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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Two Steamers in Collision at Sydney Heads. Both Seriously Damaged. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

A COLLISION occurred yesterday between the steamers Cloncurry, outward bound for Calcutta, and the Boveric, inward bound. It was a serious impact, and both vessels…

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Terrible Fire at Philadelphia. 20 Persons Killed, and Many Injured. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5

A TERRIBLE fire occurred in Philadelphia to-day. Some naphtha and benzine in a cellar of an upholstery manufactory, a building of nine storeys, caught fire, and the flames ascended the lift…

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Fatal Accident at Taree

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

A fatal accident, whereby a young man, named Alexander Thomas Trotter aged 33 years, met his death, took place at Glenthorne, opposite Taree, on Monday morning…

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Boating Fatality at Cairns. Four Lives Lost. Brisbane

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 3

A SAD boating fatality occurred at Cairns yesterday. Six men, well known in Cairns, named Bradley, Lyons, Christison, Leslie, Hollett, and Harrison, went for a sail in the…

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Dense Fog in London. Numerous Accidents. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

THE traffic in London and the neighborhood has for three days been paralysed by fog. Numerous accidents have occurred…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon last while riding along the Gladstone road, Mrs. Jesse Tilbrook met with a very serious accident, which, it is feared, may have…

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Terrible Fatality on a Battleship. Seven Men Killed, and 14 INJURED. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 2

A BIG gun on board H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, a battleship at Artakos, burst, when an officer and six artillerymen were killed. The commander and thirteen sailors were…

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Serious Accident at Cedar Party. Miraculous Escape From Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 2

ON Friday last, Mr. Geo. Lyndon, of Cedar Party, went out a short distance from his house to cut some firewood, accompanied by his little son, who is about four or five years…

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Cyclone in Victoria. Several Lives Lost, Other Persons Injured. Great Destruction of Property. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

LAST evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, Melbourne was visited by a terrific wind and hailstorm, with a tropical downpour of rain, which caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage…

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Serious Accident at Cedar Party. Miraculous Escape

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 4

On Friday last, Mr. Geo. Lyndon, of Cedar Party, went out a short distance from his house to cut some firewood, accompanied by his little son, who is about four or five years…

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Coopernook. Sulky Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 6

On Wednesday last, Mr. G. De Fraine, J.P., was being driven from the Manning to Laurieton, and when going through Coopernook the horse…

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Fatal Railway Collision. Two Men Killed. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 3

A SERIOUS railway accident occurred in South Australia at an early hour on Saturday morning. Two special stock trains were travelling in opposite directions, and when a quarter of a mile on…

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Latest by Cable. London, Monday. Railway Collision in South London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 4

A collision has occurred on the South-eastern railway line at Brixton, London, England, 15 persons being injured…

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Fatal Accident at Hamilton. Mr. R.morgan Meets His Death. I

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

HAMILTON was the scene of a very serious accident on Tuesday last, resulting in the death of Mr. Richard Morgan, who was well-known and respected on the river. He,…

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Destruction of an Hotel. Exciting Scenes. Narrow Escapes Many Persons Injured. Sydney. Monday, 6 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

THE Oriental Hotel, at Wellington, New Zealand, was burned to the ground early this morning. The inmates had a narrow escape—many jumping from the windows…

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Peculiar Accident. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 3

While a party of 13 picnicers near Orange, were sitting on a log across a deep stream, waiting to be photographed the log collapsed, and all were…

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Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 3

A FEARFUL accident was reported from Hamilton on Tuesday last, resulting in the death of Richard Morgan, employed at the mill, and well known on the Hastings and…

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A Dreadful Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 7

Details are just to hand of a fearful railway collision which look place on the Boumanian railway. No less than 40 persons were burned alive, while…

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A Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

Two boys, Darned Hans Wilkin, aged 16, Clemens Green 13, were caught in a railway cutting at Bendigo, on Saturday night, by the Melbourne'…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 4

Quite a cumber of runaways have occurred during the last few days in Kempsey and the vicinity. On Saturday last a gray horse drawing a cart was seen to take fright in…

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