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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Found Drowned. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 7

A man knwon as Jimmy who had been employed as cook on board the steam tug Gamecock was found drowned this morning at Dewes' Point…

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Fatal Accident at the Dorrigo. Killed Scrub Falling. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

A young man named F. Gauld was killed by a tree, scrub-falling at the Dorrigo, yesterday…

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Patal Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

William Ticehurst, wall known in Grenfell mot with a shocking death coming into town with a horse and waggon. As he from descending the Red Hill, there miles…

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A Sad Drowning at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality, occurred at East Bullina on Saturday afternoon., says "The Times." when Mr. and Mrs. E. Coleman lost their little son. Raynor, four years old…

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Disastrous Fire. Newcastle Warehouse Destroted. Damages, £250, Ooo Four Men Seriously Injured. Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

One of the most disastrous, fires in the history of Newcastle occurred this morning in one of the principal blocks of buildings. The outbreak occurred shortly after 3…

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Treble Railway Collision. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

The M[?]Rome train collided with a stationary train at Acqucbella bridge, and then a third trainfrom Bergamo crushed into thu wreckage. Nine were killed and…

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Young Woman Drowned. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

florie Fitzgerald, a young woman, has been drowned at Rocklet. She was seized with a fit while obtaining a bucket of water from the creek, and fell in…

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Latest Cablegrams. Collision of Electric Trams in Paris. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

A collision of electric trams in Paris injured 37 of the passeagers…

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Young Man Drowned. Sad Ending to Picnic. Charleville (Q.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

During the progress of a picnic yesterday at Gowrie waterhole on the Ward Diver, 12 miles from Charleville, a young man named Arthur Muller, 20 years of age,…

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Fatality at Wardell. Lad Drowned While Bathing. Wardell

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

A boy named Tames McGrath, son of the late, Mrs McGrath, formerly of the Royal Hotel, Lismore was drowned whilst bathing in the river here with a number of…

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Motor Car Accident. Three Men Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

A sensational motor car accident occur-, red a couple of miles from Moss Vale to a party consisting of Constables Nowlan, and Paulliilg of Sydney, and Charles…

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Double Fatality Woman and Child Cremated. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

[?] has occurred on the Black Range in Victoria. An aged woman named Range in Victoria. An aged woman, named Mrs Brown, had a two[?]…

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The Drowning Fatality at Wardell

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

The drowning of the lad James A. McGrath on Wednesday, as telegraphed to us that afternoon, was a sad case. The lad was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs…

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Drowing Fatality. Lodnon

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Lord Kitchener's sister-in-law, the widow of the late Arthur Kitchener, suffering with insomnia, climbed out of the port hole of the steamer. Magdalena at Colon, and,…

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Amsterdam-axminister Collision. Occupants of Missing Boat. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

It transpires in connection with the collision between the steamers Amsterdam and Anminister off Holand, that the Amsterdam's missing boat contains 7 of the crew…

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Telegraphic News. Found Drowned. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

George Williamson, employed at the Cowper wharf, is missing and is supposed to be drowned, as his coat and hat were found on the wharf…

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Railway Accident. Derailed Car Overturns. Twenty Passengers Injured. One Woman Killed. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

A sensational railway accident happened at Stanwell Park to the 3.40 p.m. train from Wollongong; to Sydney. The engine, and first car successfully negotiated the…

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Drowned in a Bath. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 3

A girl named Irene Crome, aged two years, was drowned in a bath, at her parents' residence in Balmain to-day…

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The Railway Accident. Inquest Opened. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 3

An inquest has heen opened at Wollongong concerning the death of Emily Morris, who was killed in the Stadwell Park railway accident…

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Fatal Accident. Railway Train Runs Into a Buggy Aucklandi (N.z.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

A raillway train at Gore, N.Z., ran into a buggy, the occupants of which were George Lindley and Annie Stewart, who were killed outright. The former's…

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