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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

A young man named Clive Wilson fell in Woodlark-street last evening, and struck his head on the edge of the gutter. He was bleeding profusely when picked up, and was…

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South Beach Surf Accidents. Two Men Rescued

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

While bathing on South Beach on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Wilson, of the "N.C. Beacon" staff, got carried out by the undertow, and but for timely assistance…

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Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

Between 10 and 11 o'clock last night Mrs. King, of Tuncester, was admitted to the Lismore District Hospital suffering from a compound fracture of the left leg…

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Railway Accident. Los Angeles

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 3

An overland train crashing into a train siding caused a serious accident in which thirty-five persons were injured…

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Startling Explosion. Refreshment Rooms Damaged. Two Persons Injured. Sydney, Thusday

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

The railway refreshment rooms at Nyngan were partly blown up last night. A boy named Wilson, who was sleepping in it downstairs. room, was badly cut…

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Nasty Accident on Horseback. Crippled by Injury, to His Knee. Zam-buk Completely Cures

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Simcocks, of High St., Stanthorpe, Q., says:—"While riding up the main street of Armidale, N.S.W., my horse bolted and collided with a cab, throwing…

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Warwick Farm Racing Accident

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

The stipendlary stewards have come to the decision that the accident at Warwick Farm on Saturday last, whan several horses came. down in the 'Three-year-old…

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Welsh Strike. Injured Police. London, Thursday Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 9

In the riot with the South Wales coal miners twelve policemen were injured at Clydach Vale, and the waggon, hay and tool shops were fired. The conflict lasted…

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[?]Oting Resumed. P[?]erce Fight with Police. Many Injured. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 9

The [?]oting has been resumed at Clydachvale. The mob gathered on the hillside awaiting the few mines officials still working…

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Railway Accident. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 9

Owing to an engine becoming derailed at the points coming out of the shed to-day, the outgoing train was delayed three hours. Incoming trains came on the…

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Nasty Accident on Horseback. Ce[?]ppled by Injury to His Knee.. Zam-buk Completely Cures

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 8

Mr. H. B. Sim[?]ks, of High-street, Stanthorpe [?] says:— "While riding up the main street of A[?]dale, N.S.W., my horse bolted and collided with a cab, throwing…

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Drowning Fatality. Tragedy at Byron Bay, Fatal Efforts at Salva[?]e. Byron Bay

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

Another very sad fatality occurred about 11 o'clock this morning when John Forrest, a man about 26 years of age, accidentally lost, his life through the capsizing…

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Boxing. Another Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 3

Seven men were brought before the Police Court at Newcastle to-day in connection with the death of a boxer named Bryant, and remanded for a week on bail…

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Boxing Fatality, Ixqufst Opened, Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 5

James Mobbs has been charged with having baen concerned in the death of the boxer Bob Bryant at New[?]tle. Accused, who acted as one of the seconds in the…

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Policeman and Girl Drowned

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

A girl arrested at Derbyshire for stealing jumped into the river. A policeman followed her, who gripped him, and refusing to let go both were…

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Aviation-fatality. Paris

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 3

[?]. Cel, an aviator, left from a height of 300[?], in a western spburb of Paris, and was fatally injured…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 5

A goods truck tran off the line at Marulan early this morning and blocked the nail traffic for a couple of hours…

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Railway Accident. Seventeen Persons Injured. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

As a train was entering the Gare du Nord station the brakes failed, and the engine crashed into the buffers. Two of the coaches were derailed and seventeen…

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A Street Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

When the sanitary waggon, drawn by a pair of horses, was coming of Fawcett Bridge yesterday afternoon from a trip across the river the horses shied and took…

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Driving Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 5

An unpleasant accident occurred on Sunday to Mr. R. Waugh, of Lismore. He was driving along the Bexbill Road in a sulky with his wife and three children, and when…

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