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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Terrible Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 12

A FRIGHTFUL burning accident occurred at Wellington last week, when a woman named Russell lost her life. People in the neighborhood beard the horrifying screams…

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Serious Tram Accident. Collision at Auckland. Auckland

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

A sensational tram-way accident occurred at 8.30 to-night. The electric cars were conveying great crowds of people to town, and when two…

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Collision in Bass Strait

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

Early on Christmas Day, about an hour before daylight, Huddart, Parker and Co's steamer Coogee, from Launceston to Melbourne. and the 2419 ton Italian…

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Dreadful Buggy Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

A disastrous buggy accident is reported from Berriedale, in which a Mrs Gilchrist was killed, and two other persons were injured. It appears that a Mr. Gilchrist, his…

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Accident at Sea. A Warship's Boiler Explodes and Kills 43 MEN. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

The boiler of the warship Wallaroo burst this morning, off Montague Island. Forty-three men were killed…

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Burning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

A terrible burning fatality was reported from Trafalgar, W.A., on Friday last, resulting in the death of three brothers named Lee, aged 11, 9 and 7 respectively. The…

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Steamer Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

A collision occurred at Auckland this morning between the steamer Sierra and the pilot boat Kanaka. The latter sank and the crew had a marvellous escape…

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Perils of Ballooning. Terrible Accident at Buda-pesth

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 7

While the balloon Turul, the property of the Hungarian Balloon Company was being inflated at Buda-Pesth recently, it suddenly…

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Terrible Machinery Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

Reginald Tonkin engine driver employed at Jumbunna Colliery, Victoria, fell among the machinery. His aim was crushed, both cars town off and several ribs ware fractured, His…

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Accident to the Burrawong

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 8

While proceeding down the river on Wednesday evening, the Burrawong's port shaft broke outside the bracket and one of the propellors was lost…

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Buggy Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 8

While driving from Crescent Head on Tuesday, Mrs. James Secomb, of Sherwood, met with a nasty accident. In going down the hill near Mr. F…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Boat Capsized on the Camden Haven Bar. Laurieton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

Bather a sensation was caused in town this morning by receipt of word from the heads that a pulling boat containing two occupants had capsized on the bar. The tug Unique immediately proceeded to the…

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Fatality at Camden Haven Bar. Monday, Feb. 1, 1904

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

One of the most sensational happenings for years occured yesterday, when two men were carried out over the bar, resulting in the loss of life of one…

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Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 6

Two girls named Helenah Byers and Pearl De Piazza, aged 14 and 12 respectively, got beyond their depth while bathing at Mud-gegouga, Victoria. Nathaniel Byers, brother…

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Accidents will Happen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

In the best regulated families, in the best fitted factories, and in every walk of life, accidents will happen in spite of all precautions. Hence, if prevention is not to…

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Fatality at Camden Haven Bar

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

One of the most sensational happenings for years occurred at Laurieton on Sunday, when two men were carried out over the bar, resulting in the loss of life of one of…

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Serious Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

CONSTERNATION was fell right throughout the district on Saturday, as the news spread like wildfire that the Rev. E. J. Merchant (who as on a visit to Port for the good of his…

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Accident to Mr. Adelt

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

MR. L ADELT, the well-known Commercial met with a sensational mishap on Monday, whilst driving between Kew and Kendall. He was driving a buggy with a pair of…

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Awful Boat Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

At Morton Bay on Saturday a tailing boat capsized, when Mr. and Mrs. Drury, their daughter aged eight, Mrs. P. Roberts, and Harry Carothers, aged fifteen, were…

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[?]Ueer Accidents in War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

In the recent Spanish-American War (says the " Regiment") a trooper in the famous Roosevelt roughriders, who had passed…

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