Purely Accidental
She: "How did bo come to marry his wife?" He: "It was purely accidental. Her wealthy uncle fell into the river and…
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Serious Accident
A serious accident occurred last week to president of Taylor's Arm, Mr. Joseph Butler. While driving along in a cart, and when near a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bathing Fatality. Death of Mr. Arthur Saddler
Since the lamented death of the late Mr. Walter Plummer, Taree has probably never received such a shock as when it became known on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Men Drowned. Brave Fisherman
A magisterial inquiry was held on Th[?]soay into the circumsances of the drowning at Altona Bay, on he evening of December 31, of two men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident. ROY McKAY Killed with a Tree
An accident which proved fatal, befel Roy McKAy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus McKay, of Coff's Harbor, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ladies' Column. Homely, Hints and Helps for All Kinds of Minor Accidents
Many mothers haver known the terror of "something happening" and the frantic search for a doctor. He may come in time to nave life. but…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drowning Fatality. Port Macquarie
A young man named Channel, a hairdresser residing at Wauchepe, was carried out while bathing in the surf at Shelly Beach, a favorite resort near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Surfing Fatality. a Well-known Wauchope Resident Drowned
THE holiday on Monday last was marred by one of those distressing fatalities so common at this season of the year when the lure of the surf entices thousands to…
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A sad drowning fatality occurred at Port Macquarie, when Mr. Arthur Cha[?]nell lost his life. A party of picnickers from Wauchope were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Fatality. Two Children's Deaths
A burning fatality occurred at Wee Waa, two children of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell, of Wee Waa, dying from injuries received through flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peculiar Accident
Several young fellows were wading in a lagoon at Glenbrook (Blue Mountains) when duck shooting. One of the sportsmen was armed with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescued to be Drowned
Mrs. Gregory, the stewardess of the steamer Risca, which sank in the Marsey recently, after a collision, was drowned by falling out of the lifeboat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents
On Monday last while Mr. Joseph Riley was at work at Mr. Beer's mills, Deep Creek, a piece of timber slipped and fell on his leg, fracturing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strange Fatal Accident
On Saturday night, Alice Morris, 10 years of age, living at North Fits roy, was returning from a picnic at Brighton, when she put her hand out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident
VERY early Sunday morning last near his tout at the railway clearing camp in the vicinity of Barraganyatti, Frederick Sergeant, son, a very old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Krambach Fatality
Patrick Gallagher, resident of Krambach, was accidentally killed by a fall from his horse on Sunday night (st inst.), about seven miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Accidentally Hanged
An inquest was held in Dublin rerecently on the body of Private John McCarthy, twenty-three, of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, who was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macquarie's Military Career. How He Became Governor. an Accidental Appointment
Passing over Macquarie's schooldays we find that ton April 9, 1777, (with the sword for his patrimony, he entered the army as ensign in the 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collision while Crew Slept
At a recent Board of Trade[?]ingquiry at Yarmouth, into the loss of a herring steamer, the captain said he dropped off to sleep suddenly in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nich Fatal Accident
Sunday morning last, about sights Mr. Mart Borger, of Pola Creek, well-known to the Macleay community as one of the crack shots in Kempsey…
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