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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Shooting Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

Oscar Leslie Warden, aged 13 years, met with afatal shooting accident on Sunday. Young Warden, who resides with his parents at Nundle, near Tamworth, attended…

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Mined While Athemiting a Rescue. Vessel's Crew Drowned

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Dutch steamer Leesum was mined and sunk in the North Sea while trying to rescue the crew of another mined steamer. The…

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Local and General Riding Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Budd, senr., met with, a Hasty accident a few, days ago on the Dungay road. The old gentleman, who is a good horseman, was proceeding…

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Accident to Postal Assistant

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

An accident happened Mr. R. D. Carr, postal assistant at Lismore, on Wednesday. About midnight, having concluded his duties, he travelled a short distance from…

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Accident to Postal Assistant

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

An accident happened Mr. R. D. Carr, postal assistant at Lismore, on Wednesday. About midnight, having concluded his duties, he travelled a…

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Motor Collision

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A. motor cyclist named Clarry Vembrick was killed in a collision with a motor car on Bathurst road yesterday. The cycle was badly…

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General News. Horse Drowned in Gutter

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

During the progress of a Btorni at Narrabri a horse belonging, to a Chinese gardener was accidentally drowned, It appears that the horse was standing with a horse…

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Drowned in a Tank SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

Henry Weaver, aged 15, was drowned while bathing in a tank at Gum Vale, near Hillston, yesterday…

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Sleep Walking Owner Injured. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

Racehorse owner T. Crowe, while walking, in his sleep, fell from the balcony of the Royal Hotel, Adelong, and was badly injured…

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Motor Cycilst Killed. Collision with a Motor Car. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

Clarry Vembrick was riding a motor cycle on Bathurst road, Katoomba, yesterday afternoon, when he collided with a motor car with terrific force. The…

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CABLEGRAMS. Big Railway Smash Ten People Killed. Many Seriously Injured. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

A crowded train from Gidyea Park was coming into the city and crossing the main line on the London side of [?]ford when the Claxton express dashed…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Lucky Escapes At. Albion Park. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

Five horses fell at Albion Park races yesterday, one in the first and four in the fifth race. Horses aud riders had miraculous escapes. Two boys escaped…

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Railway Accident. an Enpress Tumbles Over Embankment. the Passengers Killed

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.—An express train ran through the local Train crossing at Ilford station (Essex) and overturned over an emlmnkment. A number of carriages…

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Motor Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

On Boxing Day a very nasty motor accident happened at Camira Creck, in which a young lady from Whiporie, named Mrs. Matthes,…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

On Xmas Eve Mr. Sylvester Shanley, of Tabulam, one of the oldest and best known district residents, met with a nasty accident. He had…

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Curious Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

Miss. Edith Rawlings, 18, residing at Pitewater-road, Manly, was hit by a bullet from the ride of a trooper, Harold Henry Grady whilst…

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Tram Leaves the Rails. Four Passengers Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A tram car, which was proceeding towards Cook's River, left the ralls near Frederick-street, St. Peters, and crashed into an electric…

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Another Tram Jump. Several Passengers Injured. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

A tram bound for Cook s River jumped the rails in King Street, St. Peters; this morning, and crashed into an iron pole which supported the overhead…

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Assaulted in a Park. Injured Man Taken to Hospital

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Arthur Polson was assaulted in Victoria Tark, Camperdown, early this morning by two men, who knocked him down and kicked him…

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Holiday Tragedy. Two People Drowned

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Miss Isabel Hossack, of Coburg, and Eraest [?] of Balwyn, were washed off the rocks at Cowes, Victoria, and were drowned…

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