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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Tinonee. Team Accident. July 13

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

An accident which might have ended more seriously happened here lately. Mr. Milligan was taking a large log to Smith and Basham's mill on his trolly, with a team of bullocks, when on the top of the hill…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 8

It is our painful duly to chronicle the death of Rhoda May, youngest daughter, aged 3 12 years, of Mrs. and Mr. Thomas Gosling, of Fernmount,…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 7

A very unfortunate accident befel the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Treat, Junr., of Deep Greek, on Monday last. From what we have been able to learn, Mr…

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Sad Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 8

A very sad accident occurred to Frank Trees, the three-year old son of Mr. W. G. Trees, jun., of Deep Creek, by which the little lad lost four fingers…

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A Terrible Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 5

VIOLET COPE, a girl employed in W. Silver and Company's box factory at Norwood, Victoria, met with a painful accident last week. She was engaged reaching for some…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday last Mr. J. Silverside, a dredge band on the Tbela, was brought up to Kempsey suffering from severe injuries to the hand and wrist. It appears that…

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Reid's Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 6

Speaking at Melbourne on Monday night week the Federal Prime Minister (Mr. Reid) said with reference to his present position that he had never been…

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An Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 7

'Why, Johnnie, you've got a big lump on your head. Have you bean fighting again, you disgraceful boy?' 'Fighting? Not me!'…

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Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 8

On Tuesday last Mr. J. Silverside, a dredge hand on the Theta, was brought up to Kempsey suffering from severe injuries to the hand and…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 8

A sad burning fatality happened over Congarini way last week, when a 15 year old daughter of Mr. J. Wright met her end. It appears the young…

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Motor Accident. Duke of Connaught Injured, London, October 14

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 6

The Duke of Connaught met with a sensational motor-car experience, while proceeding from Edinburgh to Gosford. A collision occurred between the car and a…

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How Accidents Differ

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 6

A few days ago several men went into an up-country paddock to have a game of cricket. They had borrowed a bat, an india-rubber ball, and a…

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Accident in Smith-street

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 8

Some excitement was caused in Smith-street on Saturday night last owing to an accident that happened to a little son of Mr. T. D. Hutchison, of…

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Accident to Mrs. S. Verge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 6

On returning from Gladstone on Thursday last Mrs. Sydney Verge had a very narrow escape from a serious accident. It would appear that on arriving at West Kempsey…

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Fatality on the Bungwahl Road. Tree Falls Across a Young Man. Tuncurry, Tuesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 3

Mb. James Kennewell, aged 26 greats, a single man met with a terrible accident at 8 o'clock. yesterday morning, near Mr. Harry Gogerly's, on the Bungwahl Road…

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Boggy Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

On Monday last as Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward and party were leaving their residence at East Kempsey for a drive, they met with an accident of a serious nature. Mr…

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Sad Fatality Near Krambach. Man Crushed by a Falling Tree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

ANOTHER of those inexpressibly sad fatalities which shock a community occurred about a mile and a half from Krambach on Wednesday afternoon last, when a timber-getter named James Edward Walsh, a…

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Buggy Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 9

On Monday last Mr. MeI[?]wraith, who is employed at Savage's, hired a pair-horsed buggy to take out Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward and family, of East…

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Serious Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

News was received in Kempsey on Saturday that an accident of a serious nature had befallen Mr. S Denton, Telegraph Line Inspector. From what we have been able to…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 9

A terrible tragedy occurred at the foot of Yellow-wood Mountain, three miles from Beonleigh, Queensland, on Saturday night, when Frederick Doblein's homestead was…

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