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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Three Lads Drowned. Bathing Fatality Near Como Tragic End to an Outing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

The Monday morning the crowds of holiday-makers spending New Year's Day in the picturesque little township of Como were horrified by…

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Shocking Fatality on the Railway. Cut to Pieces by a Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

A shocking railway fatality occurred between Tamworth and Moonbi on Monday night the victim being Mr. Albert Burton of Limbri…

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The Moonobi Railway Accident. How the Faatlity Occurred

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 7

A coronial inquiry was commenced at Moonbi before Mr. F. J. McMahon J.P, Deputy Coroner, when particulars of the dreadful occurences were…

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M P. Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

Mr. Poynton, M.H.R., was knocked down by a cyclist in King William Street, Adelaide, yesterday, and badly injured. It will be some time…

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Twenty-four Lives Lost. the Loss of the Tathra. Chief Enginee Rand Steward Amongst the Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 12

A cable received by the Navigation Department confirmed the news of the steamer Tathra in the New Hebrides Group with the…

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Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

About noon on Monday at Comara, a fine ten year old boy, Jco. Dow, son of Mr. Geo. Dew, of Lagoon Creek, Upper Macleny, was bathing…

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Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

We hear that on Friday morning a shocking accident occurred about seven miles above Macksville, towards Taylor's Arm, where some logs were…

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Accident at a Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

During the progress of the funeral profession of the late Mr. W. H. Rowe, between Gladstone arid Barnett's Bridge, a horse driven by Mr…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 11

A shocking fatal railway accident has occurred at Barnawatha railway station, near Albury. A buggy containing Thomas Brierly and Charles…

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Submarine Disaster. Collision Near Isle of Wight. Feared 11 Lives Lost

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

The submarine A3 was in a collision off the Isle of Wight on Friday afternoon, and was damaged to such an extent that she sank…

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In Railway Accidents. What Would You Do?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

In a party of commercial travellers the question was recently propounded, "What would you do incase of a railway collision, at full [?]ed?"…

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Town Topics. Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. C. S. Brownrigg, whom many will remember as Engineer for Harbours and Rivers in this district many years ago, had the misfortune to fall…

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Brother and Sister Drowned

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 14

A cable from Wellington, New Zealand, states that a double drowning fatality occurred near that town last night. The Rev. Mr. Lockie and…

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Railway Accident. Later

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 14

A serious railway smash occurred at Sutherland station this morning. An engine and three empty carriages while shunting dashed into…

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Collision at Sea Norwegian Ship Founders. Seven Lives Lost

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 7

The steamer Wychwood (British) and Torbay (Norwegian) came into collision off Caister, near Yarmouth, during a fog. The Torbay was badly…

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Local and General Accident at Cobark

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 8

Mr. Stanton, who has been working for Mr. C. A. Hooke, of Cobark, for a number of years, met with a serious accident on Tuesday last. He…

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Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 4

On Saturday last a Manning native, Mr. Bert McLeod, was drowned near Gordonville on the Bellinger. While the river was fairly high, he and a…

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Scalding Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 4

The twenty month old small girl of Mr. Win. Batterson, of Greenhill, met with an accident on Saturday that unfortunately terminated fatally. By…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday night. Fatal Tram Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 14

A young man aged about 26, who is as yet unidentified, attempted to board a racecourse tram in Elizabeth Street at one o'clock this afternoon…

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Sad Drowning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

Saturday evening, about half-past five, Mrs. Gill, wife of Mr. F. W. Gill, of East Kempsey, got a sad shock on looking for her little two-year-old…

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