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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Shooting Accidents

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 9

IT is time legislation was introduced to prevent the indiscriminate use of firearms. A youth named Herbert Oldham, 14 years of age, and a companion were examining…

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Fatality in Moore Park

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 6

FIVE children of Mr. George Burgess, M.L.A., went out on Friday last, accompanied by a nurse-girl, aged 11 years. It seems that the little ones wandered over…

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District News. Stroud. Fatal Accident at Loch Lomond Prospecting Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 1

On the 10th instant, at 3 p.m. Richard Fitzpatrick met his death at the above mine. Deceased, who had worked in various mines in the…

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Reported Drowning Fatality Near Forster. a Boat Capsized

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 5

ON Wednesday last Sergeant Hogan received the following wire from the police at Forster:— "John Gogerly left home yesterday, 10 mile, distant, in a sailing boat. Boat found keel…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 6

A serious accident occurred at Hexham ferry last Friday week to Thomas Squires, who was driving one of Hestelow's teams. He was going out…

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The Drowning Fatality Near Forster. Recovery of the Body. Tuncurry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 3

THE body of Capt. J. F. Gogerley, who was reported missing on Tuesday last, was found at 12.30 to-day, two miles from his state residence, near Long Sandy Beach,in…

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Reported Drowning Fatility Near Forster. a Boat Capsized

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 3

On Wednesday last Sergeant Hogan received the following wife from the police at Forster:— "John Gogerly left home yesterday, 10…

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Drowning Fatality at Wallis Lake. Magisterial Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held by Mr. A. Gates, P.M. (District Coroner), on Tuesday last, 8th inst., at Booty Booty, on the body of John Frederick Gogerly, who was drowned in Wallis Lake on the…

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Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious [?] fell Mrs. r. A. Ayres on Monday [?] appears that he lady in question was to have been landed here from the steamer…

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Serious Accident at Tuncurry. Tuncurry, Thursday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 5

A PAINFUL accident happened to Mr. Alfred Penning to-day whilst engaged heaving Messrs. Goodlet and Smith's steam punt off the spit. Mr. Penning received a severe blow, through a…

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Train Collision in America

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 4

A passenger train collided with a freight train on the New Fork and Chicago line Twelve persons were killed and 25 injured…

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Pig Seizes a Baby and Carries It Into the Bush. the Child Badly Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 6

A shocking occurrence is reported from Colac, near Melbourne on Friday, the nine months of baby of a settler !named Harrison, at Carlisle River…

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Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

Mr. D. Boss was mounting a horse during the week when the animal reared and fell on hi, hurting his back, and breaking one of his small…

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Collision in Darling Harbor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

The steamer Commonwealth came into collision with the steamer Duroby in Darling Harbor shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The Duroby, which is…

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Accidents

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 6

On Monday last, Mr. M. S. McKay, of Pola Creek, met with a bad accident. He fell from the top of a load of hay, a distance of over ten feet…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday night an unfortunate accident happened to Master Albert Sydenham, son of Mr. W. Sydenham, of Belgrave street It appears that the boy was in the…

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Bellinger Drowning Mystery. James' Body Found

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 9

ON Sunday morning last it was reported to the police at Fer[?]mount that a dead body had been found on the North Beach, near Bondaji[?], by Mr. E. Chapman (Heads) that…

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Express Train Wrecked in England. Ten Killed and Fifty Injured. London, Friday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident happened to the London to Cromer express. The train was wrecked at Witham, near Colchester. Ten passengers were killed and 20 injured…

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Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

Last week Mr, W. Roach had the misfortune, through tripping, to fall against a glass window and sever an artery in the wrist. Dr. Doudney attended the injury, and the patient…

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Shocking Burning Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 8

Millie Owens, the six year old daughter of Mr. Jno. Owens, of West Kempsey, met with a shocking accident on Wednesday last. The little…

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