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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Accident to Miss Carmont

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

MISS LAURIE CARMONT, daughter of Mr. W. H. Carmont, met with rather a serious accident near Bungabee on Thursday last. A horse she was riding bolted and threw her…

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A Series of Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

As an instance Unit misfortunes never come singly, the Pioneer (Simpson's) saw mill is a typical example. During the last three weeks four accidents have occurred…

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Bicycle Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

A YOUNG man named Neath, who resides at Mullumbimby, met with a serious bicycle accident at Tunstall on Saturday afternoon. He, with others,…

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The Driving Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

The condition of Miss, Maggle [?] continues to improve. Captain Zouch, who was thrown out just before his daughter, was considerably cut about the head and…

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The Maritime Strike. Suggested Conference. Carters Still Working. What Merchant Service Guild Says. Seamen's Union Have Plenty Funds. the Brundah's Engine. Damage May Have Been Accidental. Employer's Federation Meeting. Important Developments. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

A suggestion, which may possibly have an important bearing on the strike, comes from the men's joint executive who have decided they are quite ready to meet…

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Supposed Case of Drowning

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

WORD was received by the police on Tuesday to the effect that it was supposed that Mr. Con. Morrissey had been drowned at Campbell's Crossing on…

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Boy Drowned. They Body Recovered. Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

The body of Cornelius J. Morrissey was found yesterday about a mile below wheres he was drowned on Sunday while attempting to cross the Clarence river at…

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Shooting Gallery Accident. the Rifle Was Loaded. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

[?] Moore has been committed for trial on an alleged charge of having shot at Frank Catman, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm…

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Railway Accident. Trucks Derailed. a Fireman Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

Word arrived this afternoon of an accident to a special stock train of forty trucks. When four miles from Junee the trucks became uncoupled in the centre of…

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Two Boys Drowned. Fremantle (W.a.)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

Two brothers named Cooper, aged three and two years respectively were drownedin the Swan River, near Fremantle yesterday…

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Strange Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

A YOUNG woman named Mary Myatt, residing at Surry Hills, got out of her bed while asleep on Saturday night and lit a kerosene lamp which she…

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A Painful Accident. Injuries Caused by Circular Saw Quickly Healed by Zam-buk Balm

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

No matter the cause or extent of your injury—whether it be the cut of a clean knife or the jag of a rusty nail—Zam-Buk is equally capable of clean and perfect…

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An Accident. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

While skylarking at East Murwillumbah had his leg badly broken below the knee…

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Naval Disaster. Destroyer Sunk. Thirty-six Men Drowned. London

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 3

While night manoeuvres were being carried out by the Channel Fleet last night the torpedo boat dostroyer Tiger was cut in halves through coming, into collision,…

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Collapse of Old Houses in London. People Killed and Injured. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

Two old houses, adjoining the Berners Hotel, in Oxford-street, collapsed early to-day, burying 30, mostly foreign servants employed in the Berners and York Hotels…

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Accident to Master of Vessel. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

Captain Norris, of the barque Jap. had a leg fractured on Saturday owing to being struck by a girder that was being placed aboard at Fraser's mill. He was…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

A. man named Romer was thrown out of a motor car in Adelaide and fatally injured…

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Fatally Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

John Saunders, a curter was buried beneath a full of earth at the Museum this morning, during the carrying out of some repairs and sustained injuries which ended…

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The Accident in London. Deaths and Casualties. London

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

It has been ascertained there were only 28 inmates of the houses which collapsed in Castle Street. Eight were killed and three so seriously hurt as to be detained…

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Girl Seriously Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

Daisy Donohoe, aged 16, residing at Hay, was seriously injured by her clothes catching fire to-day. The premises subsequently caught fire and…

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