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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Terrible Accident. Man's Hand Torn Off. Arm Crushed to Pulp. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

While working a chaff-cutting machine at Forest Hill to-day, a man, named [?]tham got his left hand caught in the cogs and had his hand taken off at the wrist…

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Accident to Grafton-Tweed Train

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

NEWS to the effect that the incoming train from Grafton had been derailed near the R. R. Turf Club's racecourse was received at the COURIER office last…

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Wreck of the Kawatiri. Six People Drowned. Hobart

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

A disaster has overtaken the Union Company's steamer Kawatiri on the trip from Hobart to St. Rohan. She left here at noon on Monday and encountered very…

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Queensland. Explosion at Townsville.—man Seriously Injured. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

An explosion of sulphuric acid occurred at the A.U.S.N. Coy.'s who if, Townsville, to-day, and resulted in a man named, Thomas Patterson being severely injured…

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Accidental Possession Charge Against an Officer

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

At the Mansion House on February a Frederick Helbert, 42, a retired army officer giving an address in Cork street, Burlington-gardens, was charged with…

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First Aid to the Injured

Northern Star · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

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

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Marine Disaster off Port Stephens. S.S. Arrawatta Sinks a Barque. Captain of Barque Makes Heroic Attempt to Save the Cabin Boy. Both Drowned, with Five Others of the Crew. Steamer Good Deal, Damaged. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 3

Thc A. U.S. N. steamer Arrawatta which arrive to-night from Sydney had a most sensational voyage. She left Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, and at three o'clock…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 9

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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First Aid to the Injured

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

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

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The Collision of the Arawatta and Ingeborg

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

The Brisbane "Courier" furnishes tho following items of the above disaster off Port Stephen's: Those saved comprise three Germans, three…

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Burning Accident

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 2

Miss Kate Murphy, the 15-years'-old daughter of Mr. P. Murphy, of the Chatsworth punt, met with a very painful burning accident at Swan Bay on Sunday last. She…

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Mining Accident. Two Men Killed. Broken Hill

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the British mine, by which two men lost their lives. Some ground in the slope required securing and Thomas,in timbermun, was…

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Accident in the Hunting Field. Young Married Lady Killed. Adelaide

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1907 · page 3

At the early morning meet of the Adelaide hounds on Saturday a fatal accident happened. At the last fence Mrs. Bowman's horse hit heavily, and he throw his…

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Arawatta-Ingeborg Collision. Ths Inquiry. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

The Murine Board to-day commenced [?]an inquiry into the sinking of the barque Ingeborg by the s.s. Arawntta on Wednesday lsst. The evidence given by the officers…

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Two Men Drowned. Wife Saw Husband Drown. Hobart

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

While attempting to recover the ma[?] from the wreeked Steaner Kawatiri [?] containing two men, Osuar Dale and Arthur Ware, capsized, and both men were…

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A Death Trap. Accidental Discovery. Attempt to Bring About Deaths of House and Riders. Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

A sensational discovery was made just prior to running the Grand National Streeplechase on Saturday. On the landing side of the last fence holes had been dug two…

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Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

[?] cycuses were res[?] in the vicinity of the resevoir near Campbelltown yesterday an old gentleman who was out shooting fired at a hare, but the…

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The Arawatta-Ingeborg Collision. Marine Board Inquiry. Sensational Evidence. Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 5

Sensational evidence was given to-day at the Marine Board Inquiry re the Arawattaingeborg collision. Carl Albertsen, the mate of the Ingeberg,…

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Serious Collision. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

A serious collision occurred between a train and a van in George-street this morning. Several passengers were injured, but not seriously…

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The Marine Collision Inquiry. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

The inquiry on the Ihgeborg-Arawatta disaster was resumed to-day. The evidence to-day showed that on the night of the accident the only oil in the barque was…

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