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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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The Drowning Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

Northern Star · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., continued an inquiry on Thursday morning concerning the death of the boy. Thomas Ernest Lewis, who was drowned…

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An Injured Athlete

Northern Star · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

The Howard Brothers were to have given one of their popular horizontal bar acts at the Tiveli Vaudeville Company's performances at Lismore, but were, unable to…

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General News. Terrible Accident.—lad Shoots His Mother

Northern Star · Monday 29 October 1906 · page 3

At half-past 2 o'clock on Thursday morning Mrs. Scorer, residing at Tarnagulla (Vic.) was accidentally shot by her son, receiving dangerous injuries. Mrs…

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Burns and Scak's a Little Boy's Painful Accident. Zam-buk Proved Invaluable

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 3

Burns and scalds may vary from the merest scorching or blister to extensive injuries Zam-Buk Balm is an invaluable soother and healter in all such cases. With…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 4

LITTLE Ernest Nicholls, son of Mrs. J. Nicholls, of Fairy Hill, was playing underneath a leaning tree at Fairy Hill, on Tuesday night at 8.30, while some other…

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Mill Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at coiftee and Sharp's mill 'on Wednesday morning to a man named James Watson, who was struck on the' head by a plece of timber…

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Breadcarter's Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

The driver of a baker's carl named McDonaid, in the' employ of the co-operative Baking Co. met with'a serious accident on Wednesday morning. The [?]…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

A latal burning, acculent, occurred at Goolmangar on Thursday night, thc victim being a lad, 'Arthur Mitchell, 10 years of age, the son of Mr. W. Mitchell, of…

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Fatal Accident at Buckley's Siding

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at huckiey's slding shortly bofore noon yesterday, resulting in the Instantaneous death of a man named Irron or Aaron Bowman,…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 3

A FATAL burning accident occurred at Goolmangar, near Lismore, on Thursday night, the victim being a lad, Arthur Mitchell, 10 years of age, the…

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Fatal Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at Buckley's siding shortly before noon on Friday, resulting in the instantaneous death of a man named Irron or Aaron…

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Sensational Coach Accident. Motor-car Frighitens Horses

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 3

As Mr. Knight's coavh was [?] from Bathurst to Sunny Correr, with pas[?]gers, it met with an accident at [?]olme. At onr of the most dange[?] [?]…

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Sensational Accident to Chefalo

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 8

A HIGHLY sensational accident took place on Thursday afternoon, at Dreamland, new. pleasure resort., St. Kilda, Melbourne, during the performance of…

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Accident on the Brundah

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 4

AN inquiry was opened in the Marine Court, Sydney, on FridAy last touching an accident to the donkey boiler of the N.C.S.N. Coy's. steamer Brundah, in Sydney Harbor on 19th ult…

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Buckley's Siding Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquiry

Northern Star · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. F. G. Adrian. P.M., held an inquiry on Tuesday concerning [?]he death of Aaron Frederick Bowman, which occurred at Buckley's siding on…

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Goolmangar Burning Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

Northern Star · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., held an inquiry at the Lismore Court house on Thursday morning concerning the death of the boy Arthur Joseph Michell, aged 10, which…

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Accident on the Brundah

Northern Star · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 3

An inquiry was opened in the Marine Court, Sydney, on Friday 9th instant touching an accident to the donkey boiler of the N.C.S.N. Coy's stemer Brundah,…

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Accident on the Ballina Road

Northern Star · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday evening Mr. A. Cottee, of the Post Office, and his brother, Mr. William Cottee, were driving into town in a sulky. When passing Mr. Swanson's…

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Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 2

A runaway horse attached to a grocer's cart on Saturday evening was the cause of a fatal accident. It appears that the driver of Mr. J. C. Stewart's cart, while…

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Terrible Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 4

LISMORE correspondent stales that on Saturday evening a sensational runaway, unfortunately attended with fatal consequences, occurred when the streets were…

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