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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Railway Accident. Four Men Killed on the Transcontinental Line. Brake Van Overturned

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wendesday.—An accident in which four men lost their lives and five others were seriously injured happened on the transcontinental railway yesterday…

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Young Woman Drowned

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

A distressing drowning accident curreh in the Kolan River, at a spot, known as Hump's Crossing, this afternoon (says the Bundaberg…

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Railway Employee Drowned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday,—A railway employee named john Cooney was drowned while bathing in the Nepean near Mulgoa…

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Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4
Also in Northern Star

On Wednesday last Mr. T. Rayner, one of the oldest and best known residents of Casino, met with a nasty accident. It appears that Mr…

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Sulky Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Mrs. Cassy, of Condong, while returning home on Monday evening last was thrown out of a sulky, near Murray's. Mr. Frank Murray picked her…

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Two Men Drowned. Body Attacked by Sharks

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

A double drowning accident appears to have occurred at Gladstone (Q.) on Friday night, the victims being two men from the steamer Cooma, William A. Fouracres…

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A Brave Action Nothing Better on European Battlefields. the Warren Toose Fatality. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

At the inquest on Warren Toose, who died as the result of injuries received when seized by a shark at Sirius Cove on New Year's Day, a verdict of…

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Local and General Riding Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

A young man named Foyster, living in the Crabbe s' Creek district, met with a very Fasty accident on Wednesday. He was riding when he…

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Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4
Also in Northern Star

On Wednesday (says the "N. Star") Misses Margaret and Kate Armstrong, Disputed Plains, were driving in a kooded buggy with Mr. C. Jarvis, and…

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Railway Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

News has been received at Melbourne that an accident in which four men were killed and five others seriously injured, happened on the…

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Accident on the Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

There was a narrow escape from a fatality on Faweatt Bridge on Thursday afternoon. A bullock team was crawling across, the driver of which seered to…

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Motor Car Fatality

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—While an elderly woman, Mrs. Wood, and a man named Frederles Hope were crossing Georgestreet last night they were knocked down…

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Fatal Street Accident. Man Thrown From a Cart. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

Through a horse attached to a cart bolting at Newmarket yesterday a young man named William v. Cameron was thrown out and killed…

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Accident To. Mr. Plowman

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

Mr W. G. Plowman, storekeeper, Tumbulgum, who was seriously injured on Friday afternoon through being thrown from his, horse on to a…

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Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. E. J. Bailey and his young daughter, of Myrtle Creek, met with a nasty accident while returning from a…

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Grafton News. a Remarkable Accident. Inquest on Poisoning Case. Illicit Sale of Liquor. Grafton

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Edwin Richards, draughtsman in the Lands Office, was passing under a bunya tree in the street to-day, when a large cone fell and cut his forehead…

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Motor Car Fatality

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

A motor car accident on the Armidale road, three miles from Uralla, about three months ago, has ended fatally for Michael Diore, 32 years and engine-driver, who…

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Accident at Dungay

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Robt. Howe, a well-knowm Dungay dairy farmer, met with a nasty accident yesterday. He was returning home from town in a spring cart…

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