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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Collision in the Air

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Vienna reports state that an Austrian airman endeavored to ascend to Prezmysl, carrying despatches to the headquartes, when a Russian…

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Woman Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

ADELADIDE, Friday.—A woman named Florence Baghat Singh was found in a house at Adelaide with a bullet wound in her head. An arrest has been made…

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Railway Mishap Several Maoris Injured. a Child, Killed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z), Friday. An accident occurred on the Te Ringaomotu Timber Company's railway line to-day…

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Accident to Express a Fortunate Escape. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

Another railway, smash occured near the Harden railway station this morning. The Melbourne express which left…

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Peculiar Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

An unusual accident occurred at the new University building at Camperdown on Tuesday. A huge stone weighing several tons was being…

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Drowning Accident

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

We ("Macleay Argus") regret to report that news of the death, by drowning in the Hastings River at Wauchope, of Miss Hopper, the sixteen-year-old daughter of…

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River Sensation. Fatality Narrowly Averted

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

The head of the training wall, about a mile from Chinderah, was the scene yesterday of a rather exciting incident, when a man and woman…

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Shocking Tram Accident Man's Leg Severed. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

A shocking tram accident occurred last night. William Lloyd (29) a French polisher, attempted to board a moving tram at the corner of Pitt and Park…

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Another Railway Accident. an Ama[?]ing Error

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Another railway accident occurred this morning. It appoara that the Melbourne expreafrom Sydney was approaching…

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Surfing Fatality

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A young man named Alfred Guest was carried out of his depth while surfing at Thirroui and drowned…

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Sad Drowning Case Tragic Ending to Motor Trip. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

Yesterday the family of Mr. E. Hollingale, the retired city jeweller, stopped, for a short while at Naeooma and decided to include in a swim Miss…

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German Cruiser Sunk. Other Badly Damaged. The Kaiser's Prize List. For Germans Invading England. African Rebels Repulsed. British Naval Victory.; Large Cruiser Sunk.. Two Others Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Admiral Bently's squadron sighted four battle cruisers and a number of deutroyers making for England, The Germans fled, and, with a…

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Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

On Thursday, last a young man named Schieler, of Amarina had the misfortune to have his leg broken through falling from his horse. He…

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Motor Car Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Skinner and Lowes' "Mitchell" motor car, with H. Sully at the wheel, shed a tyre yesterday evening just beyond the Terranora…

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Accident to the Yulgildar

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The North Coast steamer Yalgilbar, which left Sydney on Saturday for the Macleay River via Newcastle, returned yesterday with one of har…

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Awful Tram Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Shortly before 10 o'clock last night Wm. Lloyd attempted to board a moving tram in Pitt-street. He missed his footing and was shot under the…

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Collision

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. Reeves' valuable horse, Gunsmith, is at present in "hospital" as the result of a collision on Saturday night. Gunsmith was…

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River Sensation. Fatality Narrowly Averted

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

The hoad of the training wall, about a miles from Chinderah, was the scene on Sunday of a rather [?] incident, when a man and a woman narrowly escaped…

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Railway Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning, while engaged in shunting operations at Simpson's mill siding, a young man named Rex Elliott, met with a severe…

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Riding Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

Miss Doris Tait, of Wooroowoolgen, was riding into town last Saturday morning and had just passed the Money Saver's corner when her horse fell with her and she was…

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