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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Drowning Fatality at Laurieton. Mar. 2

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

QUITE a gloom was cast over Laurieton on Thursday last, when it was reported that a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greenland had been drowned. The deceased boy, Percy, about 10 years of age,…

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Accident to Mr. J. McGowan

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 4

On Sunday last, Mr. Jack McGowan, the well known and popular actor, met with a nasty accident whilst during from Port Macquarie to Beechwood. About half way,…

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Supposed Drowning of a Journalist

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

The missing journalist, Mr. Samuel Hawkins, formerly a newspaper proprietor at Wagga, and more recently of Cooma, is supposed to have been…

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Accident to Mr. J. McGowan

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

On Sunday last, Mr. Jack McGowan the well-known and popular actor, met with a nasty Accident whilst driving from Port Macquarie to Beechwood…

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Wrecked on the Gippsland Lakes. 28 Persons Drowned. Melbourne, Wednesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 5

A REPORT from Cunninghame, at the Gippsland Lakes entrance, states that the missing steamer Glenelg has been wrecked. So far, only one survivor (the steward) has…

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Sad Cass of Drowning. Death of Mr [?]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

THE peace of the community of T[?] dist[?]…

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A Puntman Drowned

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 8

A great sensation was caused in Taree on Sunday morning, when it was known that the ferryman, an elderly man named Gavin Hamilton…

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Rough Time on the Bar. Two Men Seriously Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

WHEN the ketch Alfred Penning was crossing into the river on Thursday last, there was a rough sea on the bar, aud the vessel was "pooped" by a wave—a seaman and the cook being severely injured whilst…

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A Transport in Collision. Union Liner Sunk. London. April 7

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 6

THE transport Winkfield, when near Capetown, rammed the Union Line steamer Mexican during a fog, the Mexican sinking. Everybody was safely landed…

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The Texan Disaster. a Dam Bursts, and 40 Persons Drowned. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

THE cloud which burst and inundated Central Texas, (U.S.A.), and wrecked a train and tolled a number of people, caused a dam above Austin to burst. A vast quantity of water was thus released. It covered…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. 12 Firemen Injured. Heavy Loss. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

A SERIOUS fire broke out early this morning in the promises of Mr. J. R. Love, of Bathurst-street. The whole of the place was gutted, and the extensive stock, mostly of tea, valued at £24,000,…

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Sad Racing Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

THE races at Warwick course last Monday were marred by a sad accident, which we regret to say terminated fatally. In the Bushman's Race, Tom Marriott, son of…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 8

On Monday last a son of Mr. M. Brady met with a bad accident. He had a nasty fall caused through a horseman running into him and was…

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Accident whilst Bathing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 4

Last Sunday, whilst bathing in the surf at Crescent Head, Mr. Jeb Stanford, of Clydestreet, sustained injuries to his ankle of a severe nature. How the accident occurred…

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Shocking Fatality. Cut to Pieces by an Ice-saw

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

A FEARFUL accident occurred about 6 o'clock on Saturday at the premises of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, Limited, Darling Harbor, Sydney, the exact spot being in the…

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Terrible Naval Catastrophe. 30 Men Drowned. London. Tuesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

AN explosion occurred on board the Turkish torpedo boat "Seham," while testing her searchlight at Beyront. The boat sank, and 30 of the crew were…

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Collapse of a Bridge in Paris. 8 Persons Killed and 60 INJURED. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident has occurred at the Paris Exhibition. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the Exhibition collapsed, and buried…

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Mexican-Winkfield Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

The inquiry into the recent collision between the steamer Mexican and the transport Winkfield has concluded at Capetown…

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Great Fire at Ottawa Raging with Fury for 13 Hours. the Origin Accidental. Swept Along by a Hurricane. Stupendous Mass of Flames Immense Area in Ruins. a Loss of £1,500,000. Fifteen Thousand People Homeless

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Later reports show that the conflagration at Hull and Ottawa, in Canada, had an accidental origin and was not caused by Fen[?]ans as at first…

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Terrible Accident at the Paris Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

A terrible accident occurred at the Paris Exhibition. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the Exhibition collapsed…

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