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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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The Carabella-Rosedale Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

THE Marine Court—his. Honor Judge Backhouse, and Captains John Vino Hall and John Mackenzie (assessors) — commenced an inquiry on Tuesday morning last, into the circumstances attending the…

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The Carabella and Rosedale Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 2

The Marine Court, which comprised His Honor Judge Backhouse, and Captains John Vine Hall, and John Mackenzie (assessors) has concluded its…

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Accident at Coopernook

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

Our Coopernook correspondent report than on Friday evening last, Mr. James Hogg, in company with Mr. W. Morgan, was returning from…

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Singular Accident at Forster. June 26

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 5

ON Friday evening last the Davies' Variety Co. were crossing from Forster to Tuncurry in Mr. Breckenridge's steamer Forster, with their waggons and menagerie, when one of…

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A Drocher Wrecked at Shellharbour. Four Men Drowned. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

AT Shellharbour the steam drogher Alexburg struck on some rocks, and went to-pieces. One man was saved, but four others were drowned…

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A Tug Capsized. Six Men Drowned at Ballina. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

THE steam-tug Protector was capsized on the Richmond River bar yesterday, when six men vere drowned. None, of the bodies have yet been…

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Accident to the s.s. Manly. a Perilous Time. Mountainous Seas in Sydney Harbour. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

THE steamer Manly, during the 10.30 trip last night, had her machinery break down. After a perilous experience, she was beached. The passengers were landed early this morning…

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Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at the Nambuces harbor works on Monday last, a quarryman named John Rose being the victim, According to the accounts to hand it would seem…

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Sad Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

A very sad fatal accident occurred on Thursday evening last by which Mr. George Blaiklock, of Smithtown, lost his life. Mr. Blaiklock had been on…

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Local News. an Aboriginal Injured

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

On Sunday last an aboriginal named Billy Carey was up a tree at Smoky Cape after a native bear, when he fell a considerable distance to the ground…

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Tug Protector Lost. All Hands Drowned. Ballina

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

Quite a sensation was caused here this morning by a report from the pilot that the tug Protector—the vessel subsidised by the Government—had capsized at the entrance…

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Total Wreck at Shell Harbour. Four Men Drowned. Shellhalbour

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

The steam drogher Alexander Berry, bound to Merimbula, was totally wrecked on a detached rock on the end of Point Bass at 8 o'clock this morning. Out of a crew of five…

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Accident to the s.s. Manly. a Perilous Time. Mountainous Seas in Sydney Harbour. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 5

The steamer Manly during the 10.30 trip last night, had her machinery break down. After a perilous experience, she was [?]. The passengers were landed early this…

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In and Around Tenonee. ACCIDENT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 2

THE driver of Mr J. E. Chapman's baker's cart (Mr V. Weber) had the misfortune to meet with a serious accident a few days ago. He was going…

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A Sad Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 6

A VERY sad fatality occurred in Thursday night last, on the Frederickton road, when George John Blaiklock lost his life. Mr. Blaiklock had been up to Kempsey…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 7

After a serious railway accident Recently the injured passengers were taken to a station close at hand as fast as they could be freed from the…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 4

Whilst returning to Seven Oaks from Smithtown on Saturday night last, Mr. E. Morrissey met with a peculiarly unfortunate bicycle accident Owing to the darkness, he…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 7

After a serious railway accident recently the injured passengers were taken to station close at band as fast as they could be reed from the…

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Ferry Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

A contractor carrying butter from Raleigh Butter Factory to Coff's Harbour met with a peculiar accident on Saturday. He was driving a…

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The Matterhorn Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

Later particulars of the accident on the Matterhorn state that while ascending the peak the lady of the party slipped, dragging her companions…

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