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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1893. the Liability of Municipalities for Accidents Resulting From Bad Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

A CASE was decided in the Supreme Court last week which is of very serious import to all municipalities. The Municipal Council of sydney had been sued by a widow for…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 7th OCTOBER, 1893. First Aid to the Injured Class

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 2

THE succession of serious accidents we have had to report during the past fortnight recalls to mind what we had intended to suggest many months ago, namely the formation of a class…

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The Accident at Riley's Hill. Coroner's Inquest

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 2

As inquest was held on Monday evening by the coroner, (Dr. Bernstein) and the following jury:— G. Litchfield, (foreman), J. Brown, D. Henderson, F. Litchfield, R. Taylor, G. Barnard, D. Hurley…

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Capsizing of a Ketch. Three Men Drowned

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

AT 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon, while attempting to enter the heads at Port Stephen, the ketch Bound to Win was capsized. She was very light, not having much ballast on board. There was a strong…

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Collision with a Whale

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 4

ALMOST [?]riving [?] Sydney mention having [?]ed [?] and [?] and [?]ey. On [?]…

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The Sensations of a Drowning Man

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 4

I fell into the river some time ago, and was fished out, more dead than alive, after I had risen and sunk three times. How did I like it?…

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Accidents and Emergencies

Northern Star · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 8

AT the Sydney Town Hall on Monday, in connection with the Ladies' Sanitary Associaiton, Dr. Vandeleur Kelly delivered a lecture entitled "Accidents and Emergencies." He said that accidents…

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Sad Boating Fatality

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 7

ON Sunday afternoon last another of those sail affairs by which numbers of valuable lives are lost, took place at the entrance to Sydney harbor. It appears a party of ladies and…

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The Yachting Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 4

[?] following are some further particulars [?] the accident by which seven people were drowned in Sydney last Sunday. The boat was the property of Mr Phizackerly, who was…

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Still Fatality. Seven Persons Drowned at Kiama

Northern Star · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 2

NEWS was received at Kiama early Tuesday afternoon that seven members of a party boating on the Minnamurra River had been drowned. When the news was confirmed it caused most intense grief…

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