney last Saturday night. A seaman named August…

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Railway Accidents

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 3

To the numerous disadvantages of travelling on the Victorian railways, the Government now proposes to add that, in the event of a passenger being killed…

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