Poetry. Drowned!
Only a drowned man--a human wreck Cast shorewards by the sea--that gives us pause To broach once more the commonplace of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Accidents, 1899
186 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 10
Found Drowned
The body of Patrick Daly, a well-known grazier, was found in the Edwards River yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →H. R. J. C. Races. Two Serious Accidents. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, 6 p.m
HANDY Andy, carrying 8st. 9lbs., took the big money yesterday, being first in the New Year's Gift, and St. Cloud (7st. 5lbs.) won the H.R.J.C. Handicap at to-day's races…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Port Races
At the Port Macquarie races on Tuesday last, two of the houses in the Hurry Scutry bolted off the course and ran into a gate which was closed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Crescent Head Fatality
A messenger arrived from Crescent Head last Tuesday evening and reported to the police that a sickening stench was arising from the vicinity of the rocks at the foot of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crescent Head Fatality
It was freely rumoured around Kempsey on Wednesday that the body of Percy Thompson, who was drowned at Crescent Head, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Runaway at Hurstville. Dr. Howse Injured
Shortly after 11 o'clock on Monday Dr. Oswald Howse, of Carrington Avenue, Hurstville, and his coachman, T. Jones, were driving along…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dr. O. Howse Injured. Runaway at Hurstville
SHORTLY after 11 o'clock on Monday morning hat Dr. Oswald Bowse, of Carrington Avenue, Hurstville, and his coachman, T. Jones, were driving along Forest-road, near the railway station, when the horse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A train Struck by the Sea. Engineer and Stoker Drowned. London, January 13
A RAILWAY casualty has occurred in Wales on a portion of a line running close to the seashore. Owing to the exceptional tempests, heavy seas struck and overwhelmed a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Accident
Another serious cycling accident happened yesterday to a builder named James Branch. He was riding along Parramatta road, when the handle bar broke, throwing the rider on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Accidents
Recently Dr. Casement had under his charge two cases in which boys have been accidentally shot by pea-rifles. In one case a boy out shooting bears placedh his rifle on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Drowned
Mary Laver, a resident of Arncliffe, was drowned in George's River, Como, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned at Como. Sydney
A resident of Arncliffe named Harry Lavers was drowned in George's River yesterday at Como. He fell out of a pleasure boat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Buggy Accident
ON Thursday forenoon a buggy accident occurred at Beechwood, by which an old resident of the district lost her life, while her daughter was also injured. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Accident
ANOTHER serious cycling accident happened on Tuesday to a builder named James Branch. He was riding along Parramatta road when the handle bar broke, throwing the rider on to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Girls Drowned. Sydney
A shocking double drowning fatality happened at Newcastle this afternoon, at the ladies' bathing place. About 3 o'clock two girls, Rose Sutcliffe, aged 14, and Ida…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Accident. a Coach Driver Killed Passenger had Both Legs Broken. Laurieton
An accident to the coach Taree to Port Macquarie, with the Sydney mails, occurred near Heron's Creek, five miles from Kew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Coach Accident. The Driver Killed. A Commercial Traveller with both Legs & one Arm Broken. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, 9.50 a.m
A TREE fell on the mail corch, which left Taree last night, at 5 o'clock this morning, near the Manning turn-off, seven miles from Port, killing the driver, and seriously injuring the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fearful Coach Fatality. Tree Falls Across a Coach. Port Macquarie
NEWS was received in town this morning that an accident bad occurred to the coach due here with the Sydney mails at 6.30 a.m. Half an hour afterwards your…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Buggy Accident
ON Thursday afternoon a buggy accident occurred at Beechwood, by which an old resident of the district lost her life, while her daughter was also injured. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →