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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

15 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Fatal Accident. i

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

AN accident attended, we regret to say, with fatal results occurred yesterday to a young man named Clarence Davis, living out between the Cowlong road and PEarce's Creek. He had…

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Accident to Mr. W. Maher

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 6

THE Yamba correspondent of the Clarence Advocate reports that Mr. W. Maher met with a serious mishap on Tuesday morning. In a heavy…

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Fatal Accident at Lismore

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 5

A FATAL accident of a shocking nature occurred at Mr. George Cottee's saw mill yesterday, whereby Horbert Cottee, fourth son of Mrs. M. A. Cottee, lost his…

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Flood at [?]undagai—Two men Drowned

Northern Star · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 6

THERE was a terrible flood in the Murrumbidgee on Sunday. That morning it reach 36ft. 6in., or within 2ft. of the memorable flood of 1885, on which occasion the old…

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Supposed Suicide by Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 4

Mr. JESSE MORRIS, an old resident of the district, was found drowned in Alipon Creek, immediately in front of his own residence, on Wednesday morning last…

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Some Happy Accidents

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 6

THE shot tower of modern times is said to have been the accidental result of a curious dream. A shotmaker named Watts lived in Bristol, England. He…

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Collision at Melbourne Heads. Great Loss of Life. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 3

A collision occurred at Melbourne Honda this morning between the steamers and Gambier. The latter sank in seven minutes, and over 20 lives were lost…

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The Collision Between the Gambier and Easby. MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

MELBOURNE was thrown into a great state of excitement early this morning by the announcement that a terrible shipping catastrophe had ta[?] place in Port Phillip Bay, resulting in the sinking of the…

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The Accident to s.s. Kembla

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 8

CAPTAIN E. FARRELL of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Electra, reports at 3 a.m. 25th instant, when landing a passenger at Port…

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The Easby-Gambier Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 4

ONE of the heroes of the wreck—and there were several in the dreadful calamity—was a lad of 13 or 14 years, named Arvie Jaeger. He was travelling with Miss Kelly, and when the…

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The Gambier-Easby Collision

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 4

THE Marine Court of Inquiry at Melbourneon Tuesday concluded the investigation into the Gambler-Easby Collision. The Court found that the collision was…

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Sinking of the Schooner Lismore. The Captain and Cook Drowned. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 3

THE schooner Lismore was run down on Sunday night by the steamer Eurimbla. Captain White of the Lismore and the cook (named Shepperd) were both drowned. The others on…

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To Keep from Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 4

AS many persons during the summer months are went to indulge in a dip in the river a few bints on the above may be useful…

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Collision With a Whale

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 4

A NOVEL and exciting incident occurred on a recent voyage of the steamer Titus, from Melbourne to Newcastle. The Titus returned here this morning, when…

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Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

A FATAL Accident happened at North Lismore yesterday, whereby a lad named Albert Scanlon Carr lost his life. A Magisterial inquiry was held at the Court house during the morning before Dr…

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