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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

106 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 6

Fatal Buggy Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 7

WE have heard of an unfortunate buggy accident, down the river whereby an infant belonging to Mr. A. Unicomb of Coopernook lost its life,…

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Moorland, August 27th. Fatal Buggy Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 7

Last Wednesday the residents of this locality were thrown into & state Of consternation by the report of a fatal buggy accident. It appears that…

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Terrible Yachting Fatality. Four Young Men Drowned in Sydney Harbour. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 3

A party of thirteen young men went in the yacht Ruby for an outing yesterday to Middle Harbour. When returning, a ware struck the boat, and capsized it—and four of the occupants were drowned. The…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Fatal Boat Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 2

The sailing boat Ruby, containing 13 young men capsized between the Heads about dusk on Sunday, when 4 were drowned. The names were:—…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 8

A lad named Edward Fitzgerald, aged about 15 years, son of Mr. Fitzgerald, of Kunderang, was drowned in the Macleay River on Tuesday last…

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The Up-River Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 11

As mentioned in our last issue the Hillgrove Coroner held an inquest on the body of the unfortunate lad Edward Fitzgerald, who was drowned…

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A Nasty Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 8

On Tuesday last Mr. J. T. Parish, of Commandant Hill, met with a peculiar accident. He was morticing posts and an American axe was…

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Peculiar Gun Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 4

Outside the calamities directly caused by the Breelong blacks bare been contingent ones traceable to the inability of the authorities to capture the outlaws. Mr…

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Rough Time on the Bar. Narrow Escape From Drowning. Harrington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

THE s.s. Coraki had to put back when just taking the bar yesterday, outward bound for Sydney, owing to a strong southerly gale springing up. She had a very large cargo of girders and piles…

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Accident to Mr. E. Rudder

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 8

On Tuesday last Mr. Enoch Rudder, President of the Macleay Farmers' Union met with a serious accident. He had just started from home driving…

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Terrible Accident. Laurieton

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on an excursion steamer between Kendall and Laurieton yesterday. Frank McKay fell into the…

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Serious Accident at Camden Haven. a Man's Arm Crushed—and Amputated

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 2

A YOUNG man named James M'Kay, a native of Laurieton, was brought to the M. R. D. Hospital on Monday evening last, about 7 o'clock, from Laurieton, by the s. s. Marian…

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Serious Accident at Camden Haven a Mans Arm Crushed—and Amputated

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

A young man named James M'Kay, a native of Laurieton, was brought to the M. R. D. Hospital on Monday evening last, about 7 o'clock, from Laurieton, by the…

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Dreadful Railway Accident in France. Thirteen Persons Killed. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 3

A SERIOUS railway accident has occurred in the south of France, at Dax, where a subsidence of the permanent way led to the derailment of the ParisMadrid express train…

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Shooting Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 4

One day last week two brothers named Roach were our shooting wallabies in the bush on the Hustings River. Becoming separated one brother mistook the other for…

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Serious Accident at Camden Haven. a Man's Arm Crushed--and Amputated

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 7

A YOUNG man named James McKay, a native of Laurieton, was brought to the M.R.D. Hospital on Monday evening week, about 7 o'clock, from Laurieton, by the…

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Accident to the Coraki. Sunk in 15 Feet of Water

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 9

THE North Coast Co's. steamer Coraki was practically wrecked on Thursday morning last, and she now lies in the main channel at the New Entrance in…

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Accident to the coraki. Sunk in 15, Feet of Water

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 3

The North Coast Co's corald was practically wrecked on thursday morning last, and she now [?] in the main channel at the new entrance,…

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Accident to the Coraki. Sunk in 15 Feet of Water

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 4

The North Coast Co.'s steamer Coraki was pratically wrecked on Thursday morning last, and she now lies in the main channel at the New Entrance in 15 feet of…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 8

We regret exceedingly that it is our duty this week to record the demise of Eva Mabel Connors, aged 13 years, daughter of Mr. J. S. Connors, J.P.,…

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