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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Railway Accident. Express Over an Embankment. Winnipeg

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

The Canadian Northern Edmonton and Winnipeg express ran over an embankment at Cole, Saskatchewan., Twenty-seven were injured, some fatally…

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Our Serial Story. Mrs. Maxwell's Silence Chapter Xvii. Wynne Has an Accident

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

The days dragged for Wynne Tempest after his broken engagement to Gwynneth, and though he called twice to see if Ewart Campbell had any news for him he…

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Terrible Fatality. Man Killed by Shark. Horror at a Picnic. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 9

A terrible fatality occurred at Lane Cove this afternoon. A young man named James Morgan and two others, with three young ladies, went…

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Peculiar Railway Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

A ballast train laden with rails for the duplication of the main line was being unloaded outside Gatton station on Tuesday (says the…

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The Royal Tour. Accident to the Medina. Malta

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 9

The Medina's propeller fouled a cable on entering the harhour, and she has been docked…

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Fatal Accident. Thrown From a Buggy. Assistance Arrives Too Late. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 9

An accident attended with fatal results happened seven miles from Wiseman's Ferry on the Mangrove road to-day Francis Tyler and his wife were driving from…

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Remarkable Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 5

John Courtney, aged about 30, was encaged with another employee on Mr. C. E. M'Dougall's Lyndhurst, Warwick [?] stud farm on the irrigation plant. He went…

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Railway Accident. Rockslide Terminates Gatally. Vancouver

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 5

Donald Mann, on the Canadian Northern railway, narrowly escered injury through a rockslide which derailed a portion of the Vancouver-Seattle train. Several…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday last Mr. H. Carmont, of Bunneymede, met with a very serious accident, as a result of which he is now in the Casino…

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Terrible Fatality

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

A terrible fatality occurred at Lane Cove on Friday afternoon of last week. A young man named James Morgan and two others, with three young ladies…

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Submarine Sunk. Eleven Men Drowned. London

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 5

In the submarine A3, which sunk in a collision oft the Islo of Wight, it is understood that all of the-eleven aboard were droewned…

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Submarine Sunk, the Result of a Collision. Loss of Life Feared. London. Friday Night

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 5

Six submarines, the Hazard and Antelope accompanying, proceeded to torpedo firing practice east of the Isle of weight. A3, while partly…

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A Peculiar Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

whilE rounding up some horses on Saturday evening Mr. W. Langley's son Grabam cut himself in the eye with a stockwhip, which entered the eve-ball. He was…

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Trains Collide. Two Men Injured. Melbourne, Tuesday

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 5

The goods train collided with another train standing in the Castlemaine station, Victoria. The driver MacMillan and the fireman. Pattinia, of the stationary train…

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Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. E. Graham met with a nasty accident near Rappville on Sunday. He was catching a young horse, When it lashed out and kicked him in the face…

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Fatality at Gundurimba

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

An accident which terminated fatally yes-. terday, happened at Gundurimba on Wednesday. A young man named William Anderson, aged 23, an electrical engineer, was…

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Serious Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

MRS Lanritzen, of Horsestation Creek, was the victim of a really serious accident on Tuesday night. Mrs Lauritzen was driving home…

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Shocking Accident. Tennis Champion Run Over. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

A terrible accident occurred in Castlereaph-street last night. Leslie Gaden, a well-known barrister, and former tennis champion, was knocked down by a tram,…

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Drowning Fatalities. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

Stanley Harragaine, a clerk in the Public Instruction Department, was drowned in Shoalhaven River on Saturday night. W. W. Noake, harbour master at Ulver…

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STE[?] COLL[?]SiON. Seven Men Drowned. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

The steamer Wychwood collided with the Norwegian steamer Torbuy in a fog at Calster. The Torbay foundered so quickly that seven were drowned. The Wychwood…

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