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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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The Kooyong's Accident. Second Engineer to Show Cause. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

The steamer Kooyong recently bumped the Pyrmont wharf, and was damaged, to such an extent that £500 had to be expended on repairs…

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Rescue From Drowning

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 10

Whits the Government steamer Laura was engaged in landing stores at the [?]wan Cowan Lighthouse, Mcreton Island, on Wednesday afternoon, and about…

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Sad Fatality at Brunswick Heads Young Man Drowned. Narrow Escape of Young Lad.mullumbimby

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 7

A young man named Henry Walker employed by Mr. Friedman, storokeepor, of Dunoon, was drowned at 12 o'clock to-day at Brunswick Heads. Deceased and a lad…

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Trains in Collision. London

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

A collision took place between two trains at Tonbridge. Three people were killed, and 12 injured. An inspector smartly stopped the Margate…

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Pea Rifle Accidents. One Man Killed. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

A young man named William Kilmurray, of Thane Creek, Port Macquarin district, was sitting down with it loaded pea rifle last night, when the weapon exploded and…

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Sensational Accident. Man Falls Over "The Gap." a Miraculous Escape. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

A sensational incident is reported from South Head Yesterday, afternoon a young man named Edward Lang was looking over the gap, when he overbalanced and fell…

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Brunswick Heads fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

A SAD accident is curred at the Burns wick Heads on Friday last. A young [?] named Henry Walter, 20, employed at Friedman's stone, Du[?], was at the…

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Burning Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

The District Coroner. Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M., concluded the adjourned inquiry, yesterday afternoon concerning the death of Meta Merlin Morshell, aged 3…

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Drowned in the Harbor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 3

John Pearson, aged 36 years, a resident of Union-street, Pyrmont, was crossing Pyrmont bridge on Sunday night, when his hat blew into the…

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The Whiteman Creek Fatality. Chantilly Committed for Trial. Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

A coronial inquiry was hold to-day touching the death of Charles Barrett who was shot dead, at Whiteman Creek on Friday last…

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Pea Rifle Accidents

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 3

ON Friday night, near Port Macquarie, a man named William Kilmurray was sitting down holding a loaded pea rifle, when it exploded,…

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Sensational Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 3

A sensational incident is reported from South Head, Sydney, On Saturday, afternoon, a young man named Edward Lang was looking over the…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

Owen McMahon, aged 18, was drowned while bathing in a dam at Campbelltown yesterday…

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Fatal Revolver Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Christian Hansen at Narrabri has concluded. The cornoner said he would take the responsipibity of recording a formal verdict…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 8

A sad drowning fatality occurred about noon on Friday of hist week at Bruns wick Heads. A young man, named Henry Walker, aged 20 years, employed…

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Vessel Badly Injured. Sydnky

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 3

The steamer Wallsend which went asho[?]e on the Bellambi reef, was towed Into Sydney to-day in a leaking condition with a big list…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 3

Jamen Thompson, aged 62, was knocked down by a passing train at Sydenham last night while attempting to cross the railway line and fatally injured…

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Boating Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

A sailing boat capsized at Botany Bay yesterday with six men on board, one of whom named Bert Martin, was drowned. The remaining five were rescued by a…

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Centennial Park Fatality. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

A youth named Ernest Braden was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day. charged with causing the death of Mrs. Noil, who, was knocked down by a bicycle…

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Surf Bather Drowned. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

The body of a man washed up on the Bondi beach was afterwards identified as that of Frank Laing, commission agent, who was on a visit from Auckland…

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