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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Railway Collision As Show. American Sensation

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 7

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 5th July:— After a tedious wait of three hours,…

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Alpine Brake Mishap. Twelve Schoolgirls Injured

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 7

From Geneva, on 10th July the correspondent of the "Express" wrote:— Twelve schoolgirls and a coachman were severely injured in a carriage…

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Terrible Fatality

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

A STRANGE fatality occurred recently in the Upper Murray district. At about midnight Constable Wilkinson, of Bowna, was apprised of the fact that a…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death of Mk. .T. S. Robinson

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 7

QUITE a gloom was cast over the community yesterday by thenews of the fatal accident which happened on Wednesday evening at Bungawalbin Messrs. John and Charles…

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One Man Killed, Another Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 2

WHILST returning from the Coraki regatta, two brothers named John and Charles Robinson, of Swan Bay, met with an accident. They were driving near the…

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Accidentail. Pe[?]d

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

Mr. Royden [?], aged 27, commission agent, was accidentally poisoned at Coff's Harbor on Wednesday evening. Not feeling well he went…

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Accidentally Poisoned

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 8

Concerning the death of Mr. K. Seccombe, at Coff's Harbour last week, the following supplements previous brief particulars publ…

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A Double Accident

Northern Star · Monday 24 September 1906 · page 3

A sad fatal accident has occurred at Jugiong. While Malcolm Wilshire, five years old, was playing in a paddock, a limb of a tree, weighing 3cwt. fell on him,…

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Machinery Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 4

A serious accident occurred yesterday at Mr. D. Townley's foundry and workshops in Keen-street, which resulted in a man named William Greaves losing the…

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Bridge Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 4

AN exemplification of the old-time adage "Misfortunes never come singly," is to be had in the case of Mrs. Margetts, of Colches street. Casino. Quite recently…

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Serious Accident to a Child

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

Alderman. W. I. Lame has been the recip[?]ent of very general expressions of sympathy from residents of the district in connection with an accident which…

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Accidents

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 5

Mr. Robert [?]arding was treated at the hospital on Monday for a fracture of the left log, the result of an accident while, falling a tree at Konorigan. The Injured…

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Bridegroom Dies in Church. Wedding Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 9

At Lindau ( writes the Geneva correspondent of the "Dally Mall" of 27th July), on the. Swiss-Austrian frontier, a middle-aged man named Buhler…

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Attacked by Bulldog Ants a Child Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

The uncommon occurence of a child being attacked by bulldog ants has been reported. The 18 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Woodland,…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

THE infant son of Mr. J. Newell, of south Casino, while stopping from the verandah to the ground on Sunday last, had the misfortune to fall and break his…

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Supposed Unchartered Rock. Accident to the Pocahontas

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

The steamer Pocabontas, which struck an obtruction and sprang a serious leak when entering Port Phillip heads, was docked at Williamstown Saturday. It was found that…

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Cab Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

What might have proved a most serious accident occurred opposite the Hotal Ryan on Wednesday evening, well exemplifying the dangers to vehicular traille at the…

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Drowning Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 4

A drowning accident occurred in the river at Coleman's Point near the police boatshed about 4.30 on Saturday afternoon. The victim was Thomas Present…

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Tramcar's Flight. Panic and Collision. Sixty People Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 12

Yesterday at Frascati, a small village, near Rome, an enormous crowd gathered to celebrate, the fiftieth anniversary of the railway…

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Modern Engine Danger. the Salisbury Accident. Theory As to Cause

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 10

Many serious questions have been raised by the terrible railway disaster at Salisbury, and although the exact cause has not yet been…

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