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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Restoring the Drowned

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 8

D[?] LA[?], of Pairs, appears to have given a striking demonstration of the possibility of restoring to life persons apparently drowned, or otherwise asphyxiated…

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Lady Musgrave in Collision

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 6

The twenty odd passengers who left Brisbane yesterday afternoon by the steamer Lady Musgrave for the Richmond and Clarence Rivers, and at the present time in…

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Accident To The Lady Musgrave

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 8

A collision took place in Moreton Bay. Brisbane, on Tuesday 11th inst. between the China Navigation Co's steamer Chingtu, bound for…

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Fatal Accident at Rous. Young Woman Killed

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

A SAD and fatal accident, we regret to learn, occurred at Ro[?]s on Thursday evening, by which Miss Ellen Loadsman was killed by being thrown from a sulky. She had attended the last…

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Motor Tricycle Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 3

WHILE doing a trial spin on his new motor tricycle on "Wednesday, Dr Caldwell met with an accident. He was driving the motor at a fast pace along…

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Lady Musgrave and Chingtu Collision. the Marine Board's Decision

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 4

THE following is the report and decision of the Marine Board of Queensland on the inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision in the Outer Bar cutting, Brisbane River, on the…

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A Dreadful Burning Fatality. While Taking a Part As Santa Claus

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 8

A TERRIBLY painful burning fatality occurred on Thursday night at a Christmas party for children at the residence of Mr. W. J. Chinies Ross, science master at the Technical College,…

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Sensational Affair at Watson's Bay. a Man Falls Over the Cliffs. Two Other Men Drowned

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 8

A SENSATIONAL affair occurred at Watson's Bay snortly after 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon, when two men named Harry Sherwood (26) and D[?] [?] (26). [?] [?] to the crew of the…

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