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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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A "Rough Rider" Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 5

Edward Hill, aged 10, was thrown from a pony at Martini's buckjumping show last week while participating in the "Surryhills rough-riding, competition," and…

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Sad Burning Fatality at Grafton

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 9

A TERRIBLE mishap, quickly attended by fatal results, occurred yesterday morning about 11 o'clock, the unfortunate victim being Mrs. L. Stuhlert, a very…

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Fatal Accident to a Child

Northern Star · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

A two-years-old child named Mitchell, the son of a carter residing in [?]treet, North Lismore, was killed about noon to-day. The father was taking the little…

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A Shooting Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon last Mr. J. Earea was leaning on a loaded shot gun at Goolmangur and speaking to a friend. While he was so doing a little child (a relative)…

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Sisters Drowned. in Sight of Home

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

A sad boating disaster involving the death of two sisters occurred at Portslade, near Brighton, on Saturday evening. 3rd February…

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The North Lismore Fatality

Northern Star · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr. F. G. Adrian, en Thursay afternoon held an inquiry into the death of the child Rodwell Matthew Mitchwel, which occurred at North Lismore…

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Saturday, May 19th. a River Collision

Northern Star · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 3

A. Lauren v. Langley Bros—claim for £25 for damage to plaintiff's wharf and punts caused by the s.s. Cooloon colliding with them. Mr. Browning Cinstructed by Mr. Sullivan)…

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Marchioness Killed. Fatal Motor Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 11

A shocking motor car accident occurred near here at five o'clock this afternoon, by which the Marchesa diLajatico, wife of King Victor…

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Fatal Accident. at a Rochdale Mill

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 12

An accident occurred on 11th March, writes the London "Times," at the mill of Messrs John Bright Brothers, Roch-dale, by which Mr Leonard Bright Roth,…

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Narrow Escapes from Drowning

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 2

We learn there were a number of verynarrow escapes from drowning during the flood weather of last week, owing to the swollen creeks and the rapid rise of the…

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Steamer Cooloon in Distress. Accident to the Machinery

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 2

A message from Catherine Hill Bay to Newcastle, stating that a barque was flying distress signals off Moon Island at daybreak, was posted up outside the post office on Wednesday…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

ON Sunday evening last, about 5 o'clock, a boy named Laurence Arthur Booth, aged 7 years, was in the milking yard at Mr. H. Clark's place at Wyan,…

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Collision on the "District." Lines Blocked for Four Hours

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 9

Serious delay (writes the "Westminster Gazette" of 22nd March), was caused to passengers on the District Railway this morning at the busiest…

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The Energy-electra Collision

Northern Star · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 3

The collision resulting in the total loss of the well-known steam [?]ug Energy. occurred at sea in the vicinity of North Head shortly before 2 o'clock Thursday morning. The…

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Steamer Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 3

A STARLING report reached Sydney early on Thursday morning that two steamers had been in collision at sea, and that two men were drowned. Soon…

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Motor Fatality. a Marchesa Killed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 12

Full details are now available of the tragic motor-car accident yesterday afternoon. The Marchese Corsini di Lajatico,…

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Steamboat Collision. the Electra and Tug Energy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 8

FURTHER particulars state that when the collision between the steamers Electra and tug Energy occurred near Newcastle last Thursday night, the former vessel was on…

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Accident to the Tentertfield—Casino Mail Coach

Northern Star · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Shortly before midnight on Wednesday the mail coach, coming from Tenterfield to Casino went over a siding on Sandilands Range, owing to the horses shying. There…

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Trams in Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 4

A TERRIBLE[?] occurred at the intersection of King and George Streets. Sydney, on Saturday week. A William-street tram, outward bound, collided…

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Buggy Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a sensational runaway occurred in Casino. A clerical visitor and just the Roman-Catholie Presbytery grounds driving…

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