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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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

Steamer Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 4

A collision occurred at Port Phillip Heads last night between two steamers believed to be the Ormuz and Ishmaila. There are no particulars, as both vessels proceeded on…

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Collision at Port Phillip Heads. R. M. S. Ormuz and the Ismalia. Melbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

NEWS was received in Sydney late last night to the effort that the R.M. S. Ormuz, the Orient Company's liner, and the British-India Co.'s steamer Ismalia had been in collision in the Rip. The…

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Trouble at a Chinese Meeting. Three Men Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 11

A serious disturbance started during a meeting of Chinese held in the joss-house at Ballarat, and had it not been for the prompt interference of the police…

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Drowning Fatality. Two Children Drowned

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

A VERY sad fatal accident, which cast a gloom over the neighbourhood, occurred at Blackman's Point on Saturday last. Mr. George Suters, of Wauchope, and Mrs. Lockton,…

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Brother and Sister Drowned

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 6

A sad drowning accident occurred at Blackman's Point on Saturday. Robert and Edith Manning, aged 10 and 12 years respectively, son and…

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Two Children Drowned. Port Macquarie

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 7

An inquest was held today before Mr James Butler, district coroner, concerning the death of Edith and Robert Manning, aged 12 and 10 years…

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