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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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In Case of Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 3

Mis[?]ress: 'Another soldier has called on you, June. I thought you had only one sweetheart' Cook: 'No, mum -- two. I have one 'on…

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The Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquiry

Northern Star · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr. F. G. Ad[?]an. P.M., opened an inquiry at the court house on Tuesday regarding the death of Francis Snelling which occurred on Saturday…

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Shooting Fatality at a Rifle Range

Northern Star · Monday 3 December 1906 · page 2

An accident, which resulted the the death of one man and serious injury to another occurred at the Gatton rifle range. A company of the 14th Australian Light Horse…

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Railway Accident at Wollongong Guard Gilbertson's Legs Severed

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 4

A very painful accident happened at the Wollongong Railway station, by which Mr. William Gilbertson, guard of the train which leaves Sydney every morning at…

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Accident

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

WHILE Mr. W. Tapper, Of Wyan, was driving his team of bullocks on to the bridge over Bushy's Creek, on Monday, December 3rd, he had the misfortune to kill his near…

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Attacked by Dog. an Old Lady Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 4

Mrs. Robt. Darley, an old and respeeted lady, residing near Canoblas, had a terrible encounter with an old and faithful cattle dog last week. It was lying in…

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Serious Accident to a Child

Northern Star · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 5

A serious accident occurred to an [?] son of Mr. Jas. Summergreen of Keenstreet, on Thursday evening. they little fellow. who is 3½ years old. [?]oddled out…

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Accident at Rous

Northern Star · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 3

A very painful accident happened to Mr. M. Maguire on Thursday. While in the act of catching a horse, the animal kicked him, breaking both bones…

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Accident

Northern Star · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 2

We regret to learn that Mr. Beddoes, sen., of Dunoon Road, met with a serious accident the latter part of last week. From what we learn it appears the…

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Great Motor Race. Many Spectators Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 10

The contest for the Vanderbilt Cup was the last motor race New York will ever see. It is the unanimous opinion of the drivers, both foreign and…

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A Shocking Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred in the principal thoroughfare of Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday afternoon. When Mrs. Kensington, wife of Mr. W. C…

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The Pea Piele Accident.—boy Seriously Hurt

Northern Star · Monday 24 December 1906 · page 3

A serious accident occurred to the eldest son of Mr. Raymond at Bellingen on Friday morning. He had returned from shooting parrots with a pea rifle, which…

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Sad Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1906 · page 4

ON the 13th instant white Mr. J. Ren was engaged bridge building for the Government, near Sandilands Range, he had the misfortune to inflict a very…

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Severe Burning Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1906 · page 4

ON Saturday night a bad burning accident occurred at Mrs. Paine's boarding house, Barker-street, Casino. It appears that about 10 o'clock, Miss A. M'Grath,…

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Accident at the Sports

Northern Star · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 5

In the high jump at the Coleman's Point Sports on Boxing Day the river of "Black Bess," met with a serious accident She baulked at the jump on the first…

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Found Drowned

Northern Star · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 3

On Sunday morning the police received word that the body of a man had been s[?]en floating in the water near the railway wharf. Constables Graham and…

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