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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Collision in a Tunnel. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

A goods train collided in a tunnel at Philadelphia with four oil cars, which exploded. The fireman, driver, and four men were killed…

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A Sad Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 10

A sad mistake betel a young man at Warwick, Queensland last week. It appears a Mr. Dc Ogilvie paid a visit of condolence to an old friend,…

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Mining Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 4

Two men named Michael Cronin and P. Murphy respectively, were buried alive in the Lyell Tharsis mine at Queenstown, Tasmanis, bundreds of tons of earth falling on…

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Drowned While Fishing. Grafton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 3

MR. H. Hughes, for many years operator at the Grafton Telegraph Office, was drowned in the Clarence Hirer while fishing off the entrance at Carr's Creek last night. It…

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Magisterial Inquiry. Burning Fatality at Sidebottom

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 5

THE District Coroner (Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P.), held a Magisterial Inquiry on Thursday afternoon last, at Taree, on the body of a child named Arthur Smith, aged I year and…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

A man named Chas. Turner, while attempting to board a train in motion at Lewisham fell between the platforms and rails, and was horribly…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 4

Last Thursday towards dusk, Timothy Patrick, aged 11 years, son of Mr. T. Mainey, of Turners Flat, was riding into the bush, and had only passed his brother a few minutes when the latter heard a…

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Local News. Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 8

It was reported in our last issue that Timothy Patrick Mainey, a son of Mr. Tim. Mainey, of Turner's Flat, had sustained serious injuries owing…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday, COLLISION

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

Two trains have collided at Slouth station, near Windsor. Four persons were killed, and seventy wounded. The scene was a terrible one. The…

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Terrible Railway Accident. 4 Killed and 70 INJURED. London, Sunday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 3

A TERRIBLE railway accident has occurred at Slough Station, near Windsor, England. The express ran into a train about to start for the races, which was standing at the…

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Accident to a Child

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon some children removed the tressles from under the razzle dazzle in the Market Sale Yards, and indulged in a little amusement in the absence…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 4

Two trains collided on the Greut Western railway at Slough junction. near Windsor. 4 persons were killed and 70 wounded…

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Coach Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 3

An accident happened to the mail coach from Gloucester on Tuesday, when going down the hill at Ward's River. The reins of the leading horse…

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Magisterial Inquiry. Burning Fatality at Keillabakh Creek

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

A Magisterial Inquiry was held on Wednesday morning last, by the District Coroner (Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P.), at the residence of Mr. John Bishop, Keillabekh Creek, on the body of his daughter,…

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Coach Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 7

On Friday last Mr. O. Convery of Cundletown, met with a nasty accident at Mookerai. He had driven the Sherwood McGowen Dramatic Co. to…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Thirty-five Passengers Killed. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

THE rains had so damaged the railway line at M'Donough, Illinois (U.S.). that a train fell into a river. Some of the cars, were fired, and…

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Collision at Sea. a German Steamer Sunk

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 2

THE steamer Oratava, with twelve hundred troops on board for South Africa, collided in a fog with the Germad steamer Bremen off Ushant, and…

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Collision at Sea. a German Steamer Sunk. London

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

THE steamer Oratava, with twelve hundred troops on board for South Africa, collided in a fog with the German steamer Bremen off Ushant, and sank her. All on board were…

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A Swagman Drowned. Copeland, Monday, 5 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 3

WHILST attempting to cross the Barnard River yesterday a swagman, whose name is unknown, was swept away and drowned. The body has since been recovered, and…

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Singular Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 4

A singular occurrence took place in Smith-street last Friday. A hone attached by the bridle to the horse poet in front of Messrs. Zaccour Bros, store, started pulling at the…

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