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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Explosion at Archangel. Big List of Injured. a Number of Deaths

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--A Russian communique says :--An explosion followed the fire on the wharf at Archangel on 26t January Various buildings and depots were damaged…

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New Zealand Floods. Five People Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Monday.--The heavy and continuous rain throughout the northern portion of New Zealand is causing severe floods, besides considerable damage to…

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Floods in New Zealand. Five People Drowned. Auckland, N.Z.

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Heavy rain has fallen throughout the northern part of the Island. Severe floods have followed, causing considerable damage to property. Four men…

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Sulky Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

At Casino yesterday Mrs. Bodicombe was thrown out of a sulky. The trace broke when driving over a recently excavated drain and she and a baby she had with her were thrown…

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Mining Fatality. Man Crushed to Death

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY,Wednesday.--Benjamin John,,29 miner was killed at Abermain colliery last night by a fall of coal. After having been almost rescued and while trying to…

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Threw Himself on the Rails. Fatality at Albury. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

When the mail train was approaching Albury at noon yesterday, the driver saw a man throw himself across the rails on a level crossing. He was killed…

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Fatal Accident. Stopping a Runaway

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday.--Attempting to stop a runaway in Central Square this afternoon William. Williams, 50, who is employed at the State Farm, Randwick, was run over…

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Serious Accident. Motor Car Capsizes

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

A serious motor car accident occurred about 9.30 last night on the Lower Casino road, eight miles from Casino. The car, owned and driven by Mr. Littlejohn, of…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

Two brothers, Kenneth George White, 14, and Stanley White, 11, left their parents' home at Narrabeen yesterday, to bathe in Narrabeen Lakes. As they…

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Drowning Fatality. Two Boys Lose Their Lives

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Two brothers, Kenneth White, 14, and Stanley White, 11, went bathing at Narrabeen Lakes yesterday. As they did not return within a reasonable time…

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Accident or Design?

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

Darnel Hannigan, an engine driver, employed by the Railway Department, has been admitted to Wellington District Hospital suffering from a bullet…

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Open Column. Motor Car Accident. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

Sir, -- Re your report in this morning's paper re motor accident on lower Casino road, you state that they were travelling on a bit of very bad road . I must in fair play…

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Drowned in a Trough

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

The dead body of an unknown man was found in a stock watering trough on the property of a Mr. Galloway, a little distance outside…

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Railway Fatality. Child Falls Out of Train

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--Just after the Sydney express steamed out of the station, at Seymour on Saturday Ian McRae, 4½ years, of age, fell out of a carriage and sustained…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The "Star" reports that a serious motor car accident occurred on Thursday night on the Lower Casino road, eight miles from Casino…

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Railway Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A waggon and tram collided at Camper down, last night, resulting in the driver of the waggon sustaining serious injuries, while a child was also badly…

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Railway Accident. Man Loses His Leg. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

James Goron, night officer at St. Marys Railway Station had his leg cut off below the knee through falling between the brake van and the platform while…

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Shocking Accident. a Picture Show Ablaze. Hall Crowded with Children. Twenty-two Overcome by the Flames

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--During the performance of a monthly picture show given by the Boys Brigade in Riley-street, Surry Hills, late this evening, one of the films…

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Man Missing. Was He Drowned?

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A man who hired a costume at Manly last night left his clothing in a locker and failed to return to the sheds. The police ascertained the clothes belonged…

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En-premier Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Mr. M'Gowen, M.L.A., who is on a visit to Tasmania, met with a buggy accident, but is not seriously hurt…

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