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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Shaft-sinking Accident. Thirteen Men Killed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 7

Thirteen men were killed at the Bolsolver Colliery Company new pit at Rufford, six miles from Mansfield, through the overwinding of a water…

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Kempsey Bridge Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 4

Close up midnight on Thursday a motor car owned by Mr. LePetit of Armidale, and a horse and sulky by Mr. A. Bowen of Greenhill came…

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Another Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 4

About six Wednesday evening last, while two ladies in a sulky were driving down what is still-known as Nance's hill, on the west end road…

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Accident at Kempsey

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 6

WHILE crossing over the Kempsey bridge early on Friday morning, a collision occurred between a motor car and a sulky. The car belonged to Le Pettit, of Armidale, and had…

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A Tragic Tale. Drowned While Duck Shooting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

THE Archdeacon of Perth has received the following letter from Bishop Trower, in regard to the death of Mr. Lachlan Burns, who was drowned while duck-shooting on…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney, Thursday night

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 14

A fatal accident occurred on the railway near East Maitland this morning. An old man named Charles Dwyer, aged 69 years, was…

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Shocking Fatality

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred on the railway line just opposite the last Maitland cemeteries, between Victoria Street and Mofford, on Thursday…

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Chopping Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 4

At Piper's Creek, on Monday, a son of Mr. Lator had the misfortune to chop off three toes with a squaring axe he was using. He was by himself…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

Bede, youngest son of Mr. aud Mrs. P. Brouggy of Bowraville, met with a painful accident last week. It appears that he and his brother were…

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Circus Tent Collapsed. a Boy Killed. Several Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

Five hundred children, reports the "Daily Mail," of the 8th of March, were assembled in a tent to witness a performance by a travelling circus…

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Fatal Accident at Hillgrove

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 11

Whilst a huge boiler was being hauled up the gorge at the Eleanora Mines, Hillgrove, yesterday, the machinery failed to act and while…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

A middle-aged woman was knocked down by a motor car in Camperdown last night and was instantly killed. The driver of the…

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Accident to Wedding Party

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 11

While driving to church at Ballarat yesterday a horse attached to a vehicle containing a bride and bridesmaid, bolted and knocked a couple…

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Motor Car Accident To the Editor of the "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 8

Dear Sir,—In the "Times" of July 22, noticed an account of an unfortunate accident on Sunday near Brown's Creck, Taree road. With your Permission. I would like to say…

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Fortunes Favour the Careless Great Discoveries Due to Happy Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

It is repetitive history that many a person who has spent hours upon hours combining and recombining the factors of his problem, has had…

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Fatal Accident at Kendall. INQUEST

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Court House, Taree, and at Hay's sawmill near Kendall, on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday last, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Coroner, on the…

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Paterson Fatality. Accidental Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of the late William George Williams was held at the Paterson courthouse on Tuesday last, July 29…

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Motor Car Accidents. a Marvellous Escape

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

On Tuesday last Rev. Father Vau Riel, Parish Priest at Bellingen, had a marvellous escape from serious accident, if not death. He had driven…

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Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 11

A shocking railway accident occurred at Otford Railway Station on the South Coast Line early this morning when Clyde McCue aged…

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Paterson Railway Fatality. Accidental Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 4

The Adjourned inquest concerning the death of the late William George Williams was held at the Paterson Court House on Tuesday, July 29th, before the Coroner, Mr. Walter…

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