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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Surf Bather Drowned. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

Ernest Grace, the Queensland manager of Stott and Hoare's college at Brisbane, was drowned at Houthport whilst bathing with his son…

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Railway Smash. Trains in Collision. Sudney

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

There was a railway smash, at Waterfall station last night. The passenger train from Wollongon collided with a locomotivte coming from another direction, and…

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Aeroplane Smash. Accident Near Penrith. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

There was a sensational aeroplane smash at Mount Druitt, near Penrith, this morning, W. E. Hart and Major Rosenthal. were flying from Penrith to Parramatta,…

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Drowning Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

On Sunday morning last the Casino residents were shocked by the news that another tragedy had occurred in the river at the foot of…

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A Case of Drowning

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

Robert Dunlop, a Scottish emigrant aged 24, lately employed in the Municipal [?] was drowned yesterday at 10 a.m., in a swimming hole at the foot of…

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Latest Cablegrams Collision of Trams. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

In a collision of suburban trams at Bondy nine were killed and seventeen injured…

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Great Fire. Three Firemen Injured. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

A great fire occurred at Hess Brothers' oil works at Leeds last night, 300,000 gallons of oil were consumed and three firemen injured by the exploding oil casks…

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Booyong Drowning Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

The District Coroner, Air. A. Pcisloy, P.M., held an inquiry yesterday at the Lismore Court House concerning the death of Walter Brown, aged about 41, who was…

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Casino Drowning Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Court House, Casino, on Monday last, before the Coroner, Mr. L. E. Capo, into the circumstances attending the drowning of Robert…

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Supposed Drowning. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

Two unclaimed suits of clothes have been found on the beach at Coogee. A body was reported to have been seen in the breakers, but it has not been recovered…

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Bathing Fatality. Verdict of Death From Heart Failure

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

The report locally circulated on Sunday morning of another sad fatality, in which the promising career of a young man named Robert Dunlop was…

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Collapse of a Gasometer. a Girl Drowned. Extensive Damage to Property. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

A watertank gasometer at likestone burst, the gasometer collapsed, partially demolishing a row of cottages. A girl was drowned and others injured. The gas…

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Latest Cablegrams an Aeronaut's Accident. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. Fowler, aeroplaning at Eastbourne, Hampshire, was caught in a storm and was picked up at sea off the Isle of Wight…

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Mining Fatality. Overcome by Gas. Miners' Brave Effort. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

A. sudden and unexpected rush of gas in the May Queen gold mine in the Waihi district, N.Z., occurred this morning, while the minors were at work. The alarm was…

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Motor Collision. Sportsman Killed. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 9

J. H. Hitchrock, a well-known sportsman, was fatally injured last night through a motor car, in which he was driving, coming into contact with one…

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Paris Motor Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 3

All Paris is shocked by a lamentable motor-car accident, in which Mrs Joseph Laycock, formerly the Marchioness of Downshire, sustained…

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Steamer Collision. Tacoma (Wash.)

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 5

The British steamer Strathalbyn, bound for Australia, and thu Flyer, a freighter, collided in Puget Sound. The steamer Flyer struck the Strathalbyn's bow, which…

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Mining Fatality. Three Men Suffocated. Foul Air Delays Rescue Party. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 5

A terrible fatality is reported from the Barrier. Mine, West Wyalonag. Seven men were working below when they were overcome by foul air…

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Drowning Fatality. Sad Fate of Three Boys. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

A fatality occurred at large Lake Cope, Victoria, on Saturday afternoon, the victims being William Butler, 14, Ernest Butler, 11, sons of the local schoolmaster,…

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Injured Husband Acquired. Vienna

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

A Hungarian lieutenant named Bartel has been acquitted on the ground of selfdefence, for killing Lieutenant La Zar, who eloped with his wife…

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