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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

14 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Fatal Accident at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

A SAD accident took place at Byron Bay on Sunday afternoon, by which a little lad, Archie Hewitt, youngest son of Mr. T. G. Howitt of this paper, lost his life. Mrs. Hewitt and members of the…

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The S.S. Macleay in Collision

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

THE ship Ardencraig, which was in collision with the steamer Macleay last week in Sydney harbor, has been surveyed, and found to be badly damaged…

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An Extraordinary Accident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

A PECULIAR accident happened to Mr. Baynes, the booking clerk at the railway station, Goulbourn, one night last week In the station master's absence…

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Terrible Fatality. Thirty Six People Drowned

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 8

A SERIOUS calamity occurred during the launching of the new battle-ship Albion, at Blackwall, on the Thames, recently. The Albion was launehed from the Thames…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Accident to the s.s. Macleay

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

THE steamer Macleay from Richmond River to Sydney struck a reef off Camden Haven yesterday. The after hold is full of water, The steamer Rosedale was in company with the…

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A Drowned World. 'By a Bamker

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

ABOUT five thousand years ago, the world having degenerated and become altogether depraved and corrupt, a great preacher arose and prophesied the impending destruction of…

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The Collision in the Atlantic. French Liner Bourgogne sunk. 553 Drowned. Men Drove Women Away from Boats

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 6

[?] BOURGOGNE, the French line steamship, which left New York on Saturday, July 4th, bound for Havre, was sunk at 5 o'clock on Monday morning, July 20th, after A collision…

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Shocking Accident. A Lad Falls Fifty Feet

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 4

On Thursday a lift accident occured at Premises in Clarence-street occupied by Messrs Schutze, Steffens, and Company importers. A yputh named Oswald Kentish, aged 17,…

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Sad Burning Fatality

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

ON Friday last a terrible burning fatality took place at Broadwater, the victim being Mrs. Kohmuller, wife of Mr. F. Kohmuller, engine driver in the employ of the C.S.R. Co. It…

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The Accident at Caulfield

Northern Star · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 5

AN inquest was opened Monday on the body of James Benedict Flanagan, aged 13 years and 11. months; who was killed in the Caulfield cup race. The Coroner said he proposed to take…

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Accident to a Steamship

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 8

The steamer Friendship recently put into Trial Buy in a disabled condition, owing to a mishap to her machinery, whilst bound from Sydney to the Richmond. She had a…

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A Fatal Accident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 6

ONE reads nearly every day of accidents re-sulting fatally through the negligence of some person or other, yet few seem to realise that an attack of indigestion left unchecked may…

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The Tug Champion in Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 8

A COLLISION occurred on Saturday night, some 35 miles north of Sydney Heads, between the steamtug Champion, and the ketch Aurora,resulting in the steamer being considerably damaged…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident. Death of Mr.G.C. K. Waldron, City Solictor

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occured at Parramatta on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr.George Charles King Waldron.the city solicitor of Sydney,met his death In the morning Mr…

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