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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Uki Motor Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

A Coroner's inquiry into the death of John Fitzhenry, who was killed in a motor accident near Uki recently, was held by Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., at…

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Railway Accidents

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY,Wednesday —At 7 o'clock yesterday morning a heavily-laden. coa[?] train drawn by two " T" class engines jumped the points at Lyndhurst. The permanent…

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Mine Accident. Three Men Buried

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Broken Hill five men were working in the 400 feet level in the British mine when the bottom of the stope collapsed. The rush of slimes buried…

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Peculiar Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. 'J. Brooks, of Bonalbo, met with" a peculiar and painful accident a few days ago. He is a well-known roughrider, and a neighbor,…

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Fatal Result of Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

Word was received here on Wednesday that the accident which befel Mr. Michael Burke at Murwillumbah a few days previously had…

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Driving Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

While Mrs. A. McDonald, of Irvington, was driving to town, accompanied by her two little daughters, in a sulky on. Tuesday the vehicle…

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Drowning Case

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Thomas Jones was drowned in the Laehlan River at Warroo. An attempt at rescue was made by Bertram Budd and William Bray, the latter jumping…

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A Bad Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

Tuesday's "Tweed Guardian" says:--A man named Michael Burke was taken to the Murwillumbah Hospital on Saturday afternoon last suffering from…

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Peculiar Accident

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. Brooks of Bonalbo, met with a peculiar and, painful accident a few days ago. He is a well-known ronghrider, and a neighbor, having a horse that he considered…

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Railway Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The front wheels of the tender attached to the engine pulling the 11.25 Sydney to Mt.Victoria passenger train on Saturday morning. left,the rails just…

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Returned Soldier Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

A painful accident occurred on the bridge yesterday, when a returned soldier named Arthur Hill had his collarbone broken, as a result of being hit by…

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Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Walter Weary, Kyogle, is recovering from a severe accident which recently befel him. He was riding home, carying a gun, when…

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Ned Kelly, Bushranger. Brother Dan at Molong. Story of the Glenrowan Hotel Fight. Steve Hart Drowned in Calcutta Harbor SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

An old man, about 70 years of age, has been enjoying a large amount of distinction at Molong on account of his statement that he was Dan Kelly,…

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Fatal Mine Accident. Man Buried in a Fall of Earth. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

William Boucher was buried by a fall of earth at the North Junction Mine, Broken Hill, yesterday, and was rescued after an hour but he died later from…

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Fencing Fatality. Farmer Killed by a Stone

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—A farmer named Cooper was fencing yesterday on a steep hillside when a large stone rolled down. He failed to escape the stone which struck his…

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Case of Drowning

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred at South Gundurimba yesterday morning, when a [?] named Bernard Muldoon, 11 years of age, and a son of Mr. Cornelius Muldoon, a local re…

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South Gundurimba Drowning Case

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

The funeral of the lad Bernard Muldoon, son of Mt. Cornelius Muldoon, who was drowned in the river at South Gundurimba on Wednesday, took place…

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Drowned at Gundurimba

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

A drowning accident occurred at South Gundurimba on Wednesday, morning, when a lad named Bernard.' Muldoon, XI years of age, and a son…

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Drowning Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

A lad named Bernard Muldoon, 11, son of Mr. C. Muldoon, of South Gundurimba, was drowned in the Richmond River on Wednesday morning…

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A Toowoomba Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 6

A carrier named Thomas Connolly made a gruesome discovery at Toowoomba. It was the body of a man lying dead in the cutting in the gravel…

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