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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Sad Fatality Near Laurieton. Killed by a Falling Tree. Laurieton, Thursday evening

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

A SAD fatality occurred at Limeburner's Creek before sundown last evening. James M'Innes, junr., was engaged falling a tree with his brother John. When the tree was nearly felled he jumped…

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Accidentally Killed. by a Falling Tree. Ksw

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

James Mclnnes, aged 26, a son of Mr. James Mclnnes, was accidentally killed in the bush at Lauriston yesterday. He was with his brother felling trees, and one fell on…

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Laurieton. Fatal Accident. September 13, 1906

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 7

James Mclnnes, eldest son of Mr. James McIunes of this town, while falling a tree at Limeburner Bay on Wednesday, was struck by a limb, which…

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Accidentally Poisoned

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 7

NEWS was received in Kempsey on Friday last that Mr. Roydon Secombe, commission agent of Coff's Harbor, had been accidentally poisoned. According to the information…

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Terrific Typhoon at Hong Kong. Over One Hundred Persons Drowned. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 4

UPWARDS of one hundred persons were drowned in two hours by a terrific typhoon at Hong Kong. The damage is estimated at several million dollars. Eight steamers were, stranded, and several…

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Tragedy at Coff's Harbor. Sad Case of Accidental Poisoning

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 9

MR. Royden Seccombe, aged 27, commission agent, was accidentally poisoned on Wednesday week. Not feeling well he went into Mr. Blackall's chemist shop…

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Boys Rescued From Drowning

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 5

A skiff containing four boys capsized on Lake Albert near Wagga. A young girl secured a boat and rescued two boys who were much exhausted. Another boat…

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Port Macquarie. Sept. 25. ACCIDENT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 5

ON Friday evening, whilst Mr. Herbert Smith, of Hamilton. was engaged hauling togs off the dregher on to the wharf, one come back, squeezing his foot and leg badly. Dr. Doudney was summoned, and…

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Steamer Collision. TUNCURRY & Tug Advance. Tuncurry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 3

The steamer Tuncurry, bound for Cape Hawke, and the tug Advance collided off Norah Head, near Newcastle, at 4 a.m. on Sunday. The…

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Another Collision at Sea. the Steamer Tuncurry Damaged. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

THE steamer Tuncurry, which left Sydney on Saturday night for Cape Hawke, returned to port early on Sunday morning, having been in collision with the tug Advance, after she had passed Norah Head…

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The Recent Collision. Tuncurry and Advance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

Messes. Allen Taylor and Co's coastal steamer Tuncurry, a regular trader between Sydney and Cape Hawke, returned to Pyrmont Wharf on Sunday morning, having come into collision off Norah:…

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Collision Off the Coast. Passengers' Exciting Experience

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 7

The steamer Tuncurry, which left Sydney on Saturday night for Cape Hawke, returned to port early on Sunday morning having been in…

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Awful Launch Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 4

An oil launch containing a number of excursionists healed over at Blenheim, New Zealand, on Sunday, and ten person were drowned. Heartrending scenes were…

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Two Dogs and a Drowning Man

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

The instinct of Newfoundland dogs to save a drowning person was once somewhat painfully tested by an unfortunate Frenchman…

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The Tuncurry -Advance Collision. Court. of Marine Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 3

THE cironmstances surrounding the collision on September 30, off Norah Head, between the steamers Tuncarry and Advance, ware inquired into on Friday morning by the Court of Marine Inquiry…

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Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 6

A vehicle containing ten persons capsized at the foot of a hill near Toowoomba, Queensland, and Miss Eugene Daly had her skull fractured and died. The driver,…

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Burns and Scalds a Little Boy's Painful Accident. Zam-buk Proved Invaluable

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

Burns and scalds may vary from the [?]est scorching or blister to extensive injuries. Zam-Buk Balm is an invaluable soother and heater in all such cases, With…

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In Case of Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 9

Mistress: 'Another soldier has called on you, Jane. I thought you had only one [?]wastheart' Cook: 'No, mum—two. I have one 'on…

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Cycling Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 7

AN inquest was held last week concerning the death of Arthur Vizer, aged 40 years, a resident of Doable Bay, who was killed through being knocked down by a bicycle…

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Shocking Driving Fatality

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 6

A DREADFUL accident has occurred between Chinderah and Murwillumbah, a man named William Martin being killed in a shocking manner. He and another…

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