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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

186 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 10

Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 4

A man named William Hayes, aged 66, was brought round by the tug from the Bellinger last Tuesday, for admission to the hospital, be having had his leg broken by…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

A shocking railway accident is reported from America. An excursion train, travelling Rochester to Lake Ontario, derailed…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 8

A swagman named William Hayes, aged 66 years, was admitted into the Hospital on Tuesday last with a broken leg. The unfortunate man was brought…

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Sad Boating Fatality. Two Salvation' Army Officers Drowned. Murwillumbah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

LAST night as the mail launch Uki was coming up the river it ran into a boat containing five Salvationists three men and two women. The two latter, Captain McGrath and Captain Blackburn, were both…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 4

A Friday last a serious accident occurred to the second son of Mr. J. H. Secomb, of Dondingalong. It would seem that the young fellow was riding a young horse and visiting…

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Double Drowninc Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 8

On Tuesday evening week, at the Tweed, the passenger steamer Uki ran into a boat containing five members of the Salvation Army, who were on…

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Sad Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 12

A verdict of accidental death has been returned at the inquest on the boy Clibborn, who was shot at Manly by his father, who is a policeman…

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Police Sergeant Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 12

Sergeant Stone, of Taree, while on duty at the Wallamba River, was thrown from his horse and sustained concussion of the brain…

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Accident to Sergeant Stone

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

Word was brought to town on Thursday last that Sergeant Stone bad met with a serious accident at the Wallamba. From particulars to hand…

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Serious Accident to Sergeant Stone. His Recovery Doubtful

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

On Wednesday last Sergeant Stone rode to the Wallaraba on a horse recently received from Maitland, and in the afternoon was thrown on to his head on askid, at Bullock Wharf. It appears that he had business in…

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Terrible Railway Accident in America. 34 Persons Killed and 50 Injured. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway accident has occurred at Reading, America. The Philadelphia express crashed into a train at the Reading platform, with the result that 34…

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Explosion at St. Helen's. 3 Persons Killed, and 14 INJURED. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

A TERRIBLE explosion has taken place at St. Helen's. Lancashire, England. Eighty tons of chlorite at the chemical works exploded, and spread to neighbouring vitriol works…

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CABLEGRAMS. Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

Two trains telescoped at Exeter, America. Many passengers were terribly mangled. Thirty-four passengers were killed, and fifty were…

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A Sad Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Loder, of St. Clair, and father of Mrs. L. B. Headley of this town, met with an accident of a serious nature about six o'clock on Wednesday…

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Sergt Stone Fatally Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 4

On Wednesday last Sergeant Stone rode to the Wallamba on a horae recently received from Maitland, and in the afternoon wan thrown on to his head on a skid, at…

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Serious Accident at Koppin Yarratt. MR. P. Borga Much Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 4

AN accident of a very serious nature occurred at Mr. D. Cicelini's Upper Lansdowne sawmill on Wednesday morning last. From the facts that we can gather, it appears that Mr. P. Borga was working…

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Serious Accident to Sergeant Stone

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 5

ON Wednesday week Sergeant Stone rode to the Wallamba on a horse recently received from Maitland, and in the afternoon was thrown on his head on a [?]kid, at Bullock…

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Magisterial Inquiry. the Late Fatal Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 5

ON Wednesday morning last, at 11 o'clock, the District Coroner (Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P.), held a Magisterial Inquiry at the residence of Mr. G. C. Hickson, Bullock Wharf, Wallamba River, touching the death…

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Terrible Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

A terrible accident happened at Bundalear Waterworks, Adelaide. Six men named Naulty, Larkin, Crotty, Hamilton, Abeam, and McGrath were…

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Macleay J. C. Races. a Serious Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

THE weather was fine for the opening of these races at Warwick Form, Macleay River, on Wednesday and Thursday last, and there was a large assemblage to witness the sport…

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