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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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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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Pig Seizes a Baby. and Carries It Into the Bush. the Child Badly Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 4

A shocking occurrence is reported from Coluc (Viv.), the nine-months-old baby of a settler named Harrison, at Carlisle River, narrowly escaping an awful death…

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Motor and Tram. Disastrous Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 11

A shocking motor accident, which will probably involve the loss of four lives, is reported. Late last night (14th June) Mr Richard Sayer, a wealthy resident of…

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A Youth Drowned

Northern Star · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday,, about midnight, two youths. James and Heedy, were returning home to Bellinger Heads in a boat when a quarrel a rose, during which Reedy fell…

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Young Woman Drowned. at Upper Wilson's Creek. the Inquest

Northern Star · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 2

An inquiry was held by the Coroner on Saturday touching the death of Ethed may Coles whose body had been found in Willson's Creek…

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Peculiar Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 5

A PECULIAR incident occurred at Main Creek, in the Dungog district. Herbert Monday and a man named Smith were engaged in the erection of a fence, and…

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Peculiar Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 3

A PECULIAR incident occurred at Main Creek, in the Dungog district. Herbert Muuday and a man named Smith were engaged in the erection of a fence, and…

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Vehicle Collision

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 5

About 6.80 on Wednesday evening a gentleman, who was accompanied by a lady, and child, were driving from town in a sulky. When on the turn of the road near…

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Saw Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon a man named John Adams, a carpenter employed on an out-of-door job by Messrs. Brown and Jolly, went to the furniture factory of the firm…

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Gun Fatality Near Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 4

A anti fatality was reported from Casino last evening. Mr. R. v. Howard was out shooting with Messrs. Ray and Milgate at a lagoon near Casino and was accidentally…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

A PARTICULARLY sad fatal shooting accident happened yesterday afternoon, by which Mr. R. V. Howard, a very old and respected resident, lost his life. From…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

A PARTICULARLY sad fatal shooting accident happened yesterday afternoon, by which Mr. R. V. Howard, a very old and respected resident, lost his life. From…

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Training-ship Disaster. Sunk by a British Vessel. 22 Cadets Drowned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 9

In clear weather, bright starlight prevailing, the British steamer Ancona, under the command of Captain Mitchell, crashed Into the Danish cadet ship Georg…

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Fatal Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 4

GENERAL consternation was caused in Casino on Tuesday last when news was brought to town that Mr.R.V. Howard, the well-known beekeeper and poultry…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Accidentally Shot by Himself

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

AS briefly recorded in our last issue, a fatal shooting accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, at Lewis' Lagoon, North Casino, by which an old resident,-Mr. R…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Accidentally Shot by Himself

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

As briefly recorded in our last issue, a fatal shooting accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, at Lewis' Lagoon, North Casino by which an old resident, Mr. R…

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The Casino Fatal Gun Accident

Northern Star · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday news was brought to town that Mr. R. V. Howard. the well-known beekeeper and poultry breeder, had been shot dead. Deceased, in company with…

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Cyclist Killed. Collision with a Motor-car

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

The Portsmouth road at Esher met the scene of a sad accident on Saturday evening 24th June, as the result of which Mrs Amelia Tesstingley, aged thirty-nine,…

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Cyclist Killed. Collision with a Motor-car

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

The Portsmouth road at Esher was the scene of a sad accident on Saturday evening, 24th June, as the result of which Mrs Amelia T[?]sstingley, aged thirty-nine,…

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Waimate's Rough Passage. Carpenter Fatally Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 3

Several steamers, one of them being the large oversea liner Waimate, which was bound to Melbourne from New South Wales ports, suffered extremelyn in the recent g[?]les…

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