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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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The London Disaster a Night of Horror Nearly 3000 Casualties Caring for the Injured the London Disaster Like a Belgian Town. After Hun Bombardment. 3000 Casualties. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Thousands of sightseers flocked to the scene of the East London- explosion on Sunday, recalling the pilgrimages to Cuffley and Pottorsbar, but instead of…

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Shocking Accident. Man Killed by Falling Tree

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Upper Burringbar yesterday afternoon resulting in the death of George Kirby, aged 43 years…

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Chapter of Accidents. Three Deaths

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--A chapter of accidents occurred in Sydney to-day. A horse attached to a lorry bolted in Bourke-street, Surry Hills, and when it reached the corner…

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Surfing Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 7

Supplementing the short wire published last Saturday that the Rev. Father Jos., Kelly, parish priest of Taree, had been drowned surfing, the following particulars of the accident…

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Vehicular Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 5

A serious vehicular collision occurred in Richmond Terrace, opposite the Coraki Post Office, about 10 o'clock on Saturday night. It appears that a sulky driven by Mr. J. Butler,…

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Double Fatality. a Story of Heroism

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1

Details of the sad double fatality at the Glen, near Rosenthal Creek (says a Warwick message dated January 16), tell a remarkable story…

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Railway Accident. Both Lines Blocked

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A derailment occurred near Helensburgh last night. A special coal train, during shunting operations, ran away overturning and blocking both lines. A…

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Another Retort. Two Germans Sunk--Three Badly Injured. The Battered V69. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

Messages from The Hague state that a Dutch trawler met a battered German destroyer near the coast. The destroyer asked the trawler to take the wounded…

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S ad Accident

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

to automobile resulted in painful injuries to occupants, but Dr. Sheldon,s Magnetic Liniment, quickly healed all wounds. Price 1/6 and 2/6…

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Local Interest. Serious Accident at Ettrick

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. W. J. Haslem, of Ettrick, met with a serious accident at his farm whilst engaged in milking. Apparently he was knocked…

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Serious Accident at Ettrick

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. W. J. Haslem, of Ettrick, met with a serious accident whilst engaged in the milking yards. The exact cause of his mishap is not known, but…

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Shocking Fatality

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

On Saturday last a fatal accident happened to Ernest Edward Rogers, aged 36 years, a son of My. C. J. Rogers, of Yarrahappini. It appears…

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Man Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

A man named Grainger was taken to the Tweed District Hospital last night, suffering from injuries said to have b en incurred by being knocked down…

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Shocking Family Tragedy. Mother and Two Children Drowned. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

The bodies of Mrs. William Lonsdale, and her two small children, were found drowned in a tin-lined packing case, used as a water tank, in Payneham,…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A colored station hand from Yuigilbar had a narrow escape from drowning in the river at the Southampton punt on Thursday, and he undoubtedly owes his life to the…

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Steamers in Collision

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- A collision occurred this afternoon off South Reef between the steamer Victoria, winch was making a trial trip, and the American schooner Annie…

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Boats in Collision. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

The Huddart-Parker steamer "Victoria" collided with an American schooner, the "Annie M. Campbell," off the South Reef yesterday afternoon. The…

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Brave Boy. Rescues and Revives Drowning Girl

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 6

The schoolboy who brought the two girls out of the sea at Hampton on Friday last was Harry Grover (son of a resident of Sydney). Mary Crichton, 12 years of age, a…

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Earthquake. Fatality in Dutch East Indies

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

HAGUE, Friday. -- Five hundred and fifty persons were killed in an earthquake in the Dutch East Indies…

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Shocking Accident. Father Shoots His Son. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 3

Walter William Parker, aged nine, was accidentally shot by his father at Little Plain, near Inverell. The boy called to his father to shoot some crows…

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