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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Fatal Buggy Accident. Sydney

Nambucca News · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

Mr. J. D. Horsburgh, a well-known grazier of the Balran[?]trict, met with a fatal accident yesterday. He was driving a medical…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway Works. Inquest at Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 7

An inquest was held by Mr. H. Malone, P.M., District Coroner, at the Court House, Wingham, on Friday last, as to the cause of death of…

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A Horse Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Smith of Waukivory had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse, sulky, and harness, and three cans of cream (one of which belonged…

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Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

We are informed that a drowning fatality occurred at Nambucca Heads. It appears that on Tuesday night John Robertson, a hand employed on the…

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Fatality at Eveleigh

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

An accident occurred at the Eveleigh yards on Thursday by which Thomas Parker, a casual fuel man employed at the Eveleigh railway sheds, was killed. Parker, who was…

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Collision on the Port Macquarie Bar

Nambucca News · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon last, when the steamer Macquarie was crossing the Port Macquarie bar inwards, the tugboat Undaunted, which was following in her…

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North Coast Railway. Third Section. the Fatal Blasting Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 8

On the 26th ultimo at 3.30 p.m. Patrick James Walsh, 27, native of Haddon near Ballarat Victoria, was blown to pieces by a premature…

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The Recent Tunnel Accident. White V Smith, Timms & Co. Ryan V Smith, Timms & Co. Dynes V Smith, Timms & Co. Mullens V Smith, Timms & CO

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 8

These were four actions brought by the, above plaintiffs against Messrs Smith, Timms & Co, Ltd, railways contractors for the recovery of…

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Two Girls Drowned

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 11

A telegram from Gympie (Queensland) state that two young girls named Weir and Davidson, both aged about 11 years, went paddling…

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Jockeys Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 11

Yesterday four jockeys were injured at the Moonee Valley (Victoria) races through their horses falling in the hurdle and steeplechase events…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday night. Mining Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 11

At the Broken Hill north mine this morning the mutilated body of E. Gale, who was employed in working the lift, was found underneath the…

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Extraordinary Accident

Nambucca News · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 2

Leslie Bear, 30, residing at 27 Dalgety-street, St. Kilda, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from a fractured leg…

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Painful Accident

Nambucca News · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon whilst Wilfred O'Donnell, the 14 year old son of Mr. Frank O'Donnell of Missabotti was driving the cows home on…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. James Quinn Killed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 4

The town was thrown into a painful state of suspense and alarm on Monday night last when the sad intelligence came to hand that Mr. James Quinn, lighthouse-keeper at…

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An Injured Pugilist

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 5

During a fight for the resident championship of Australia last night between Costa and Williams, at the end of the 8th round Costa's sight…

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Motor Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 5

A motor car accident, happened at the Tinonee punt, on the Taree Estate side, on Wednesday morning. Mr. Jas. Averill's car, which was driven by Mr. Harper Woon,…

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Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 4

A very severe accident happened yesterday to an old resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Anthony Egan. She was driving along the…

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Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Flying Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 11

At the Bowenworth Aviation Carnival yesterday the Hon. C. S. Rolls, who recently flew across the Channel from France to England, was killed…

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Shocking Fatality. Mrs. Anthony Egan Killed

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 11

WHILE driving home from Kempsey on Tuesday last Mrs. Egan, wife of Mr. Anthony Egan, of Sherwood, met with a dreadful accident, which resulted in…

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Bournemouth Aviation Competition. Frightful Accident. Celebrated Aeronautist Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 13

Hon. C. S. Rolls was hiplaning in the Alighting Competition at Bournemouth, and while making a sudden descent, caused by the air pressure on…

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