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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Woman Missing Since Sunday. Found Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

About half past six on Sunday evening Mrs. Mcdonald, wife of Mr. Daniel McDonald. left her residence in Little Keen-street [?]stensibly to go to Dr. Henderson's to…

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Fatal Coach Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 3

The horses drawing the Komsey. Armidale coach got beyond the control of the driver at Chandler's Creek, 9O miles from Kompsey, last Tuesday week,…

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Drowning Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 4

The Richmond River, in the vicinity of Lismore, has within recent years been taking a comparatively terrible toll of human life, and on Monday or on the previous…

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Steamer Collision. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 5

The A.U.S.N. steamer Wyreema outward [?]ound for Brisbane, and the collier Currajong, inward bound, collided off Bradley's Head to-night…

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Tram and Sulky Collision. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 5

In a serious tram and sulky collision at Brisbane three occupants of the latter were thrown on to the roadway, all sustaining concussion of the brain and several…

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Collision at Sea

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 4

The passenger steamer Wyreema collided with the steam collier Currajong off Bradley's Head last night. The Wyreema, which was outward…

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Buggy and Motor Collision. Murwillumbail

Northern Star · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

Last night as Dr. J. S. Guthridge was driving from Burringbar after a visit to a patient, his buggy collided with a motor bus going in the opposite direction. The…

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The Steamer Collision. Seaman's Body Found. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

The body of the missing seaman of the collier Currajorg was found floating this morning near the vessel, which had foundered…

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Tasmanian Mining Accident.—two Men Killed

Northern Star · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

A fatality occurred in the Tasmanian Gold Mine. [?]eaconsfield, on Wednesday morning. The men were engaged in one of the stones, when a fall of stone occurred…

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Motor Car Accident

Northern Star · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

The motor car has been [?] a great amount of work during the present election, and a recent development will prove of great importance in increasing the…

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Drowning Fatality. Man Drowned in Cooper's Creek

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 9

The incessant rain of the past two days caused a sharp rise yesterday in all the creeks throughout the district, and unfortunately a fatality has to be reported…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 10

The Wyreema, struck the Currajong right amidships. An enormous hole must have been made in that vessel's side, and the water rushed in at such a rate that it…

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Fatal Accident at Drake

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 7

A VERY old resident of Drake, Mr. William Pateman, was the victim of an accident on Friday, 4th instant, which proved fatal. Mr. Pateman was returning with his horses…

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Young Man Drowned. House and Cart Washed Away

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 3

A young man named Herbert Stead, aged about 22, met his death in a tragic manner on Friday afternoon while attempting to cross Repentance Creek, which at the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 4

IN the annual report of the N. S. Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board for 1909, it is shown that the rate of accidents in coal and shale mines was…

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Aeroplane Accident. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 3

Siemens Schuckers biplane, carrying an engineer and two passangers boke down at a height of 50 feet at Bornstedterfed and a side wind simultaneously struck the…

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Fatal Motor Accident. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 3

Mr. Geiger Argentino Consul at Munich has been killed by his automobuile crashing into a tree. His wife severaly injured, likewise the Paragunyam Council and…

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Flooded Creek Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 2

A young man named Herbert Stead, 22 years of age, was drowned in Repentance Creek, near Lismore, on Friday. He was employed by a farmer named Wyatt, and…

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Accident to Mr. T. Borton

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 4

About a fortnight ago, Mr. Thomas Borton, while driving in a sulky to Lismore atong the Dunoon road, the wheel passed over a log by the side of the rand,…

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Shooting Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 4

A shooting accident, which was fortunately not attended by as serious consequences as might have been expected, occurred at Dunoon on Monday. A young…

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