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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

117 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 6

Crushed by a Fall of Earth. a Distressing Fatality. (By Telegraph.) GRAFTON

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 5

A most distressing fatality occurred yesterday. Henry George Firth, aged 22, was, with his father and brother, reconstructing the box drain that connects Great…

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Serious Burning Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

A FEARFUL burning accident happened at Woodbura on Monday last. Miss Cuthbertson, milliner in Rowe's store, who was staying at Priddle's hotel, was…

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Serious Burning Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 6

A fearful burning accident happened at Woodburn on Monday last. Miss Cuthbertson, milliner in Rowe's store, who was staying at Priddle's hotel, was…

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Woodburn Burning Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

Miss Cuthbertson, the young lady who was so seriously burned at Woodbarn on Monday evening, expired in Coraki hospital early on Wednesday morning. The…

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Distressing Accident. Young Man Killed by a Fall of Earth

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 4

Further particulars of the fatal accident on the Clarence are given in the "Examiner":—The deceased, Henry George Fifth, with his father and brother, were engaged…

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Magisterial Inquiry. the Late Burning Fatality

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 4

On Monday last Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at South Woodburn into the circumstances surrounding the recent burning accident by which Miss…

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Sheeking Fatality. Man Impaled on Cart Shaft

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

A telegram from Wagga states:—David Killam, aged 48, who was married only five moths ago, met his death in a frightful manner on Saturday night. He was…

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Distressing Shooting Accident

Northern Star · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 2

Mr. Charles Lennon, while out on a shooting excursion at Inverell, was accidentally shot by a friend, who saw the scrub move and thinking it was due to a…

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A Nasty Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a young man named Ray Simmons, while engaged felling scrub on Simmons, while met with a nasty accident. It appears that a tree which he…

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Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

This week Mr. S. Raphael, of Casino, met with a very painful accident. While working with the Roads Department huge roller, his hand was caught between…

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Peculiar Fatality to a Cow

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4

During the heavy wind on Monday last Mr. Thomas of Goonellchah lost a valuable milking cow under peculiar circumstances. The cow was quietly grazing in…

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Local and General. Strange Accident to a Boy

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4

While John Balderstone, aged 15 years, was leading a horse with a halter at Baradine it Jerked back opposite Ryan's Hotel, threw the boy down, tangled his hand in…

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Colliery Explosion. Six Deaths Many Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 2

A SERIOUS outbreak of fire occurred on Sunday morning in the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, near West Greta, in the Maitland district. The fire was discovered…

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Colliery Explosion. Six Deaths. Many Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 2

A SERIOUS outbreak of fire occurred on Sunday morning in the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, near West Greta, in the Maitland district. The fire was discovered…

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Serious Co[?]lery Accident

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 12

An out break of fire was discovered at Stanford, Merthy[?] Colliery in Maitland district at 2 o'clock last Sunday morning. The flames and…

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A Peculiar Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

A peculiar acciilont happened at Hay to a well-known contractor, named Fred Pag-; ker. He was on engaged leading a horse when the animal suddenlyy jumped back,…

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Driving Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 4

Yesterday (Monday) (says the "R. R. Express") Mr.R. Barling, his daughter, and Miss Garrard had a marvellous escape from being killed. While driving in a…

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A Shocking Accident. Man's Arm Torn Off

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 5

A young man named James Goodwin met with a shocking accident at Messrs. Morris and Sous. Ruthergien, on Wednesday afternoon. He had been shearing at Morris's…

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A[?]ident to the King. an Injured Ankle

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 5

While, shooting on Thursday in the Old Windosor Forest with Prince Nicholas of Grecce, the King met with a slight accident…

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Electric Trains in COLLISION

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 11

A terrible smash occurred in England recently on the Liverpool and South-port Railway. The 6.30 express from Liverpool to Southport, commonly…

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