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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Latest Cablegrams. Motor Accident.—millionaire Killed. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 3

Mr. Erbacher, a young American millionaire, has been, killed at New Jersey while motoring…

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Burning Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 6

A FATAL burning accident occurred at Normanton, Queensland. Ethel Grant, daughter of the licensee of the Albion Hotel, and William Savage (a cousin of a…

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Found Drowned. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

An old man named Younker was found drowned in Breakfast Creek this afternoon…

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"Kidnapped" Baby's Fate. Found Drowned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 12

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from New York, on May 4th: Horace Marvin, the four-year-old boy…

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Motor Accident

Northern Star · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 2

Yesterday as the Ballina Motor Car was passing along Woodlark-street one of thd nuts in the coupling was displaced, and part of the gear striking the ground, the rear…

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Accident at Orange. Doctor's Arm Broken While Attending Patient. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at the Mount, Bulga copper mine, Orange, when 50 tons of earth fell in the 200 feet level. John Bowyer, a miner, sustained serious…

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Queensland. Strange Accident. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

A young [?]n met his death in a peculiar manner at Ravenswood yesterday. He was driving a cart when the switch stick flew back, breaking his neck…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 8

Accidents are common to every household, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment and a roll of soft…

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Drowned in a Bath. Overblanced White Washing Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

Norah Ann Black, residing at Waterloo, was found dead in the bath at home by her husband who stated his attention, was attracted to the water flowing from,the…

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Coach Accident. Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

The coach between Almaden and Rossilbrook, on the Georgetown line, capsized, and a lady passenger sustained a broken log, and a commercial traveller named Fidler a…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

Three young brothers were fishing in the Yarra when one fell in. Another, who tried to rescue him, also fell in. and both were drowned. The youngest went home and…

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Motor Car Collision. Five Killed. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

Two cars collided in the Kaiterium de France motor race, killing five and injuring two…

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Callan Park Escapee Pound Drowned. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

The body of on old man who escaped from Callan Park Asylum, on July 27, has been found in the water at leichhardt…

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Railway Accident. Guard Killed. Aucland

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 3

Some trucks attached to a goods train became detached while proceeding up a steep grade and then ran down the incline at a terrific rate, falling over an embankment…

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Latest Cablegrams. Accident on Torpedo Boat. London

Northern Star · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 3

The torpedo boat destroyer Spiteful's oil fuel ignited from the stokehole, killing two stokers and injuring four…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 8

Accidents are common to every household, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment and a roll of soft…

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Blasting, Accident. One Man Severely Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 3

Two brothers, William and Hyman, were engaged blasting some logs at St. Leonards yesterday when a charge suddenly exploded and both men were struck by flying…

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Dynamite Explosion in Boulder City, Colorado. Many Injured. All Glass in the City Broken. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

A fire at the Southern Railroad depot. Boulder City, Colorado (U. S. A.). exploded the magazine, containing 1000lbs. dynamite…

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Railway Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

ON Saturday what might have resulted in a serious accident occurred to mixed train from Grafton to Casino. It appears that the train was coming at full steam…

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Fatal Accident. Wowan Killed Near Eltham

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

Mrs. Regina Pezzuttl was being driven in to Eltham from Clunes yesterday morning on a cream van driven by Mr. Wa[?]ter. Caffrey when something went wrong with the…

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