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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Accident at Underground Station. Gas Almost Suffocates Passengers. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

A mishap occurred at the Baker-street tube station, a jar of hydrochloric acid beings accidentally broken while being conveyed down a flight of stairs…

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Scalding Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

On Monday last [?] Gwen aged eight years, the only daughter of Mr. P. Carroll, of "Eastwood," was lifting an aluminium [?] of [?] water off the gas stove…

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Mine Explosion. a Remarkable Accident. Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 5

While James McNell was working under[?] in the Ivan[?] at Boulder (W.A.) an explosion occured, and the drill was driven through his right shoulder from…

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Historic Accidents

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 8

The beautiful color, Prussian blue, was accidentally discovered by a ch[?] of Berlin about 1740. He had successively thrown upon the ground several liquors…

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Drowning Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

The sad news was received in Casino on Wednesday evening last that Mr. Arthur Saddler, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Saddler, of Taree, had been…

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Drowning Accident. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Arthur Sadler, a son of Mr. C. Sadler, P.M., of Taree, ws bathing with two companions at shallow Island, when he suddenly sank. Whether…

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Sad Fatality. Young Man Drowned. Bathing at Municipal Baths. Taree

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred at the Municipal Baths, Shallow Island, yesterday afternoon, when Arthur C. Sadler, aged 22, son of Mr. C. Sadler, postmaster, was…

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Mining Fatality. Finding of the Jury. Launceston

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

At the coronial inquiry into the deaths of the miners John Kirby and Thomas J. Reid, who were killed in the Tasmania mine on January 2, the jury returned a…

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Boxing. Olympic Tournament. Grafton Competition Seriously Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

A youth named Wm. Fitzgerald, of Grafton, who competed in the boxing tournament at the Olympia Athletic Club, Newtown, on Tuesday night, is at present an…

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Terrible Surf Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

A tropic drowning accident occurred on the Back Bench, at Point Lonsdale, Melbourne. In the heavy surf driven upon the beach by a southerly wind two…

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Killed by Strychnine. Child's Accidental Death. Laungeston

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Emily Lucas, aged 4, found some strychnine tabloids, used by her father for back trouble, in the bathroom. She ate several, and died soon after…

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Local and General. Sad Drowning Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

The news of a sad drowning fatality was received in Casino last Wednesday, the victim being Mr. Arthur Sadler, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Sadler, of…

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Sad Drowning

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 1

A drowning case occurred at Burren Junction on Saturday evening, the victim being a little son of Mr and Mrs Colin M'Kenzie, Glenburnie…

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Serious Accident. Mr. Thos. Elliott Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

A serious accident overtook Mr. Thos. E[?]ott, of the firm of Messrs. Elliott and Walker, at Eltham yeserday morning. The Partners were fencing up the saleyards…

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Motor Smash. [?] Large Number Injured. Students' Ciristian Union Party. Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

A sensational motor accident occurred at Mount Coo[?]a, otherwise known as One Tree Hill, a suburb of Brisbane, this afternoon. A party of about twenty-five…

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Driving Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

While driving in the Dunbible district a few days ago, Mr. A. Clarke, accompanied by his two youngest children, met with an accident through…

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Buggy Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

Ir. Collings, President Byron Shire, wasrt driving from Clunes to Eltham on Monday when the rein broke. Anticipating a smash Cr. Collings Jumped out, with the result…

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Attacked. Woman Severly Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 5

A woman named Annie Meller was taken to the hospital late last night suffering from severe wounds about the face and back of the neck. She stated that she was…

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Cutter Swamped. Five Sailors Drowned. Old Point Comfort, Vir

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Five sailors of the crew of the flagship Wyoming were drowned when a big freight sailing cutter, belonging to the battleship, was swamped with…

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CABLEGRAMS. Collision Preventer. Australian Invention Taken Up in Europe. England Chary. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Dr. Creed, M.L.C., of New South Wales, states that the Angus Anti collision, patent, invented by W. M. Angus, has been sold to Russian and…

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