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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Automobile Accident. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 10

Mr. Strawbridge, an American tourist, hired an automobile at Biarritz, the steering gear of which broke while he was on a trip, causing the car to be overturned…

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Malyine Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

It is just possible that Mr. J. s. Brunton's ch. mare Multine may not race again, her fetlock being bullly cut during the running of the Futurity Stakes on Saturday,…

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Exciting Runaway. Accident on Saturday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Shortly after 10 o'clock on Saturday night when there was still a large number of people in the streets, an exciting occurrence happended in Molesworth-street…

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Drowned at Bronte. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

Charles Knight was caught in the seaweed while surf-bathing at Bronte, and drowned…

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Motor Car Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

A PARTY who started for Casino on Thursday evening ion Mr. S. Jamieson's motor car had an unpleasantly sensational experience. They left Lisemore shortly before seven…

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Fatal Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

MR. ROBERT CRAIGIE, of Bruce Lea, Walcha, was thrown from his horse and killed. The deceased was born in Maitland, and came to Armidale in 1856, in which…

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Trafalfar Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell's horse Trafalgur, who was scratched for the Australian Cup, met with an accdient in his box. He get caucht by the leg in a…

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Steamer Accidentally Sunk. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

While loading steel rails yesterday one rail slipped form the slings and went through the bottom of teh steamer Rock Lily, causing a leak which it was found…

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Boxing. Ringside Fatality. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

During a boying match at Jondaote, Queensland, between Charles Turner and William Jenkins, the latter, in falling, stuck his head, and sustained a fracture…

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Telegraphic News. Woman and Infant Found Drowned. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

The bodies of Mrs. MacNamara and her five months old child were found in Karangi Creek on Saturday morning, with flat irons and wedge attached…

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Sulky Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 2

AN accident occurred to the Misses Audaer on Saturday afternoon, as they were driving down the Coraki lane just at the back of Misses Shannon's premises. They…

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Latest Telegraphic News Sydney, Wednesday. Motor Fatality

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 4

An inquest concerning the death of William Boatright, who was knocked down and killed by a motor car in Randwick Road on Friday night was…

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Mine Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

John Espaland 49 was struck by a rock drilling machine at the Centeral mine, Broken Hill, and had both legs broken, several ribs fractured, and his spine…

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Another Gun Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

John Reidy, 22, was engaged cleaning a rifle at his residence, Ashfield when a cartridge which had been left in by mistake exploded and the bullet passed…

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Plucky Shunter. Injured in Saving a Woman. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 3

A railway shunter named Reuben Vale, performed a plucky act last night which very nearly cost him his life. It appears that a young woman…

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Accident

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

A lad named Flannigan, aged about 12, was thrown from his horse at 44 mile tank, last beyond Myrtle Creek, yesterday, sustaining a very nasty broken arm at the…

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Tram Collision. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 9

A tram ran into the rear of another at Waverley to-night. The collision was very violent, and three passengers had to te medically treated…

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Crome Bellringer's Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 9

With reference to the accident in New Zealand to the Crome Company, particulars of which appeared in these columns at the time, Mr. W. E. Crome writes to a…

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Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 3

An accident occurred on Faweett Bridge yesterday morning which only narrowly escaped proving of a very serious nature. A sulky was halted on the bridge just as…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a little chap named Frank Ryan, aged four years, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ryan, had narrow escape from drowning. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan…

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