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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Railway Collision. an American Fatality. Five Persons Killed; a Score Injured. Jackson (Michigan)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

Five persons were killed and a score injured through a head-on collision between a Michigan passenger train and a freight train three miles from the city last night…

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Railway Collision. an American Disaster. Five Persons Killed; a Score Injured. Jackson (Michigan)

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

Five persons were Killed and a score injured through a head-on collision between a Michigan passenger train and a freight train three miles from the…

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Shocking Accident. Four Workmen Killed. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

During the docking of the Cunarder Mauretania a shocking accident occurred. The turbine blades, were being attended to by a number of men when…

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Accident to Town Residents

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

A nasty accident befel Mr. and Mrs. C. Hicks, of Murwillumbah, on Sunday last, on Beech Mountain, Upper Nerang, (Q.) district. It appears that they…

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An Extraordinary Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

D. McKinlay, the driver of a passenger train from Sydney to Picton; after passing Cabramatta, had occasion to mount the tender of the engine…

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Surfing Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

A bathing accident, which may have terminated in fatality but for the prompt assistance rendered by two Casino gentlemen, occurred at…

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Death After Accident. Sad Holiday [?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 8

[?] circumstance [?] the death of Mrs. Geoergina A[?] Lawson, wife of Mr. Hy. Lawson, farmer of [?] Arm, [?]weed River, who met her [?] through…

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Latest Telegrams Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

A Party of picnickers was bathing on Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie, when Arthur Channell was carried out by the undertow and drowned…

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Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

While driving home along the Kyogle road on Saturday night last Messrs. S. E. Grainger and J. Schenider found a man lying on the ro[?]d near Mr. Pyers'…

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Shocking Accident. Dangers of the Primus. Two Hildren Burnt to Death. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

At Wee Wa[?] a burning fatality occurred on Saturday, when two children of a Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell, of Wee Wan, died from injuries caused through the…

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Shocking Drowning Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

A large waterhole, situated at the junction of the Burying Ground Creek and Commissioners[?] Waters, some eight miles from Armidale (says the "Express"), was…

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A Street Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Parkes, a well-known settler, of the Dunbible district for many years, met with a nasty accident in Main Street shortly after noon…

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Nearly [?] Fatality

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

A bathing accident which may have terminated in a fatality but for prompt assistance rendered by two Casino gentlemen, occurred at Byron Bay on Monday…

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Drowning Accident. Motor Lanch Swept by Wave. Auckland, N.Z.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

A motor launch party were returning from a cruise, when a big wave struck the boat. Myrtle Rowan, aged 18, and Andrew…

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Latest Telegrams Tram Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

[?] Geach, the father of the principal partner [?] West's [?] was knocked down and killed by tram in George street to-day…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Man Killed at Redfern. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

A shocking railway accident occurred at Redfern station this morning. George Ford, a railway labourer, was working on the line at the western end…

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Killed by a Tram. Accident at Circular Quay. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

Edwin Geach, 74, residing at Cremorne, the father of Edwin Geach the well-known theatrical manager, was knocked down by a tram at Circular…

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Shocking Accident. Killed by an Engine. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

George Ferd, 35, was working with a gang of men on the railway line near the Central Station this morning when a train appeared. The other men got clear, but…

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Launce Accident. Two Lives Lost. Auckland

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

A launch containing ten persons was returning to Auckland when a big wave broke over the craft, carrying Myrtle Rowan and Ray Bevans into the sea. Two…

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Sank Like a Stone. Fatal Steamer Collision. Drowned Whilst [?] New York

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

Forty-nine lives were lost in a collision of the steamers Monroe and Nantucket. According to wireless despatches the Monroe was struck amidships and sank…

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