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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Extraordinary Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held at Ballymena, County Antrim, on the body of James Gordon Ballee, who died recently under somewhat extraordinary circumstances…

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Buggy Accidents

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 9

While driving from Stuart's Point to Kempsey on Saturday last, Mr. T. Hennessy, of West Kempsey, met with a nasty accident. It occurred on the…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour. Science of Great Excitement. a Man's Leg Broken in Two Places. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

A.T about 11.15 p.m. on Saturday last the Balmain ferryboat Lady Hampden and the Colonial Sugar Co.'a Steamer Fiona, of 1500 tons, which was outward bound, came…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

Dr. kelly of Wingham was hastily summoned on Monday about noon to attend Master George Ly[?] aged 15 who accidentally shot himself with…

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Serious Gun Accident. a Youth Shot in the Stomach. Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 3

A YOUTH son of Mr. Gee. Lyndon, of Cedar Party Greek, accidentally shot himself in the stomach yesterday while out shooting with other boys…

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Serious Accident at Crowdy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

MR. George Henley, aged 28 years, was engaged with some other men yesterday (Tuesday) morning pulling stone from the face of the Crowdy Head quarry, when a large stone…

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Extraordinary Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 10

An inquest was held at Ballymens, County Antrim, on the body of James Gordon Bailee, who died recently under somewhat extraordinary circumstances…

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Magisterial Inquiry. Fatal Rifle Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 7

YESTERDAY (Friday) morning, at 10 o'clock, Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P., hold a magisterial inquiry in the board-room of the H. R. D. Hospital, on the body of George Thomas Lyndon, aged 14 years…

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Terrible Tramway Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 December 1901 · page 4

News was received in Kempsey last week of the occurrence of a fearful accident Dear Newcastle, by which the little 6-year-old son of Mr. Gilbert West (for a long time…

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Shooting Accident at Wingham

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 December 1901 · page 4

Another fatal shooting accident occurred at Wingham a week ago when George Lyndon, a youth 15 years of ace, shot himself in the abdomen. The unfortunate youth…

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Sad Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 8

While working on the bottom of the main shaft in the King Conrad goldmine at Howell, near Inverell, on Friday week, Donald Duff, son of Mrs…

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Boating Fatality. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 5

A terrible boating fatality occurred at Brisbane on Thursday. A sailing boat left Wellington Point with a party of fourteen and when half,…

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Sad Burning Fatality. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 5

The residence of Mr. Alexander Leithad, at Daydawn, West Australia. was burned to the ground on Wednesday. Five children, from an infant to…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 7

The R.R. "Express" says: On Tuesday last a peculiar and painful accident took place at the Ellangowan road, near…

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A Narrow Escape From Foundering. Accident to the N.C.S.N. Co.'S Steamer Australian

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 4

At 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 21st instant, the steamer Australian creased out of the Clarence River on her way to Sydney, with a full cargo of sawn timber and railway deepens. The wind set in…

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Magisterial Inquiry. Fatal Rifle Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 5

ON Friday morning, the 20th instant, at 10 o'clock, Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry in the board-room of the M. R. D. Hospital, on the body of George Thomas Lyndon, aged 14 years…

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