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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Accident to Mr. [?]. [?]Nner

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 9

Mr. F. Gunner, the well-known contractor of Mage[?]an street, met with an a[?]ard accident at his works on Thursday. While attending to the circular saw the first…

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Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 9

Returning home on Wednesday evening Mr. W. McDermott met with a hasty [?]dent. The evening was very dark, and he was riding a bicycle when he was run into…

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The S[?]ing Fatality. Coroner's Inquest. the Coroner Speaks on Defective Firearms

Northern Star · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., District Coron er, hold an inquest at the Court-house on Thursday concerning the death of Frederick [?]nard Flaherty, which occurred at…

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Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 3

News was received in Lismore this morning concerning the sad death of Bert Vidler, age[?] 25. who was killed on Saturday as the result of injuries received from a…

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A Taree Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

JAMES CROKER, aged 23, a single man, living at Fairview, Failford, was fatally shot about 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. He was standing on a landing between…

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Collision at 20 Knots an Hour. Blinding Searchlights Cause of the Disaster

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

During night manoeuvres [?] Maita, the British destroyer Ariel collided with the breakwater and immediately sank in six fathoms of water…

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Fatal Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 4

NEWS was received at Lismore on Monday morning concerning the sad death of Bert Vidler, aged 25 years, who was killed on Saturday by a falling tree. The deceased…

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Serious Driving Accident

Northern Star · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 3

Messrs. E. F. McLean and James Dill were driving on Boona West run, Condobolin, with a buggy and pair of ponies, when the animals shied and broke the pole. They…

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Shooting Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

WE regret to state that as the result of a shooting accident at Tintenbar on Tuesday, Mr. F. S. Anderson (brother of Mr. C. Anderson, of Casino), was admitted to Mrs…

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Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

ON Wednesday night about 7.30, Mr. Hughes, of Sydney, was driving in a sulky along Centre-street with a friend, and had reached a point opposite Mr. D. Rayner's…

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The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 9

The fact that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, has by far the largest Accident Premium Income of any office…

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Accident to a Footballer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

DURING the progress of the football match between East End and Kurri Kurri No. 1, on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon a young fellow named J. Anelzark, who was…

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Tram Collision. Passengers Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 3

Two trams collided in Wattle-street, and four passengers sustained injuries, though not of a serious character…

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Shocking Driving Accident

Northern Star · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. G. Osborne met with a fearful accident. He was driving a cart towards Wodonga, when his horse shied, bringing the cart into collision with another vehicle…

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The Wardell Fatality

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 3

An orroneous impression has been created by our paragraph, regarding the fatal accident by which Mr. Vidier lost his life near Wardell. It would appear as if deceased…

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Two Balloonists Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 3

Two balloonists from Dunkirk have been drowned is the English Channel…

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Sad Accident

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

ON Friday last while Mr. W. Rapp was preparing the slab for a new burn on his homestead, near Myrtlc Creek the adze slipped and inflicted a serious wound on his…

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Fatal Burning Accident at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 3

Our Casino correspondent advised us last evening: "The woman Elizabeth Pearce, who received severe burns while attending a grated fire on the Tenterfield-road, about…

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The Northern Star Published Daily. Thursday, July 4, 1907. ACCIDENT

Northern Star · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

A lad named Caines in the employ of Mr. F. Collins had the misfortune to get a bone in his right arm broken yesterday afternoon. He was riding a young horse,…

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Queensland. Tug Boat in Collision. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred in the Brisbane River at Pinkenba this afternoon. The tug Young Mat was run down by the Government steamer Cormorant and…

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