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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Serious Shooting Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

A painful and serious shooting accident befel Mr. Geo. Keys, of Tyalgum, yesterday afternoon. Seeing an iguana robbing a hen's nest in his…

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Riding Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Yesterday morning information reached Senior-Sergeant Eather, officer in charge of the police at Casino, that a young man named John…

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Nasty Accident Averted. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

A crowded passenger train between Fassifern and Awaba, on the Newcastle line, had a narrow escape from derailment in a deep cutting while…

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Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

An accident of a painful nature happened Mr. Alec Marsden. tailor and dyer, of Prince-street, Grafton, last Friday morning. While engaged at his business, a…

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Railway Accident. Disaster to a Family. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

While Harry Ferry, a railway gangor, and his wife and two children were returning home on a railway tricycle at Merton, Victoria, they were overtaken by a light…

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Railway Accident. Boulder on the Line. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

While the northern express was rounding a curve near Fassifern at about 40 miles an hour yesterday afternoon the passengers were alarmed at receiving a sharp bump…

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Fatal Accident. Thrown From a Horse

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

At Black Camp [?]ree's yesterday morning a sad riding fatality occurred, when John McAlpin, aged 21, son of Mr. Dave McAlpin, Casino, was thrown from a bucking…

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Sad Fatality

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

ON Monday information reached Kyogle of a sad fatality which had occurred at Mallanganee that morning, the victim being John M'Alpine,…

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Sad Riding Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

News was received by Senior-Sergeant Eather from Tabulam on Monday morning that a young man had been thrown from a horse at Black Camp…

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Motor Accident. 26 Persons Injured. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Through the back and front wheels of a motor car collapsing near Beaumaris last night, five people were injured. The occupants of the car,…

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A Thrilling Ride. Chaffeur's Coolness Saves Fatality. Wellington, N Z[?]

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

A motor car containing three ladies and three gentlemen became uncontrollable when descending a long steep hill overlooking the Otira Gorge, and…

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Mining Accidents. an Alarming Increase Washington

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Becoming alarmed at the increase of mine accidents, during 1913, when there were 2360 deaths, the greatest number since the Federal Bureau of Mines was…

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Motor Accident. Party's Narrow Escape. Wellington

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

While a motoring party of six was descending a sharp slope at Otira Gorge, New Zealand, an accident disconnected the engine control and the car bounded…

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Black Camp Biding Fatality

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

Mr, L. E. Cope, Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry on Tuesday at the Casino Court Houae into the death of John McAlpin, who was killed while riding a horse…

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Building Blown Down. Three Persons Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

During a gale at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, a portion of a three-story bond collapsed, wrecking the adjoining premises, occupied by Love Bros., contractors. Three…

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Hand Torn Off. Accident at Canning Works. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

John Howard, a laborer, was speeding a canning machine at the Union Meat, Works, Annandale, when his hand was caught in the machinery,…

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A Painful Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

On Tuesday Mr. G. Keys, of Tyalgum., while shooting at a predatory lguana, met with a very painful accident. The gun being rather loose about the breech, the…

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Bad Accident. at Woodburg Races. Ridder Sustains Many Injuries

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

A bad accident happened during the running of the Trial Handicap at Woodburg races yesterday, as a result of which a rider named Mendnwcroft is now lying in…

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Jockey Seriously Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

H. Meadowcroft, the well-known jockey, was the victim of a serious accident at the Woodburn races on Wednesday. He was riding Baraimal…

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Car Capsize. Passenger Seriously Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

A passenger car on the way from Taree to Kempsey was overturned about three miles from Wauchope yesterday and saffered a good deal of damage. All the…

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