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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Serious Accident at the L. M. Dairy Co.'s Factory. ME. W. Allan Falls Down the Lift

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

A VERY serious accident happened to Mr. W. Allan, of Soott's Crock, Oxley Island, on Saturday morning last, while at the Lower Manning Co-operative Co.'s Factory at Mitchell's Island…

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Coopernook. Feb. 28. Sad and Painful Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

An accident of a very painful nature happened to Mr. W. Allan, of Oxley Island, on Saturday morning last, at the L. M. C. Dairy Company's factory, Mitchell's Island. It appears that Mr. Allan was…

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Drowned from off the Burrawong

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 9

THAT favorite coastal steamer, the Burrawong, is gaining quite an unenviable notoriety. During the past twelve months drowning accidents…

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Accident to the Bellinger Coach

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 9

While coming over to Kempsey on Wednesday last, the Bellingen coach was rather badly smashed, and Mr. R. Guthrie, the driver, narrowly escaped…

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Blasting Accident at Crowdy. a Man Severely Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

MR. David M'Master, a single man, aged about 35 years, was putting water on to a dynamite charge at Crowdy quarry on Saturday last, about 12 o'olock, whon it exploded. Several of the stones were blown…

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Bathing Fatality. Sad Case of Drowning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 8

Melbourne, Saturday Night.—At Middle Brighton Baths this afternoon Mrs. Strange, a local resident, wag drowned. Her husband was fishing near by, and was waiting patiently for his wife's return, when…

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Gales in the North Sea. 45 Fishermen Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

London, March 27.—Terrific weather has prevailed in the English Channel and the North Sea. Forty-five fishermen have been drowned off…

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Buggy Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 8

While coming down from the Show Ground on Thursday evening last, and when near the Court house Hotel, Mr. P. Latham, of Port Macquarie, met…

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Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 12

Owing to the explosion of a retort at the Colonial Sugar Co's Works this morning, a man named Matthews was killed and several others injured…

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Terrible Disaster in America. the Ohio Burst Its Banks. 200 Persons Drowned. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

THE Ohio River has burst its banks at Shawnee Town, Illinois, and destroyed the greater portion of the town. No less than 200 persons have been drowned…

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Serious Railway Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

A collision occurred on Tuesday between an engine And a train containing volunteers for Bisley. Twentyfive passengers were seriously injured…

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Baccy Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 9

A bad buggy accident, fortunately, unattended with any serious results, occurred on Saturday afternoon last. Mrs. George McMangh was driving a…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 8

A very sad accident, which was attended with fatal consequences, occurred at Mr. W. Rudder's residence, Beranghi, on Wednesday last…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 9

We regret to record this week a sad fatal accident which occurred at Clybucca on Saturday last. At about 11 o'clock Mrs. Robert Gould missed…

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Twenty-eight Drowned. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

It in believed that twenty-eight persons were drowned in the Maitland wreck. The Merksworth Wrecked Near Newcastle…

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Steamer Maitland Wrecked. 4 Women and 2 Boys Drowned. Crew and About 30 Passengers Saved. Another Steamer Also Ashore. Sydney, Saturday, 4 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 3

THE steamer Maitland has been wrecked at Cape Three Points, at the northern side of the entrance to Broken Bay, whilst en route to Newcastle…

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A Heavy Gale. Supposed Foundering of the Steamer. Maitland on Thursday Night. Twenty-sir Passengers and Thirty three of a Crew Drowned. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

The steamer Maitland bound from Newcastle to Sydney is supposed to have founded during the gale on Thursday night, a few miles off Broken Bay…

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Local News. Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 8

While riding home the other night Mr. Austral Wheeldon met with a bad accident. His horse fell with him, and the young man was very severely…

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A Circus Accident. the Benches Give Way. Gulgong

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

WHILST Ashton's circus was performing last night, the seats gave way, and 300 people were precipitated to the ground. One boy, Sidney Saunders, had his leg broken and another boy named Richards had his arm broken. Several were found…

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Severe Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 9

While going home from the races on Tuesday, Mr. William Fisher, of the New Entrance, met with a bad accident. The horse he was driving…

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