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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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The Accident to the S S. Boyeric. the Chief Officer Reaches Premantle in the Lifeboat

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

DEFINITE news of the steamer Boveric, which was reported considerably overdue from Melbourne to Durban, was received at Fremantle on Thursday morning, when…

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How the Accident to the Boveric Happened

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 8

"WHEN the Boveric Australia for South Africa nothing unusual happened to her until the time when the mishap occurred a thousand miles west of Fremantle. It was immediately…

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Explosion of a Naphtha Train. Num[?]ers Killed and Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 3

A P[?], U.S.A., message dated May 12 statesp:—the new Sheridan Yard Panhandle railroad was the s[?] this evening of the most disastrous explosion of fire…

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Drowning Fatality. a Body Found in the River

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 4

AN inquiry was held at Pidcock's "Lismore" hotel on Monday afternoon last by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Barrie, J.P., on the body of a man—subsequently identified as that of…

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The Armidale Fatality. Mysteriously Shot

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

THE inquest touching the death of the young man Joseph Edgar, at the novel sports fireworks display at Armidale on Wednesday night, was opened on…

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Accident at Jubilee Dock. the Dock Considerably Damaged

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 4

ON Friday afternoon a sensation was caused at Johnstone's Bay. Bahnain, owing to an accident at the Jubiles Floating Dock. The American barquentine Luthania had been placed in dock,…

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A String of Burning Accidents

Northern Star · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 5

At Coolah, on Monday, Mary Higgins, a girl 15 years of age, was severely burns. She was lighting a fire with kerosene, and her clothing became ignited. Her recovery is doubtful…

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After the Accident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 9

A young English nobleman, in a frightful railway accident, missed his valet. One of the guards came up to him and said, " My lord, we…

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Fatal Accident at Grafton. Death of Mr. E J. BUCHAN

Northern Star · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 5

A LAMENTABLE accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of one of Grafton's most useful and most honored citizens. While leaving the Fresh Food and Ice Coy,'s…

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Late Cablegrams. Accident to President Roosevelt. Miraculous Escape. London

Northern Star · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

President Roosevelt, accompanied by the Governor of Massa[?] and other gentlemen, started in a four-hourse landan to drive from Pittslield to Lennox. After going two…

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Drawning Fatality. Absence of Heroism. Comments by the Coroner

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 4

THE District Coroner, Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., held an inquiry at the Court House on Monday morning concerning the death by drowing of a little lad, Joseph Flick, son of Mr. J. Flick, of…

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The South Lismore Drowning Fatality

Northern Star · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 4

SIR.—With your kind permission I beg to make a few remarks that concern myself re the evidence given by Kilbee before the Coroner's inquiry. He is reported to have said that a…

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Shooting Accident

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 6

On. Saturday Corelia McGuire, the daughter of Mr. Robert McGuire of Tintenbar, met with a serious accident. Her father kept a small…

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Accident on the Cavanba

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

On Monday, 8th inst., Allan Livvingstone, second officer on the s.s. "Cavenba" was admitted to the Sydney Hospital, suffering from a…

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Fatal Collision. Bicycle and Sulky

Northern Star · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

A SAD accident happened at Bexhill on Wednesday afternoon, by which a cyclist named Roger Watt lost his life through the bicycle which he was riding coming into collision with a sulky…

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Local and General Accident

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

Mr Samuel Hawkins of Newrybar, who recently purchased property at Mullumbimby was falling scrub on Friday l9th when the tree gave…

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Terrible Accident. at Billingudgel. Foot Torn Off and Buried

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

While scrub-felling at Billinudgel on last Tuesday, young Fred Baker, aged 19 years, a son of Mr. Albert Baker of that centre, and a nephew…

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The Dunbible Shooting Fatality. Coroners Inquiry

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 5

THE District Corouer (Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M.) held an inquiry at Dunbibie on Saturday morning touching the death of Michael Dunne, a faruter, the facts concerning which were…

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Terrible Accident at San Francisco

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 5

News of the death under very sad circumstances of Captain Goulding, master of the British ship General Gordon, and a frequent visitor to…

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Fata Accident at Haughton's Gap

Northern Star · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 8

AN inquest was held at the Nanghton's Gap Hotel on Tuesday befoe Mr Cope, Coroner, and a jury of 12, touching the death of William Robinson, who was killed early that morning…

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