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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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A Mysterious Accident

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 7

At 6.30 Wednesday morning (says the "Chronicle") two shunters named Hazel and Shepperd while going about their work in the Lismore…

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A Tram Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

MR. THOS. CARLILL, 84 years old, formerly a resident of Casino, now living at Mosman, Sydney, while moving from one tram car to another, in the city, was struck…

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A Painful Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

ON Thursday last young Edwin Stavert, while working at Riley's blacksmith's shop, met with a nasty accident. He was striking at one piece of iron on the anvil and hit…

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Bomb in a Bank. Death for Refusing a Loan. Two Killed and 24 Injured. Scene of Devastation

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail", gives fur[?] particulars of the stking occurrence which was cabled at the time:—…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 9

A narrow escape from drowning, was experienced by a Mr. Tunny and friend at Rocky Creek, on Wednesday afternoon. Tunney who was driving a horse attached…

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Accident to the Augusta

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 4

The old Tweed river trader Augusta met with a serious mishap outside the Richmond Heads on Friday morning. In tow of the tug Rescue the steamer proceeded…

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Sulky Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 5

Mr. R. G. Balmer, secretary of the Lismore Turf Club, met with an accident on Monday while driving to the Ballina races, while going down a steep hill the pony fell…

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Terrible Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

A HOLIDAY party of 16 persons were proceeding home in the steam launch Alice on the River Tamar at Launceston, on Monday night, when the steamer Togo ran into and…

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Boating Fatality. Later

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

A TELEGRAM from Auckland (N.Z.) states that a small boat capsized off Motutapu on Monday morning, the occupants being J. Pilkington, his two…

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Items of Interest. a Remarkable Fatality

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 11

A dreadful fatality occurred on March 29, in Gippsland, when Thomas Harrison, a farmer, of Mirboo South, was driving his sister-in-law, Miss Stone, in a two-horse…

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An Accident and its Lesson

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

While working at his trade at Mullumbimby, on Monday, a man named Denis O'Connor, a carpenter, was injured by a case of iron falling on his leg, causing a…

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Accident in Woodlark-street

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 3

Mrs. and Miss Cameron, of Clunes, met with an unpleasant accident in Woodlarkstreet on Saturday afternoon, which fortunately did not terminte as seriously as…

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Motor Car Accident

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 3

A motor car accident occurred on the Ballina road last Monday evening just at dusk. One of the Ballina cars was going to Ballina with Nurses Barling and…

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A Terrible Collision. Ten Lives Lost

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

A MESSAGE, dated Launceston, Tas., Tuesday, says:—A terrible accident happened on the River Tamar last night, involving the loss of ten lives. The news…

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The Nymboida-Rozelle Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 5

AN inquiry was held in Sydney concerning a collision between the steamer Nymboida and the scow Rozelle, near Port Stephens, early on the morning of…

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An Unpleasant Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

MR. MARTIN WILLS, erstwhile genial manager of Rappville saw-mill, has had a bad time lately. A week or so ago he was wicket-keeper in a cricket match, when a…

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Peculiar Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 5

Sirs. Hutchinson, wife of the manager of the Bank of Australasia, was the victim of a serious accident at Narribri last Monday morning. Mr. Hutchinson sleeps with…

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No title Terrible Fatality

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 3

A shocking accident by which four men their deaths and another narrowly escaped with his life, happened at Scarborough on…

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Lady D. Cuthbert's Death Her Husband's Evidence. Verdict—pure Accident. General Sympathy

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 5

Brilliant sunshine poured on Beaufront Castle, Hexham, yesterday, 1st February, but within all was gloom and sadness for the tragedy of Lady…

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America's Accidents. a Preacher's Statement

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 12

A correspondent of the Washington "Evening Star" wrote from New York on 5th January:— "Fifty-sevea thousand five hundred…

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