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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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A Collision Suit

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 6

IN the Vice-Admiralty Court, Sydney, Mr. Justice Owen gave judgment in the suit brought by J. and W. Brown against the North Coast Steamship Company,…

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A Peculiar Explosion. Three Men Injured

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 2

An explosion, originating in a somewhat peculiar manner, occurred last Thursday, by which three men were injured. William Edwards, John Edwards, and Lewis…

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Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 2

ON Friday last a daughter of Mr. H. Barnes, of Dyraaba, had a narrow escape from a serious mishap. The little one was seated in Dr. Stephens' sulky, while…

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Accident to a Cinematograph. Explosion at an Entertainment

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 2

Towards the end of a biograph entertainment, at the Royal Hotel. Parkes, on Friday night, 27th ult., a terrific explosion took place owing to the escape…

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Painful Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 5

Mr. Frank With[?]rs met with a painful accident on Sunday morning as the result of the premature [?]plosion of a gun. It appears that Mr. w[?]ther[?] had been greatly…

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Balloon Explosion. Several Persons Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 11

The deflation of a balloon at Stagsden, a village midway between Newport Pagnell and Bedford, was attended by a serious explosion, which resulted in seven…

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Notes and News. Burning Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 8

A TWEED paper records the death by burning of the five-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Sleeman, of Burringbar. The poor child, dressed in the…

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Motor Fatality. Near Paris

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 9

Mr William Groff, a wealthy Philadelphian, was killed this afternoon in a motor accident at Cogneres, between Rambouillet and Versailles…

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Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 5

Whilst engaged feeding his horses on Monday night Mr. Con. O'Neill, the well-known contractor, was klcked by one of the animals, sustaining. a broken leg. He was…

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'Bus Tickets Fatality. Little Girl's Shocking Death. Newspapers Censured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 9

At the Lewisham Coroner's Court on 31st May Dr. Oswald held an inquest on the body of Edith Jane Pavier, aged seven, who lived with her widowed…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

WHILE Mr. Harry Margetts, a carpenter in the employ of Mr. W. G. Mackney, was squaring a building block at South Casino, on Saturday, the axe slipped and…

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A Young Lad Drowned at Public Wharf

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 4

A drowning fatality, attended by some particularly sad matures, occared in Lismore yesterday alternoon, the victim being a [?] had, son of par[?] named [?]…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 4

LAST week Mrs. G. Gregory, of North Casino, accidentally spilled the contents of a ten-pot over the upper part of her body, and. was very severely scalded, but…

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The Drowning Fatality. Fruitless Dragging Operations

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

Though no efforts were spared by the police and willing volunteers, the bragging operations to recover the body of the boy, John Thomas, who was drfowned in the…

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General Weyler. Injured at Madrid

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

The name of General Weyler, who has been so badly injured in the Madrid outrage, was very familiar to newspaper readers a few yours ago,…

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The Drowning Fatality

Northern Star · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 3

The body of the unfortunate lad Thomas, drowned at the Public wharf last Tuesday, was recovered from, the river this morning. The departure of the river boat probably…

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Accident

Northern Star · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

Whilst crossing to south Lismore on Saturday evening, and when between the two bridges. Miss Ruane, eldest daughter of Mr. M. Ruane, of Flower Hill, South…

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Hot Weather Suicides. Men Prefer Hanging. Women Drowning

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 11

Even to the normal, neaitny man exceptional heat is a burden, but to those who are mentally ill balanced .it sometimes proves the "last straw" that leads…

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Coron[?]'s Inquiry. the Government Wharf Drowning Case

Northern Star · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

The district Coroner, Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., held an inquiry on Wednesday morning concerning the death of the boy John Thomas, who was drowned in the river…

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Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

ON Sunday morning an accident occurred in Walker-street, Casino. Mr. A. Horsley had driven in from Kyogle, and left his horse and trap standing lethered…

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