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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Sensation at Maclean. a Man Attacks Two Women. Both Seriously Injured. One in a Critical Condition. Macleay

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

There was a shocking occurrence here this morning. It appears that Jamps Dowling, landlord of the Criterion Hotel, went to his kitchen at 7 o'clock, and asked his…

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Sensation at Maclean. a Man Attacks Two Women. Both Seriously Injured. One in a Critical Condition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 5

There was a stocking occurrence at Maclean. Jumps Dowling, landlord of the Criterion Hotel, went to his kitchen at 7 o'clock, and asked his wife…

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Shipping fatality. Drowning Fatality at Forster

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

We are in receipt of a late wire reporting the death of Captain Williams and two of the crew of the schooner Empress of India, at Forster, during…

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Shipping Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 4

During a hurricane at Hamelin. (W.A.), the barques Nor' Wester. Love's Spring and Kintina were driven ashore and 5 men lost, including a first officer…

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The Campania Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 4

The passengers who were on board the Cunard steamer Campania when the collided with and cut down the barque Embleton subscribed £700 for the sufferers…

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Peculiar Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 4

Mr. A. New, says the Walcha Witness, was driving a quiet milking cow up to bin home a few evenings ago, holding the animal's tail in one band and a gun in the…

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Sad Shipping Fatality. Three Men Drowned at Forster. Forster, Tuesday, 7 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 5

A SAD shipping c[?]lty occurred here during the gale on Monday. The schooner Empress of India, from Sydney, while attempting to enter the harbor for shelter from…

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Wreck of the Empress of India. Three Men Drowned. Forster

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

During a heavy gale yesterday the scho[?]ner Empress of India attempted to cross in for sh[?]lter. Gettign inside the bar, she grounded on a sand spit, and remained fast…

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Outrage by Blacks. Three Persons Killed. Three Severely Injured. a Child's Lucky Escape. Gilgandra

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

A terrible tragedy was [?] last night at Be[?] about 10 [?] from here, at the [?] into last night, and reported…

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Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 4

Last Monday week, Mr. Dooner, represented of Fallon Bros., was during along the Taylors Arm to Greenhill road in a sulky. When he came to a slip panel,…

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Burning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 4

Last Thursday Mrs. James Sullivan, of Kinchela, was attending to some of her household duties before a fire in an open fire place when by some means her dress…

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Terrible Boating Fatality. Eighteen Drowned. Sixteen Child Victims

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 7

A terrible boating fatality is reported from Motu River, a settlement in the Auckland district. Sixteen school children and two…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor. the Brighton Beached

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 4

A SERIOUS collision between the fine Manly ferry steamer Brighton and the collier Branner, from Newcastle, occurred in Sydney Harbor on Tuesday night last, about 10.30. The collier had just entered…

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A Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

A collision took place in the Straits of Gibraltar between the flagship of the French Mediterranean squadron, and a torpedo boat. The latter sank,…

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Railway Accident in Victoria. Three Men Dead. Melbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 3

FOUR of the six men injured in the railway smash are making good progress, although all are still in the hospital. The three who were killed will be buried…

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Gun Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 4

A young lad named Wannan, of Arakoon, one day last week was out shooting birds with a pea rifle and in order to make more sure of his game put some small shot into the barrel…

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Lines in Memory of Pearl Cause, Accidentally Drowned in Cattai Crkkk, Aug. 18Th, 1899

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 4

It seem'd as if sorrow of years Swept down in the space of a day, When, bowing in anguish and tears, We laid little Pearlie away…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. an Aged Couple Roasted to Death. Dungog

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE burning fatality happened at Wangat, about 20 miles from Dungog, last night, when Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, aged 93 and 84, respectively, were burned to death…

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Accident to a Prospector

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 4

Whilst Mr. Hugh A. McMaugh was out prospecting near Willi Willi one day last week he met with a severely painful accident. Mr. McMaugh was cutting a…

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Sad Fatality at Stewart's River

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

As Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Unicomb, of Coopernook, were returning from Stewart's River early on Wed­nesday morning last, with their infant daughter (having gone there the evening before on account of…

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