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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

On Monday last Mr. A. Davison, of Mr. G. Davison, sort of Mr. G. Davison, butcher, of Centre-street, Casino, met with a very nasty accident. He had been…

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A Driving Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

While driving from Bray Street into [?]ford Street on Thursday last, Mr. [?] L. Moses, in avoiding the lamp post the corner failed to observe the…

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Fatal Accidents. Death of a Man and a Boy Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 5

A horse harnessed to a butcher's cart bolted at Kogarah this afternoon. The occupants, george Drake, residing at Rockdale and William…

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Fatal Accident. Two Men Thrown From a Cart. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 7

While two men were driving a butcher's cart at Kogarah, to-day the horse took fright and bolted. Both men were thrown heavily to the ground. one of the men,…

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Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

On Monday last Mr. A. Davison, son of Mr. G. Davison, butcher, of Centre-street, Casino, met with a very nasty accident. He had been engaged cutting up meat for…

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Steamer Collision. Large Number Missing. Lisbon

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 5

The Greek steamer Dimilios sank after a collision with the French liner Lutetia near Cape Rocca. Four of the Di[?]tr[?]os' crew were rescued, the remainder being missing…

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A Driving Accident

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 4

While driving from Bray-street. Into Stafford[?] Murwillumbah, on Thursday last Mr. H. L. Moses in avoiding the lamp post on the corner failed to observe…

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Drowning Fatality. Mother Found in River. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

The body of Mrs. Margaret Anastasia Brown was recovered from the Goulburn. River at Shepparton (Vitoria) on Saturday morning, the circumstances pointing to…

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Exciting Harbour Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

Fireman Harry Taylor, of the Balmain Ferry Company's ferry boat Me Mel, stood waist deep in water, and raked his fires to prevent the…

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Machinist Drowned. Bathing at Narrabrt. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

John Kraus[?], a printer's machinist, was drowned at Narrabri in a creek yesterday while bathing. His body was recovered within a few minutes, but all efforts at…

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Fatal Accident. Child's Arm Knocked Offampution Results in Death. Melboure

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

Allce Morris, aged 10, while returning from a Sunday school picnic at Brighton (Vlc.) bad her head out of the window of the train and was waving her arms…

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Drowning Accident. the S[?]parton Case. the Police Making Enquiries. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 5

Detective Sullivan, of Victoria, is making enquiries regarding the death of Margaret Anastasia Brown, alias Johnson, and her son Frederick, who were drowned at…

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Shooting Accident. Girl's Hand Torn Off

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

Under circumstances singularly shocking, Alice Morris, aged 11 years, daughter of H. G. Morris, baker, of Scotchmerst, Fitzroy (Vic.) was killed…

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Distressing Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Under circumstances singularly shocking Alice Morris, aged 11 years, the daughter of Mr. H. G. Morris, baker, of North Fitzroy,…

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Shocking Motor Accident. Mrs. McKEE Badly Injured

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

A bad motor car smash occurred near Uralla on Sunday afternoon, the machine involved being Dr. McKee's 20 h.p. car, At the time of the mishap, the vehicle…

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Blown to Pieces. Mining Fatality. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

As the result of a premature explosion at the Montana Mine, Zeehan. Tasmania, Thomas Piper was literally blown to pieces, whilst a companion named [?] was also…

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Blown to Pieces Shocking Mining Fatality. Zeehan (Tas.)

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

A charge which missed fire at the Zeehan Montana Mine this morning, suddenly exploded, blowing Thomas Piper, who, with Alfred Courts was…

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The Monroe Collision Captain Charged with Negligence. Philadelphia

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

The trial of Captain Berry of the Nantucket, on a charge of negligence for collision with the Monroe began before the local inspectors of steam…

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American Steamers in Collision. a Captai[?] Admissions. Philad[?]

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Captain Johnson admitted that he navigated the [?] wit a [?] deviatintwo degrees from the standard compass After discovering the [?] of the…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Friday, February 13, 1914. Another Accident

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The little contretemps at the municipal pumping station on Tuesday is another object lesson given to those we have delegated to watch over our civic interests…

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