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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Fatal Accident. Fall From Casino Railway Bridge

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

A SAD fatal acrid at was reported on Thursday, when the dead body of a man named Micheal Kirley, a laborer was discovered slocgaids the centre pier of Casino railway…

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Fatal Accident. Fall From Casino Railway Bridge

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

A SAD fatal accident was reported on Thursday, when the detd body of a man named Michael Kirley, a laborer, was discovered alongside the centre pier of Casino railway…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 4

ON Tuesday last a pupil at the Casino Public School named Henderson, aged about 12 years, a son of Mr. Henderson, of Tallar[?]ok, was engaged playing…

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Wreck of the Khyber. Doomed in Sight of Home. Twenty-three Men Drowned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 3

After a practical immunity for two years from disastrous shipwreck, the rock-bound coast of Land's End has again been the scene of a terrible…

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Wreck of the Khyber. Doomed in Sight of Home. Twenty-three Men Drowned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 4

After a practical immunity for two years from disastrous shipwreck the rock-bound coast of Land's End has again been the scene of a terrible…

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Serious Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 6

MR. E. W. MACKAY, while on a business visit fo Ellangowan, south of Casino, accompanied by several constituents, mot with a coach accident and sustained…

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Serious Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 6

MR. E. W. MACKAY, while on a business visit to Ellangowan, south of Casino, accompanied by several constituents, [?] with coach accident and sustained…

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Accidents with Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 11

Burns and scalds should be treated with glycerine and flour, the latter well heaped over the affected part. Then tie round a linen bandage to exclude the air;…

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Fatal Accident

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 8

A most sad and lamentable accident occurred on Tuesday about 4 p.m.,. to Mr. Thomas Brown, a benchman in the employ of Messrs. Duncan and Campbell…

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Accidents with Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 11

Burns and scalds should be treated with glycerine and flour, the latter well heaped over the affected part. Then [?]e round a linen bandage to exclude the air;…

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Motor Accidents. Grand Duke Stoned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

A large number of motor-car accidents: which have recently taken place in Germany has greatly excited public feeling, and one of the first to…

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Motor Accidents. Grand Duke Stoned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

A large number of motor-car accidents which have recently taken place in Germany has greatly excited public feeling, and one of the first to…

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Accident at Condong Mill

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

Mr. Henry [?]as, who is employed on on night duty at Condong Mill, met with a very puinful accident on Tuesday morning whilst on duty, resulting in him receiving…

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Serious Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

A serious accident [?]efell Mr. H. Tyler (eldest son of Mr. H. Tyler, sen., of German Creek) at East Wardell on Wednesday. Mr. Tyler was scrub felling, when the tree…

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Fatal Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

NEWS reached Casino early on Monday morning of the accidental death of Mr. Henry Townsend, a well-known and highly respected resident of Myrtle Greek. The…

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Fatal Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

NEWS reached Casino early on Monday morning of the accidental death of Mr. Henry Townsend, a well-known and highly respected resident of Myrtle Creek. The…

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Tram Wrecks a Shop. Many People Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 10

A tram accident occurred on May 26th near the Granville Hotel, Ramagate, where a serious accident took place nearly two years ago. A tram from the…

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Fatal Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 4

ON Sunday last, while riding along a bush track, near Myrtle Creek. Mr. H. Townsend, a selector on Yulgilbar, was killed. He was riding a flighty animal,…

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Sulky Accident

Northern Star · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 3

Yesterday morning as Messrs. Walter, George and Elijah Rushforth of "The Pines" (Cook's farm) Wollougbar, were driving to church they met with a nasty…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 4

A SAD burning fatality occurred at Mullumbimby Creek on Wednesday night, when a young boy, aged 5 12 years, the son of Mr. Christian…

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