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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Terrible Reaper and Binder Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 7

A FEARFUL Accident is reported from Victoria, the victim being a little two-year-old daughter of John Ward, farmer, of Epping He was driving a reaper and…

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Drowning Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 8

A sad case of drowning occurred at Bellinger Heads on Thursday week, when Leslie, eldest son of Mr. Charles Hollis, late of Kempsey, lost his life…

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Wreck Near Smoky Cape. Two Sailors Drowned

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 9

The ketch Sir George, owned by Mr. Hibbard, of Port Macquarie, was wrecked about 10 p.m. on Thursday night about two miles north of Smoky…

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Boy Drowned at SMlTHTOWN. Plucky Attempt at Rescue

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 9

A very sad drowning accident occurred at about 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, by which a boy named Sylvester Rigby, aged 7 years, and…

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Tinonee. Nov. 11. ACCIDENT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

On Sunday evening last a young son of Mr. H. W. Murray was playing with the separator, when he turned the handle and had one of his fingers drawn into the cog-wheels…

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Drowned Returning from School

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 4

A very sad and unfortunate accident occurred at Smithtown on Wednesday evening last. Sylvester Rigby, the 7 years-old son of Mr. Geo. Rigby of Austral Eden, was…

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Serious Balky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 4

An accident of a very serious nature occurred to Mr. A. J Druitt on Sunday last whilst driving in a sulky at Hickeys Creek, Driving home past his old residence on the…

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Shipping Disaster. Ketch Sir George Driven Ashore. Two of the Crew Drowned. Survivors at Smoky Cape

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

One mils north of Smoky Cape the ketch Sir George, a well-known coasting vessel, was wrecked on Thursday night. The disaster involved the loss of two of the crew…

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Serious Accident at the Lansdowne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

On Monday last. Mr, Wm. Gilmore, son of Mr. D. Gilmore, was drawing logs for Mr. L. Moscatt, at Cross' Creek, Lansdowne. In pulling a log…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 8

Mr. A. J. Druitt, of the Upper Maoleay, broke his leg on Sunday evening last. He was returning home in a sulky from church when the pony…

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The Governor's Visit. Accident and Narrow Escape at Clybucca

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

THE vice regal party left Kempsey on Tuesday morning soon after 9 o'clock, local residents at many points giving a parting cheer as the visitors passed out of the town…

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Drowning Fatality at Woodside

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

On Friday last word was received in Taree that a sad drowning fatality had occurred at Woodside--an old man named Michael O'Neill having fallen off his horse whilst crossing the river, and not appearing…

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A Drover Drowned. at Campbell's Crossing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 3

On Saturday morning the news came to hand that a drover named Michael O'Neil had been drowned the previous evening whilst attempting to cross…

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The Woodside Drowning Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 6

The body of the unfortunate man Michael O'Neill, who was reported in our last issue to have been drowned near Woodside whilst returning across the river on horseback, was on Wednesday found floating…

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Drowned Tripe

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 7

When tender, out the tripe into neat slices, then lay them into some thick, rich brown gravy. Let all trimmer slowly for half an hour, then dish, garnishing…

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Drowned at Beechwood. Tom Lulham's Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5

Yesterday (Friday) morning our Beechwood correspondent wired to the effect that Tom Lulham had just been drowned there, whilst bathing in the…

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Drowned Whilst Bathing

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 6

A fatal drowning accident took place at Beechwood on Friday morning last. A man named Thomas Lulham went for a bathe about 5…

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Fatal Accident. Shot While Getting Through a Fence

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 6

NEWS was received in Kempsey on Thursday that Mr. Walter Price, son of Mr. James Price, of Summer Island, had been found dead in a paddock…

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Fatal Rifle Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 8

ANOTHER of those fearful rifle accident which are constantly occurring throughout the country, was reported from Barraganyatti on Wednesday last. Walter Price, son…

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Baggy Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

ONE of the most unfortunate and painful accidents which it has been our duty to report for some time occurred on Friday night on the Port Macquarie road. From the…

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