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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

On Friday lart Mr. Tom Walters, of Kyogle; was brought to the Casino District Hospital suffering from a broken leg. It appears he ws…

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A Shocking Fatality

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at South Woodburn, Richmond River, on Friday morning, a handy man named McGrath who resided at the Richmond Hotel,…

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Four Boys Drowned Victorian Week-end Fatalities. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Four drowning fatalities took place during the week-end, the victims in each case being boys. At Mordialloc on Sunday, afternoon,…

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Hotels Rushed. Many Soldiers Injured. Business Premises Damaged. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

The police came to the recue and used their batons freely. The Criterion Hotel was the first to shut. The soldiers were behind the…

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Soldiers' Riots. Disgraceful Scenes. Police Powerless. One Man Killed. Others Injured. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

A soldiers strike occurred at Liver pool yesterday, which culminated in a midnight riot at the Central Railway Station…

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The Injured. Inquest on Private Keefe. Forty Soldiers Wounded. Cabinet Meets. Effective Measures. to Prevent a Recurrence. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

One of the civilians injured at the Central Railway Station was Hugh Peoples, who got a bullet wound in the knee…

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Railway Accident. Many Killed Ob Injured. Mail Train Engine Somersaults. Two Y.w.c.a. Delegates Succumb. Delay in Arrival of Relief Train

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.—A railway accident occurred in Tasmania through the Launceston and Hobart express leaving the rails. Four people were killed and twelve…

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Death of Mr. A. B. Pyke Result of Lift Accident. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. A.B. Pyke, one of the best known business men in the city died in the Sydney Hospital this morning from injuries received in a life accident last…

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Drowned in a Bath

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Peter Anderson, 55, was found drowned in a bath at Liverpool Hospital with his thumbs tied together…

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A Fatal Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Quite a gloom was cast over Woodburn on Friday last when the news spread of the tragic death of Frederick William Kirby, better…

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Fatal Lift Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A. B. Pyke, a furniture warehouseman. in Mars ket-street, died in a hospital yesterday from injuries sustained in a lift…

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Tasmanian Railway Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A terrible ranway accident occurred in Tasmanian through the Launceston-Hobart express leaving the…

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Accident at Casino Railway Station

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday morning when trucking the race mare Timber Queen for Kyogle a serious accident occurred at the Casino railway sta tion. While, the mare was being led to the…

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A Lift Accident. Death of a Business Man

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Abraham Pike, a prominent business man, who sustained injuries in a lift accident, died this morning…

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Motor Accident

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

What might castly have been a serious if not fatal accident happened at the close of the Kyogle race meeting on Wednesday last. There was the usual rush for town per car…

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Railway Accident. Many Killed or Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

A railway accident occurred in Tasmania through the Launceston and Hobart express leaving the rails. Four people were killed and twelve…

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Accident at Crystal Creek

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

Alfred Schrebler, aged about fifty, married living at Grystal Creek, was admitted to the Tweed District Hospital on Saturday evening, suffering from…

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Marine Accident. Liability of the Captain

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—Judgment in respect of the steamer Socotra was that it was due to the master's neglect to take adequate steps to ascertain and verify the position of the…

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An Accident

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 4

Constable Mackay, who was informed of the matter, desirod to tell his superior, Sergt. Watts, who was away at Brunswick Heads. Meeting Mr. S. Walker he told him of the…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—William A. Munn, married, 45, a farm laborer, and Frank Bladen, were out shooting on the latter's father's property at Lock. A rabbit appeared and…

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