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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 4

Mr. Donaldson, Member for Tumut, and Mrs. Donaldson were thrown out of a boggy near Batlow owing to the horse bolting. Both were rendered unconscious, Mrs…

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Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

A 13 years old son of Mr. Owen Richardson met with a painful accident on Saturday last. He was riding at the back of a vehicle which his father…

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Buggy Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

We regret to report that Mrs. Wheeldon, sen., of Frederickton, met with a bad accident on Wednesday last. Her daughter was driving her home…

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Sad Fatality at Rockyville

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

THE already lengthy list of fatalities and accidents occurring at the Lansdowne sawmills has been further Increased by another fatal accident, which happened at Rockville on Saturday morning last…

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Collision with a Submarine Boat. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 3

The Union Liner Berwick Castle collided with and sank the submarine boat A1 off Nab, Isle of Wight, during the naval manoeuvres. Lieutenant Mansergh, Sub- Lieutenant J. P…

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Sad Fatal Accident Death of Mr. Sam Hawke, Sen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Sunday morning was a glorious, Australian spring-like day. The usual stillness characteristic of the day of rest prevailed, and it was one of those…

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Remarkably Sudden Death. Fatal Accident at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Wingham on Sunday morning last, by which Mr. Samuel B. Hawke who resides in the Lane, near the Wingham Brush, met with a fearfully sudden end…

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Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

A collision occurred off Kingstown between two sailing vessels and one sank, 21 persons being drowned…

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The Rockville Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 8

An inquest was held by the District Coroner, Mr. A. Gates, F.M., at the schoolroom, Lansdowne, on Tuesday morning last, concerning the death of Daniel Joseph De Lore, who woe killed by being…

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Accident on a Steamer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 8

A claim of £1000, made by Mary Wallace, against the North Coast Steem Navigation Company, limited, as compensation for injuries received…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 8

On Saturday last Mr. E. Palmer, of West Kempsey, met with a peculiar accident. He was riding a bicycle when he collided with a sulky, the…

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Drowning Fatality. SYDNEY

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

A little girl fell into the river at Port Macquarie, yesterday. A man named Sam Strutt dived in after her but neither bare been seen again…

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Burning Fatality at Grafton

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

A terrible burning fatality took place at Grafton in a general store occupied by a Chinaman named Tommy Long. It appears that Mrs. Long, finding smoke in a bedroom,…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

A double drowning fatality occurred near Hamilton, Hastidges River, on Tuesday last. It appears that the steam log punt, in charge of Cupt. Samuel Strutt, left Hamilton that morning for logs from…

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A Terrible Fatality. Double Drowning Case Mr. Samuel Strutt, Jr., Loses His Life in Trying to Save a Little Girl. Intense Sympathy Felt

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

THE whole district was astounded and thrilled with sympathy for the bereaved ones when the awful news was received on Tuesday afternoon that Mr. Samuel Strutt…

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Sad Drowning Case. Two Lives Lost. Port Wacquarie

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

A very sad drowning fatality occurred at Hamilton sawmills, about three miles from here, this afternoon. A little daughter of Alderman J. T…

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Narrow Escaps from Drowning. Bravery of a Lady at Harrington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

A raw evenings ago, while Mrs. F. W. Clarke, wife of the Resident Engineer in charge of the public works at Harrington, and Mrs. J. C. Dorward were bathing in the lagoon behind the breakwater, Mrs. Clarke,…

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Sensational Tram Accident. One Man Killed. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred bear Kensington yesterday. A tram from Coogee jumped the rails, and crashed into a tram crowded with passengers for the Randwick…

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Drowned at Port Macquarie

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 3

THE bodies of Samuel Strutt and the little girl, Jacqueline Stewart, who were drowned on Tuesday last week, were recovered on the following day. From particulars…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 7

A DOUBLE drowning fatality occurred near Hamilton, Hastings River, on Tuesday week. It appears that the steam log punt, in charge of Capt. Samuel Strutt, left…

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