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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Fatal Coach Accident. Girl Killed, and Many Passengers Injured. Murwillumbah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident happened to the outgoing Queensland coach about 9 o'clock this morning. While going down a steep incline called Red-hill, near Currumbin Creek, about 14 miles out, the brake…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer Waesland Sunk. London, March 7

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

THE American liner Wacsland came into collision with the Houston liner Harmonides off Holyhead, North Wales. The Waesland immediately commenced to…

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Fatal Coach Accident at Murwillumbah

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred in connection with the Brisbane coach, a few miles out from Murwillumbah, on Wednesday last. From particulars to hand, it would appear…

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No Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

Foreman (coroner's jury): Wal. we brought in a verdict that Bill come to his death from natural causes! Citizen: I thought he blew down a…

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Peculiar Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 8

A very peculiar accident occurred in Smith-street, Kempsey, opposite the Theatre Royal, at about 1 o'clock on Thursday. Mrs. G. Froude, of…

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No Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 7

Foreman (coroner's jury): Wal, we brought in a Verdict that Bill come to his death from natural causes! Citizen: I thought he blew down a…

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Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed by Fire. a Young Woman Killed. Three Firemen Injured. Sydney, Sunday, 6 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

HER Majesty's Theatre was gutted by fire early this morning. Mr. J. C. Williamson's losses in scenery and properties amount to about £14,000--as they were…

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Extraordinary Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

A sensational shooting accident accident occurred at Dry Plains Station, about 35 miles from Bombala, on Saturday morning, the victim being…

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A Dismasted Ketch. One Man Reported to Be Drowned. Off Camden Haven, and No Tug to Help Her

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

THE ketch Wave, which left Camden Haven on Saturday last, was reported oil Cadmen Haven Heads on Sunday, in a dismasted condition, and to have lost one man…

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Terrible Accident to Two Girls

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

Two young ladies, Nellie Fielding, 21, and Agnes Fielding, 14, ber sister, met with a serious accident in George-street, Sydney, last week. With their parents, they had…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. Fatal Gun Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

A youth named Richard Storey whilst loading a gun in Melbourne the weapon went off unexpectedly and his head was blown off…

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Terrible Cycle Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

A cyclist named James M'Donald collided with a stone fence near Chickerloo, South Australia, breaking his leg. He lay three days and two nights on the rood before being…

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Painful Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

A peculiarly painful accident happened to Mr. Herbert Eggins, public school teacher of Gladstone, on Tuesday last whilst on a visit to Mr. F. T. Lewis at West Kempsey…

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Floods In Victoria. Man Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

Melbourne, Saturday.--As the result of heavy rains, floods are reported from all parts of the State. At Sunbury, where [?]in. was recorded,the river rose 10ft…

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Terrible Scenes at a Football Match. 3 Persons Killed and 150 INJURED. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

THE International Association football match, between England and Scotland, at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, on Saturday, was the scene of a terrible disaster…

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Serious Collision at Newcastle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 6

A SERIOUS collision occurred on Friday night in the Newcastle harbour by which three deep-sea ships became fooled, and two of them sustained extensive damage. The ship Ditton, Captain Davis, 2699 tons,…

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Father and Daughter Found Drowned

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

The bodies of a farmer named Poster, and his daughter, aged fire, hare been discovered in a lake near Ballarat, both bound tightly together, with heavy stones attached to the…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

Mr. Chas. Graham, of East Kesmpsey, was the Victim of a serious accident on Saturday, whilst working At his food mill, standing in front of at circular saw he was in the act of…

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Accident at the North Coast Company's Wharf

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 9

A PECULIAR accident is reported to bare occurred at the North Coast Company's Wharf in Sydney. Two steamers which bad arrived from the northern rivers had been…

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Terrible Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 8

A shocking fatality occurred at Jonathon Linsdell and Son's steam riding gallery on Saturday, at Bundaberg. The proprietors are local residents…

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