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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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Boating Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 5

A boat was capsized off North Head and four persons were thrown into the water. They would have been drowned had they not been fortunately rescued…

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Deaths From Drowning. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 4

Two children named Cardow were drowned in the Hunter, at Muswell-brook on Sunday…

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A Fatal Buggy Accident. Adelaide

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 4

Mr. E. Squire, Deputy Postmaster-General of South Australia, was killed on Saturday by being thrown from his buggy…

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A Child Drowned in Belmore River

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 3

ON Saturday Mr. Jas. Johnston, district coroner, held an inquest in reference to the death of a little girl named Agnes Mary Brown, aged two…

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Fatal Train Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 5

John Bennett, a local preacher, while getting into a train at Petersham on Sunday slipped and fell under the carriages which rolled over him. He…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 5

Eighteen persons have been killed and 60 wounded by a railway collision at Jackson, Michigan, U.S.A…

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Drowning Case at Fernmount

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 3

QUITE a gloom was cast over our usually quiet community (says the Northern Courier) when the news got abroad that Minnie, the ten years old…

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Fatal Accident at Stuart's Point. the Inquest

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 5

ON Monday, Mr. Jas. Johnston, district coroner, assisted by a jury, held ah inquest at Stuart's Point in reference to the death of Herbert Leslie…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 4

John Bromley Savage, a Crookwell farmer, while working in the fields yesterday, got himself entangled in a horse chain, and was dragged to death…

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Fatal Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 4

ON Tuesday the tow[?] was startled to learn that a boy named John James, Wilson, aged 15, son of Mr. George Wilson, fireman of Hamilton Mill, had met with a severe…

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Accident to Captain Samuels London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 7

Captain Samuels, son of Sir Saul Samuels, Agent-General to New South Wales, has met with an accident which necessitated the amputation of…

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Mysterious Fatality at Mud Island. an Open Verdict

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 5

MR. JAMES JOHNSTON, district coroner, held an inquest yesterday afternoon at the house of Mr. Michael Brady, Mud Island, on the body of his son, John Brady, aged about 12…

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Accident to Sir A. Roberts. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 5

Sir Alfred Roberts fell out of a tram last night and fractured his left thigh bone…

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A Girl Drowned. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 5

Alice Pratt, aged 19, and a connection of Judge Fitzhardinge, was drowned in the Hunter at Maitland on Saturday…

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Yachting Disaster. Seven Persons Drowned in Sydney Harbor. [Special Telegram.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 5

A terrible yachting accident occurred in the Harbor yesterday, whereby seven names were added to the long list of those who had previously lost…

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Terrible Boating Accident in Sydney Harbour. Capsizing of a Boat at the Heads. How the Accident Happened

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 4

SYDNEY has been exceptionally free from harbour accidents during the past twelve [?] but ere the Christmas holidays are reached—a time when mishaps are expected…

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A Footballer Drowned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 December 1893 · page 6

SAMUEL JORDAN, the well-known footballer, was drowned while bathing at Glenbrook, near Penrith, on Saturday. Deceased was 27 years of age,…

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Yachting Fatality at Raymond Terrace. Raymond Terrace

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 6

A boating fatality occurred about half past 11 this forenoon when Peter Cri[?]land, aged 19, a blacksmith's helper, was drowned. He was out sailing in a two ton yacht with…

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Boating Fatalities. Terrible Fate of a Boating Party. Seven Persons Drowned Near Kiama. Kiama, Tuesday [?]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 6

THE holiday to-day terminated in one of the saddest accidents that has ever occurred in this district. Early in the afternoon news was received that a boating party on the…

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