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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Killed in Mimic Warfare. Two Squadrons in Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 11

There was a remarkable occurrence during manocuvres at the Curragh Camp, Kildare, on Friday morning, 13th October, a squadron of the 19th…

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Accident to Mr. Francis, sen

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

Mr. E. Francis, sen., the well-known Grafton business man, met with a nasty accident while taking his horse and vehicle into the yard on Tuesday! He had…

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Accident to Mr. J. C. Forster

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Forster's friends will regret to hear that he has met with a accident in Queensland and is lying in the Toowoomba, Hospital. Mr. Forster, with a…

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A Drowning Case. and a Coroner's Strong Comments

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

At an inquest at Brisbane on Wednesday, conducted by Mr. Neilson, J.P., concerning the death by drowning of a boy named Arthur Moboby, at indooroopilly, James…

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Accident to a Boy

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

Andrew Wotherspoon. 13, a son of Mrs. S. Wotherspoon, of North Lismore, while ro[?]mling up some horses near the race— course on Thursday met with a nasty…

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Serious Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 4

A very painful accident befell Mrs. Capitt (the wife of Mr. Cam Cupitt) of Teven Creek. In company with her children, Mrs. Cupitt was lishing in the creek on…

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Accident to Mr. A. C Alcorn

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

We regret to have to report that Mr. A. C. Alcorn met with a nasty accident, on Thursday. He was riding after cattle, and when on the bridge over Wilson's…

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A Terrible Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 10

Sandy: Am hearin' ye has been in Lunon. John: Aye, man, A hev' at. Sandy: An' bee did ye get on7 John: Fine, Dian!—bit a bed an accident…

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Accident to Mr. A. C. Moorn

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

WE regret to have to report that Mr. A. G. Alcorn met with a nasty accident last week. He was riding alter cattle, and when on the bridge over Wilson's…

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Fell off a Train—Accident on the Mountains

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

A gentleman passenger, bound to Coonamble by the Bourke mail train on Tuesday night. fell off the platform of a sleeping car near the tunnel at Glenbrook. Some…

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Sad Burning Fatality

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 10

THE death of it young girl, Violet English, through her clothes catching fire at at picnic party, shows how important it is that the person in such a case should be compelled…

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Shooting Accidents. [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 11

The only gentlemen-[?] in England [?] interesting per [?] in the well-wing a[?]…

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Frightful Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

A TERRIBLE accident occured on Saturday last at Deep Creek, near Gympie. William Mitchell was felling a tree situated on the slope of a hill. His…

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Killed by a Shark. the George's River Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 4

The City Coroner conducted an inquiry touching the death of William Joseph Dobson, who was killed by a shark in George's River on Sunday, January 28…

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Collision in Rotten Row. "On This Snaffle."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 10

Miss Beatrice Hendriks, of 7 Vicaragegate, Kensington, her sister Ethel, and her sister. Mrs Pollard. were riding in Rotien Row one day in May…

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Mr Roosevelt's Adventure. a Steamer Collision During His Sleet

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 11

At the close of his visit to New Orleans, Mr Roosevelt and his party embarked yesterday on the lighthousetender Magnolia to reach the cruiser…

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Frightful Accident

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 1

A TERRIBLE accident occurred on Saturday last at Deep Creek near Gympie. William Mitchell was felling a tree situated…

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Accident to Dr. Bernstein

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

We regret to state that Dr. Bernstein met with a very painful accident on Saturday morning. Some days ago Dr. Bernstein went for a trip to the Brunswick…

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Painful Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

A YOUNG man named Lue, a carier employed ar Glyan's Federal Stores, was the victim of a painful accident yesterday morning. It appears that Lee, in…

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Sensational Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

MR. FEEDERICK AMOS was the victim of a painful experience on Wednesday, and may be considered fortunate that the result was not worse. It appears…

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