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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Youth Drowned. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

John Smith, aged 16, was drowned while swimming in a dam near the Prospect Quarry…

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Latest Cablegrams. Accident to a French Cruiser. 42 Killed and Injured. London

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

The [?]ting of a boiler tube on the French cruiser Desc[?]tes on the Moro[?] coast, killed 10 and injured 32…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 8

A SAD fatality occured on the Great Northern railway line this morning, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke, a resident of Singleton…

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Fatal Cycling Accident. Adelaide

Northern Star · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

While cycling home Mr. Chettle, the second in command at the Adelaide Observatory, ran into a group of young men who were crossing the road at the foot of a…

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[?]Ble Drowning Fatality

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

News of a double drowning fatality, at Herbert's Creek has reached Rockhampton. An aged couple named Pattel left thair home about a mile from Boolbur[?]…

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Saved From Drowning

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

The vall[?] of a[?]knowledge of ambulance work was demonstrated recently, when but for the presence of men proticient, in first-aid treatment a young life would…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

While a party of Sydney residents were fishing at the Hawkesbury River yesterday the bout upset, and one of the party numed Sid. Green was drowned, and another…

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Serious Sawmill Accident. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

On Saturday morning a youth named Darfield, aged 17, working at the Toowoomba sawmill, was caugt, in the belting, and his clothing dragged off. His…

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Mining Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

Philip Mannallack, a miner, has died in the Bendigo Hospital from injuries sustained whilst at work, at the Goldfields South mine on Suturduy, the result of an…

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General News. Mr. Fitch's Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Fitch, second mate of the Noorebar who recently had his leg broken [?]st unloading cargo at Byron Bay jetty, goes to St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney…

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Telegraphic News. Fatal Shooting Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

A young man named Mann accidentally shot himself dead while out shooting near Tingha…

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Accident on the [?]

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

The seaman Edward Nelson, of the Mok[?] who fell to the d[?]k had his collar-bone and two or three ribs broken, arrived at Bullina on Sunday. He was removed to…

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Mining Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

PHILLIP Mannallack, a miner, has died in the Bendigo Hospital from injuries sustained whilst at work at the Goldfields South mine on Saturday, the…

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Ships in Collision. Accident at Newcastle. Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 7

The Indian trading steamer Dari[?] whilst hauling at the dyke, Newcastle, carried away her stern lines and swung around from the wharf. The anchor was let go;…

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Accident at a Sawmill

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a machinist named John Downes, residing at Goonellabah, and employed at the British Australian Timber Co's. Mill, met with a slight…

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Sunnybank Fatality. Woman Killed Identified. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

In the Sunny Banks fatality the body was that of an old woman, and was identified to-day by her daughter, as Mrs. Danieison, aged 60. She arrived at…

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Two Boys Drowned. to Save His Brother. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

A sad case of drowning occurred in the river Wodon near Vaughan A resident of the township was crossing the river when he noticed two lots of…

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Mr. Fitch's Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

It is now stated that Mr. Fitch, second mate of the Noorebar, who recently, had his leg broken at Byron Bay whilst handling cargo, will have to submit to…

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Drowned Together. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Two men named Charles Warley and Thomas Kemp were drowned in the Goulburn weir. When the bodies were recovered they were found to be locked together,…

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His Life for His Mate. Would Be Rescuer Drowned

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

An unfornate episode, in which the would-be rescuer lost his life, while the endangered man was saved, occured on Saturday night last in Johnstone's Bay…

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