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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Accident to the s s. Wauchope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

While crossing the bar inwards on Tuesday last the steamer Wauchope had the ill-luck to ground when inside the break, but fortunately, and thanks to the good…

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Bathing Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

At Sandgate on Sunday a youth, named Roberts, dived from the toprail of the bathing enclosure at a time when there was only five feet of water…

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2000 Chinese Drowned

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

The river Han Kian in China overflowed its banks and 700 junks were destroyed and 2000 lives lost…

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Awful Railway Disaster in Victoria. 43 Persons Killed. 75 Injured. Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

A terrible railway collision occurred at Braybrook Junction, near Melbourne. The Bendigo express crashed into…

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How the Accident Happened

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

As far as can be gathered, the accident was caused through a mistake in the signals. The Glen Innes train was running late owing to heavy holiday traffic, and had to…

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Railway Accidents

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

ON Friday night our Sydney correspondent wired as follows:— A railway occurred at Murru[?]undi early this morning. The…

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Tram Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

A tram at Bondi last night bolted backwards and struck the sand embankment. The impact was very severe and two passengers sustained…

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Railway Collision near Melbourne. Many Passengers Killed and Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

A railway collision occurred shortly before 11 o'clock on Monday night at Braybrook Junction, about 7 miles from Melbourne, where the Bendigo…

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Serious Railway Collision. Glen Innis and Brisbane Mail Trains

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

The Glen Innis mail train from Sydney collided with the Brisbane express at Murrurundi station early on Friday morning of last week. Thirty…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 3

A serious railway collision occurred at the Murrurundi railway station at 4.25 a.m., on Thursday. The mail train from Sydney to Glen…

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Terrible Railway Catastrophe. Fearful Loss of Life. Two Trains Collide. Bendigo Express Crashes Into Ballarat Train. Carriages Smashed to Atoms. the Trains on Fire. 43 Killed Outright. 60 Others Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

A dreadful railway accident occurred on Monday nigh tat Bray brook Junction, about seven miles from Melbourne, where the Ballarat and Bendigo lines…

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Found Drowned

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

Mr. F. C. Boyd, Manager of the Pastoral and Finance Association, Limited, was found drowned off Kirribilli Point. He had been in…

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Cruiser in Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

The American liner St Paul collided with the cruiser Gladiator off Yarmouth. The vessels sighted one another at a distance of 200 yards but collision was unavoidable…

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Sunshine Accident Brakes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

Tests were made at Sunshine to-day with the brake power used on the bendigo train at the time of the collision, and the brakes acted perfectly…

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Mr. Thomas C. Boyd. Drowned in the Harbour

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

The body of Mr. Thomas C. Boyd, manager of the Pastoral Finance Association, was found floating off Kirribilli Point at about 9 a.m. on…

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[?]Hen Accident Happen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

Accidents will [?] and [?]her they do, if is well for the victors if the force f [?] blow is broken by a policy of [?]…

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The Murrurundi Railway Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 7

Although the report on the Murrurundi railway accident has been completed it is not to be given to the public for a day or two. It must…

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Awful Tram Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 7

An electric tram car, while descending a hill at Bournemouth, England got out of control, and was precipitated over an embankment twenty…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Accidentally Shot

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 7

Henry Clark, ex-Mayor of Perth, has been accidently shot dead with a rifle…

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Murrurundi Collision. Finding of the Board

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 6

The report of the Board appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the railway collision at Murrurundi on Good Friday morning,…

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