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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

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Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 12

ON Monday last a sad fatal accident occurred at the residence of Mr. F. Dew, Five Day, whereby his little son Charles, aged between two and three years, lost his…

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Awkward Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 9

A young man named E. Larkins, in the employ of Mr. E. M. Scott, whilst riding on the Upper Macleay on Saturday last met with an accident,…

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Fatal Accident at Hillgrove

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 9

A fatal accident Occurred at the Eleanora mine, Hillgrove, on Thursday morning. A miner named Albert Goodwin was at work at the bottom…

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Local News. Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 8

On Tuesday last, Jessie, the second daughter of Mr. J. C. Wilson, of Stuart's Point, met with a painful accident. The little girl was…

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Accident at Euroka

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

On Tuesday last Whitfield, son of Mr. J. H. Betts, of Euroka, met with a simple, but painful accident. It appears that the lad mounted a quiet…

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Local News. Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 8

On Tuesday afternoon last Miss S. Johnson, daughter of Mr. Johnson, of Commandant Hill, met with an accident of a painful nature. The young lady,…

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Accident at Greenhill

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 9

Mr. Jas. Johnston, of Willi Willi, while riding on the road near Greenhill yesterday had the misfortune to meet with a severe accident. His…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 9

News was received on Tuesday that Mrs. Been, the Stewardess of the Burrawong, had been accidentally drowned. Mrs Been was well and favourably known and…

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Sad Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 6

WE regret to have to record the death of Rufus Hereward, eldest child and only son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Lee, of Commandant Hill. It appears that on…

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Sulky Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 8

On Wednesday morning last, Mr. R. A. H. Kemp, J.P., had the misfortune to meet with an accident. He was driving in his sulky along…

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Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 8

While going down on the Burrawong on Tuesday last, Mr. Hugh McGuire, of Belmore River, met with an accident of a painful nature. He…

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Sulky Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

While Mr. Conners' mail sulky was being driven between Arakoon and Jersey ville on Saturday last, the horse shied and jumped over a culvert. Miss…

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Peculiar Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

On Monday last Mr. David Harvey, of the Euroka Creamery, met with a very painful accident. It appears he was stepping off a platform with a…

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Short Story. Mr. Lester's Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 14

Everybody said that it was very kind of Mr. Lester to take the trouble he did in the case of poor Jack Foster. When Jack was found drowned in the river Mr. Lester paid…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 8

It is with great regret we have to record this week a sad fatal accident, by which Fleta May Bradley, a bright little girl of 12 summers, daughter of…

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Fatality at a Show. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 9

At the Wellington Agricultural Show yesterday, a man named W. Henson dropped dead while entering the ring…

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Fatal Accidents. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 9

Frederick George Wiley, a clerk in the Lands Office, fell downstairs yesterday and was killed. A grazier named Patrick Browne…

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Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 8

On Monday last, Mr. Edward Quirk, of Glenrock Plains, met with a very nasty accident. He was cutting up a quarter of beef, and having…

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Accident at the New Entrance

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 9

On Wednesday last Mr. James McNalley met with a painful accident at the stone quarry, New Entrance. It appears that he was in the act of…

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Accident at the New Entrance

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 9

On Friday last Mr. Frank Lawson, son of Mr. Jno. Lawson, contractor for the wharf at the New Entrance, met with a painful accident. A pile…

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