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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Young Woman Injured. Early Morning Sensation. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

But for the fact that two milk carters stopped at the Kooypng-road bridge, near the Armidale station at 4 o'clock to-day, to exchange early…

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Earthquakes in Japan. Eruptions Abating. Hundreds Drowned in Escaping. Miyasaki

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

A party of refugees from Sakura have arrived here. They reported that the inhabitants of 300 houses, composing the village…

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Scalding Accident

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

While in the act of unscrewing the feed valve of the boiler at Main Arm Sawmills R. Cason of Mullumbimby, who was attending to same, was severely scalded on…

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Driving Accident

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

While Mrs. T. J. Robinson was driving to the Brunswick Heads on Monday, and passing the railway gates, the pony suddently sprang forward when the motor car…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Sister and Brother. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

A double drowning case occurred today in a lagoon at the farm of C. Godfrey, seven miles from Rochester. The victims were Mary Godfrey, aged…

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Brother and Sister Drowned. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

A brother and sister named God[?]rey were drowned in the Cam[?] River, near Rochester, Victoria, yesterday. The girl tried to save her brother, who got into…

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Crused to Death. Shocking Fatality at Cairns. Cairns, Q.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at No. 5 wharf this afternoon, whereby a young man named Virgil Stillman, a son of Mr. W. J. E. Stillman, a well-known Cairns…

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Riding Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

During the above races on Wednesday last, a jockey, by the name of J. Meadow[?]roft, met with a serious, accident, and had to be removed to…

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Railway Accident. Drover's Sad Death. Formerly Stationed at Lismore. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

At Como last night William Smith, an engine driver, was knocked down by a passing train and killed instantly, his body being terribly [?]. The deceased was…

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Burning Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

A peculiar burning accident [?] Mr. E. Sutton, of De[?]oy, last week. Whilst out riding [?] placed a lighted [?] in his pocket. Suddenly he…

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Storm at Moree. One Man Killed, Another Injured. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

A man, who has not yet been identified, was, with his dog, struck dead by lightning at Gravesend, near Moree. The bodies were found dead under…

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Driving Accident. Man Killed at Albury Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

John James Ryan, aged 27 manager for a warehouse at Albury, was driving home from a social early this morning, when, it is presumed, his…

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Motor Accident. Occupants' Remarkable Escape. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

While a motor was coming down a steep hill near Bathurst a wheal skidded, and the car turned, three complete somersaults, landing on its side. The two occupants…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

At Como on Thursday night last William Smith, an engine driver was knocked down by a passing train and killed instantly. His body was…

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Drowning Fatalities. Three Lives Lost. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

A drowning fatality that has brought gloom into three homes occurred near Ipswich yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of Constable Kearney, 35…

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Phenomenal Floods. Native Animals Drowned. an Exciting Boat Trip

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

New reached Darwin on Thursday from Daly River Settlement to the effect that comparatively little damage was caused there by the floods. The flood fortunately…

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Driving Accident. a Plunge Into Shallow Water. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

James Turner, aged 25, a labourer, dived into the shallow water at the Domain Baths this morning, and fractured his skull. His condition is…

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Peculiar Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. Mc[?]men, of [?] is at present in hospital, as a result of a peculiar accident. He was cracking walnuts with the barrel of an old pea-rifle which…

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The Ipswich Drowning Fatality. Two Other Bodies Recovered. Ipswich

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

Further particulars concerning the motor boat accident show that just prior to the disaster Constable Kearney Messrs. Joseph Green, W. H…

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Boxing Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 6

SANTA ROSA (California), Sunday. Another boxing fatality has occurred. Charles Krikby, the Canadian middleweight, struck Phillip Shindler a blow on…

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