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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Burning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 4

On Monday afternoon, a shocking accident happened to the little six-year-old daughter of Mr. S. J. Duckett, of Turner's Flat Mr. Duckett was…

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The Denman Motor Car Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 3

The jury after deliberating two hours, returned into court with the following verdict:— "We find that James Mackay, of Enfield Sydney, in…

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Terrible Aeroplane Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 6

A large crowd assembled at the aviation field in Budapesth to await the arrival of Lieutenant Bier, who is competing for the Zeit prize…

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Drowned in a Well. Desperate Struggle for Life

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 3

A sad case of drowning occurred at Kiora on Thursday, the victim being Thomas Calvert, aged 31. Deceased's two brothers, who were…

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Taken for a Wallaby. Shooting Accident Near Gosford. Bullet Enters a Boy's Right Eye

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 6

Near Gosford on Friday afternoon a schoolboy, Norman Roberts (14), residing with his parents in Woy Woy, whilst shooting in the scrub, was…

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Railway Crossing Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

What might have proved a very serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, at the railway crossing on the Dingo road. The contractors' small…

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Accident to the Gloucester-taree Mail Coach

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 6

An accident which might have had serious consequences befell the Gloucester-Taree mail coach on Tuesday raornnig near Krambach. The scene…

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Marvellous Escape from Drowning

Nambucca News · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 4

Messrs Clerke, D. Pickett, and C. Gross, of Nambucea Heads, had an unenviable experience and a marvellous escape from drowning a few…

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Moving Picture Tragedy. American Actor Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 14

Albert Brighton, 35 years old, art actor, was drowned in New York recently while representing the part of a gallant rescuer diving into the…

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Railway Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 6

An accident occurred on the Illawarra line on Saturday, through a steel rail snapping near the centre. Fortunately the break was…

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Railway Casualities. Shocking Accident at Maitland. Man's Body Found Beneath Railway Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 11

West Maitland Tuesday,— The shockingly-mangled body of a man was found to-day lying in the water beneath the railway bridge spanning…

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Serious Explosion at Long Bay. Men Terribly Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 10

A serious explosion occurred in the Government Works at Long Bay late on Wednesday night. It appears that one shift had come, off work after…

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Railway Car Turns Turtle. Exciting Accident on Victorian Line. Sixteen Passengers Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 14

A sensational accident occurred to the Melbourne-Mansfield train on Monday morning. The train which left Melbourne at 6.20 arrived at Yea…

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Missing Rosedale. a Strange Discovery. Floating Gases of Kerosene. Was There a Collision?

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 11

The steamer Electra put into Newcastle on Tuesday morning, brought news of a discovery which may or may not be connected with the…

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Accident on the Electra

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 4

Tuesday morning last, when off Smoky, a seaman on the North Coast Co.'s Electra met with an accident that might easily have proved…

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Hatpin Dangers Increasing Number of Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 6

"Hatpin accidents?" exclaimed a doctor at one of London's general hospitals, discussing the severe measures just adopted by the police of…

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Capsize in the Humber. Four on Board Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 6

The steamer Eastern Counties capsized in the Humber, an estaury on the east coast of England, between Yorkshire and Lincolnshire…

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Fatal Accident at Nambucca Heads. the Inquest

Nambucca News · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 4

On Saturday last an inquest was held before Mr J. Egan, J.P., district coroner, touching the death of John Nibblett, who was killed on…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 9

A collision occurred in the harbour on Wednesday night between the ferry steamer. Ki Ki and the steam collier Derwent. The former…

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Twelve Lives Lost. Picnic Ends in a Tragedy. Women and Children Drowned. Only Two Men Saved

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 11

A week-end picnic at Foxton, organised by three families of Palmerston North, (Wellington, N.Z.), was attended with tragic results…

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