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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Crushed to Death. a Grafton Fatality. GRAFTON

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

A deckhand named Thomas Manning, aboard the river dredge Osprey, was attempting to break the vessel's impact against a wharf by inserting a rope…

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Workers' Accidents. Mako Zam-Buk a Daily Need

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 8

Every worker needs Zam-Buk. the healer that is soothing and anticptie. Unless a cut, bruise, or sear is at once cleansed and smeared over with…

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Accidental Death

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the body of a soldier named Frederick Rolston, who died at the Garrison Military…

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American Transport Sunk Two Hundred and Sixty Soldiers Lost. Germany and Russia-a Final Rupture Kuhlmann Issues an Ultimatum. Conflicting Reports of Ukrainians' Peace Efforts. American Transport Sunk. 2173 Soldiers Aboard. 261 Drowned. New York

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Advices from Washington state that the Committee of Public Information has made a statement: "The War Department has been officially advised that the…

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Serious Accident at Byangum

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at Byangum yesterday. James Shanahan, who was driving a lorry with a heavy load of cement by some means got his foot…

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Workers' Accidents. Make Zam-buk a Daily Need

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Every worker needs Zam-Buk, the healer that is soothing and antiseptic. Unless a cut, bruise, or scrape is at once cleansed and smeared over with. Zam-Buk…

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Sad Fatality Near Armidale

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

A-shocking fatality occurred on the, Rockvale road, near Amidale, on Tuesday night. Jas. Miller, jun., a grazier and carrier, was driving a bullock team…

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Accident at Victorian State Coal Mine. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

James Trevillian, rushing in front of a pony hauled string of skips at the State coal mine yesterday, in order to warn the driver that a shot was about to…

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Motor Cycle and Tram. Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fatal accident occurred at Darlinghurst as the result of [?] collision between a motor cycle and a tram. Harry Merrick, of Boyce-street, Glebe, was…

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Accident at Empire Vale

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

News is to hand of a serious accident at Empire Vale. A son of Mr. S. Tully, about 15 years of age, was leading a draught. horse, when he mounted him. The horse…

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Serious Accident at Byangum

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 8

A serious accident occurred at Byangum on Friday..James Shanahan, who was driving a lorry with a heavy load of cement, by some means got his foot caught in the brake, and…

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Mountain Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

An accident occurred in the Dorrigo Mountain cutting by which Mr. Jack Stephenson, of Dorrigo, met his death. The unfortunate man was driving one of Mr. T. Williamson's…

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Destroyer Sunk in Collision. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday—The Admiralty announces that the destroyer Boxer was sunk in the Channle on the night of February 8 as the result of a collision. One man is…

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General War News. British Destroyer Sunk in Collision. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The Admiralty announces that the destroyer "Boxer" sunk in the Channel on the night of the 8th, as the result of a collision. One of the crew is missing…

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Heads Pulped and Brains Scattered. Shocking Accident at Bathurst. BATHURST

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

At the railway yards this afternoon, Charles Bradley, Walter Hoskins and a man named Tooby were attempting to force the piston rod of a locomotive into…

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Tragic Fatality. Accident at Bathwrst

Northern Star · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A tragic accident occurred at the Bathurst railway workshops, resulting in the death of two men and serious injury to a third. The victims are:—…

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The Dunmore in Collision. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The coastal steamer Dunmore, en route to Shellharbour, collided with the tug Champion off Botany on Monday evening The Dunmore was somewhat…

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Collision at Sea. S.s. Dunmore Damaged

Northern Star · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The steamer Dunmore, employed in the South Coast metal trade, returned to Port Jackson yesterday with her bow damaged. She reported…

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Gas Explosion Causes Fire. Man Seriously Injured—Two Shops Destroyed. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

John Thompson, a news agent at Balmain, awakened at an early hour by a noise from the shop, went in and found an escape of gas. He struck a match to…

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Shocking Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

At the Bathurst railway yards on Tuesday afternoon Charles Bradley, Walter Hoskins, and a man named Tooby were attempting to force the…

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