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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 4

An accident of a very serious nature occurred to Mrs. H J. Moses, of Greenbill, on Saturday morning last. From particulars to hand, it would appeal that Mrs Moses…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 8

On Saturday morning last, Mrs. Moses, wife of Mr. H. J. Moses, storekeeper of Greenhill, met with a very serious accident. She was hand…

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Two Children Drowned

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

The bodies of two children, book of Robt. Williams, were found in the river at Bermagui yesterday. It is Surmised that they fell off the bridge while playing…

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Drowning Fatality. Near the Maitland Wreck

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 8

Walter Riley, of Gosford 19 years of age, a promising young sculler and winner of the OUtrigger Race at the regatta held there on Easter Monday…

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Collision at Sydney Heads. Capt. Gittens Again Unfortunate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL collision occurred at Sydney Heads shortly after midnight on Friday. The vessels concerned were the steamer Peterborough, outward bound for Jervis Bay, and the…

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Sensational Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 6

A SENSATIONAL collision occurred at the Sydney Heads shortly after midnight on Friday last. The vessels concerned were the steamer…

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Saved From Drowning by an Albatross

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

An albatross is generally reckoned by sailors to be a bird of ill omen therefore such a remarkable occurence as a rescue from drowning of a…

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Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred to Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Scott whilst driving out of Kempsey on Tuesday night From what we have been able to learn, the…

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Local News. Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 8

The folly at locating the rubbish tip contiguous to the main road was further exemplified on Tuesday last. Mr. Alt. W. Scott, with his…

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Railway Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

Twenty three persons were killed in a railway collision in America…

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Accident to Mr. John Campbell

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 8

Mr. John Campbell, auctioneer of Kempsey, met with a nasty accident on Saturday last. From what we can learn he was driving cattle into a…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 4

An elderly woman named Mary Morris died at Perth, W.A., as the remit of severe burns. It is stated that there were eleven beds in a four-roomed house where deceased…

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Accidents

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 4

A boy named Bradbury sustained serious injury to the legs on Monday last owing to the firewood waggon attached to the traction engine passing over them. When drawing…

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Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

Last Saturday a man named Chas. Freeman was the victim of a nasty accident, which necessitated his removal to the Kempsey hospital. It appears that Freeman, who…

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Shocking Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 11

On Saturday last Mr. Charles Freeman, bullock driver, met with a shocking accident. He was working near Piper's Creek, and from…

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Fatal Accident at Kundibakh. Magisterial Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 3

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held by the District Coroner (Mr. A. Gates, P. M.), at Kundibakh on Saturday last, on the body of John William Price Green, a lad of about 13 years of age, who died…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday Shocking Gun Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 4

At a hare drive near Cooma, Arthur Mould was mounting a horse when both barrels of his gun were accidentally discharged and the was almost disembowelled…

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Terrible Fatality in a Workhouse

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 4

During the celebration of Mass at a workhorse in Fermoy, Ireland, the floor collapsed killing 16 women, and injuring 32…

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Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 4

Whilst driving along East Kempsey on Friday afternoon last, Mr. and Mrs. J. B Nance and Miss M. Nance met with a serious accident, When nearing Mr. Henry…

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Explosion at an Entertainment. Several Persons Injured. a West Maitland Sensation

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 6

During the progress of a variety and cinemetograph entertainment on Friday night last in West Maitland, by W. J. Quinn, of Singleton, the…

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