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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Unfortunate Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 4

An accident of a serious nature occurred to Mist Noble. of Tamban, on Wednesday afternoon last. It would appear that whilst driving in a spring cart at Mountain View…

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Sketcher. a Fatality and Its Sequel

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 7

A FATAL accident in 1820 which many years later culminated in a most curious sequel. The story is told at some length in Stephan…

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Serious Accident at Forster. Forster

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

Thomas Thompson, a lad working ar Mile's mill, had his band badly crushed this evening. He was taken to the Taree hospital…

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A Serious Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

Mr. Jno. Bloomer of Pelican Island whilst driving up the New England road in company with Mr.T.Imrie on Thursday night last met with an unfortunate and painful…

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A Strange Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 9

A telegram from Lismore states that on Friday night a young man, the son of Mr. John Seccombe, of Wollongbar, was accompanying his…

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Child Drowned at Failford

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

A MAGIET[?]AL inquiry was held by Mr. A. Gates P.M., Coroner, at the residence of Mr. John Breckenridge, Failford, on the 3rd instant, into the cause of death of John William Dunn, and infant of the age…

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Latest by Cable. London, Monday. Fatality at Pittsburg

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

A dam burst at Pittsburg and overwhelmed a car and waiting room crowded with people, over a hundred of whom were drowned…

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Local News. Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 12

A maintenance man named Henry Forbes was killed near Bellinger on Saturday last through being run over by a bullock waggon. The accident…

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Sad Burning Fatality at Cedar Party

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

On Wednesday last, while Elizabeth May Thornton, aged 11 years, was standing near a fire with a baby in her arms, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. John Stiles, at the…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

ON Sunday afternoon last Mrs. James Foster of Port Macquarie met with a very serious shooting accident. It appears that her husband and herself were on a visit to his…

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The Cedar Party Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at Mr. Thomas Thornton,s Keilabekh Creek, on Friday last, touching the circumstances connected with the…

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Burning Fatality at Killabakh Creek. Magisterial Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

ON Friday afternoon last Mr. A. Gates, P.M., District Garoner, held a magisterial inquiry at the residence of Mr. Thos. Thornton, Killabakh Creek,concerning the death of the little girl, Elizabeth…

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Accident to Constable Aden

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

Whilst Constable Aden, of the Ellenborough, was proceeding from his station to Long Flat on Saturday evening last, his horse slipped on a culvert, throwing him…

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Accidents

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 8

Several painful accidents were treated by the doctors in Kempsey this week. A young man named Turnbull, working for Mr, John Booth, of Timagogue,…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Mr. D. Daniher Killed

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

IT is with extreme regret we have this week to give an account of a fatal riding accident that happened on Wednesday afternoon last, by which…

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Collision In the Harbour

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 3

On Friday night about 9, a most serious collision occurred in Sydney Harbour between the steamers Argus and Mildura…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 4

A SERIOUS collision occurred in Sydney Harbor on Friday night between Carrie and Co's. steamer "Argus," and the A U.S.N. Co's. liner "Mildura," The former was…

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A Cruesome Railway Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 7

In a book of railway anecdotes hearing date about twenty years ago there is an account of what is described as a most remarkable…

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A Cruesome Railway Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 8

In a book of railway anecdotes, bearing date about twenty years ago there is an account of what is described as a most remarkable…

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Fearful Buggy Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 3

AN inquest was held at Middlingbank, last Thursday, concerning the death or William Smith sr., of Cooma, a carpenter, who was found dead on the Choma-Middlingbank road, on Wednesday, by…

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