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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Sad Drowning Fatility. Result of Floods

Nambucca News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

On Friday last Mrs. James Swan of Clybucca, was driving along the Macksville Road near the Freshwater Reserve, having in the sulkv…

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Coach Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on the evening of the 28th ultimo to the Bellbrook-Kempsey coach. The coach, which is drawn by four horses, was coming down the…

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Serious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

Early on Monday morning a serious fall of earth took place at the workings in the railway tunnel at Stroud Hill. It appears that the manager, Mr…

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Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

Mrs. W. T. Cosbey, wife of the well-known Frederickton business man, had a most unpleasant experience near the Red Hill on Saturday morning. The pony she…

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Accident

Nambucca News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

Ben Crumpton had a narrow escape from losing his sight a few days ago. Having suffered from muscular pains he procured a bottle of lotion for outward application…

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Steamer Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 5

During a dense fog in the North Sea and English Channel a Dutch steamer and a Norwegian one collided. The latter turned over, but floated…

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Accidents

Nambucca News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 5

An accident occurred on Tuesday last to Messrs. Hewitt and Kopsen. These gentlemen were driving from Mr. Marsh's residence at Warrell Creek and when…

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Baby Swimmer Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

A distressing fatality occurred at the Shipley (Leeds) Public Baths lately, Roy Smith, the two-year-old child of the superintendent, losing his…

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Serious Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Glen Ward, 50 miles out from Gloucester on Monday. Thomson Laurie, aged 18, eldest son of the president of the…

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Frightful Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

A tram conductor, Henry Mullins, was run over by a tram at Kensington, and had both legs cut off at the thighs. He was conveyed to the hospital in a…

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A Shooting Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 5

A shooting accident occurred at the Central Railway Station, Sydney on Friday morning, Herbert Williams, 16 years of age who lives at…

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Horse Accident

Nambucca News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

As Mr. Jones, school te[?]cher at Warrell Creek was riding into Macksville on Saturday last the girth broke causing the saddle to turn. In the fall Mr. Jones…

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Painful Accident

Nambucca News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

While Mr. Robert Brown was standing in a blacksmith's shop on Monday last watching a horse being, shod a piece of steel flew off striking him in the eye…

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Alleged Brutal Assault. Three Women Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 8

Mr. John Newman, of Charlotte Bay, rode in 10 miles on Saturday evening and reported that Mrs. Gogerly, her daughter, and…

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A Boy Drowned. Mates' Brave Effort at Rescue

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

Three boys, Arthur Glover, George Hopkinson, and Eric Dennis, were playing on the banks of the Yarra at Hawshorn on Tuesday, when they got…

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Averting L0ss of Life in Mine Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 9

It is suggested by Mr. Charles Burt, of Carlton. Victoria (Australia), that along drives of mines to where miners are working, should be laid…

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Shocking Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Hughes, a member of a well-known city drapery firm, endeavoured to board a moving tram in King -st. last night, when he missed…

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Shocking Accident

Nambucca News · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

A peculiar and dreadful accident happened to Mr. G. Heyman's eldest daughter at Kyogle on Good Friday, says the "R. R. Herald". She was…

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Worst Aid to the Injured. Things to Avoid When Accidents Happen

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

EVERYONE competent to judge is agreed that the work of our ambulance brigades are of great utility in the cause of suffering humanity…

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Serious Accident

Nambucca News · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

We regret to report that on Thursday afternoon the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., met with a somewhat serious accident, says the "Courier"…

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