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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Inventor Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 8

Henry Apps, 19, son of Mr. Richard Apps, farmer, of A[?]uney Creek, near Grafton, was attending to an acetylene gas plant of his own…

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Motoring Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 4

Thursday last in the vicinity of Mr. Robert, Plummer's residence at Seven[?]aks, two sons of Mr. Willie Saul, of Belli m, had an…

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Driving Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 4

On the Gladstone road, opposite the former residence of Mr. D. Parker, last Wednesday night, eleven-thirty, trouble in the shape of a hatless…

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To Prevent Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

In consequence of the frequency of railway collisions in various parts of the world recently, the directors of the Western (State) Railway, which…

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Renovating Paspalum An Accident and its Consequences

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 3

According to the Inspector for the North Coast district the Department's advocacy of the renovation of old and deteriorated paspalum pastures by…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

A railway engine on the South Australian line struck a cart containing an old man and his daughter aged 15 years. Both were…

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Caring for Injured Udders

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 9

Many times the wounds and injuries are slight and involve only the superficial structures of the gland and no well-marked symptoms are…

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[?]Ving Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 4

Yesterday morning about four, Mr. To[?] of Glenrock, had a [?] experience while driving to[?] along by Mr. Henry's…

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Explosion at Hotel. Terrific Shock at Gilgandra, Several Persons Injured. Many Miraculous Escapes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 9

Between 5 and 6 o'clock on Monday afternoon a terrific crash that could be heard miles away, and screams of women echoed through the town. The…

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The Exeter Railway Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

Driver Irvin and fireman Ferrt, who were on the passenger train that collided with the goods train at Exeter some time since, have been…

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Terrible Collision. Second Only to the Titanic. Liner Rammed in a Fog. Sinks in Ten Minutes. Appalling Death Roll

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

THE Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland was ammed in the St. Lawrence River, while hove to in a dense fog by the Norwegian steam collier Storstad, and snak within 10 minutes. The liner…

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Local and General. a Car Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

While bringing home passengers from the dramatic entertainment at Barrington on Wednesday night last, Mr. George Boustead's Ford Car came…

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Motor Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. Wm. Tait, the well-known motor man, formerly of Kempsey but now of Armidale, was proceeding on Saturday to the latter town from…

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Motor C[?]ar Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 5

The [?]ederal Co's car driver, W. Tait, met Mr. Hall, bank manager, Dorrigo,, and wife in a sulky, in the Dorrigo cutting. The horse became…

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Local and General. Serious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

The numerous friends of Mr. Norman Shaw, of the Barrington, will be grieved to learn that he had a serious misfortune on Friday night…

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Collision off Spithead. London June 18th

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

The Norddentscher Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, (19,361 tons), and the steamer Incemore (3060 tons), of the Johnston line, collided in a fog off…

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The Dorrigo Car Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

A magisterial enquiry was held in the Dorrigo Court House on Thursday and Friday into the circumstances attending the death of Mary…

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Shooting Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 4

Saturday afternoon last, about three, the 15 year old son of Mr. Harry Ball, of Kinchela, was getting through a fence while holding a loaded…

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Bowrsville Jockey Club. Annual Races. Lady Beryl Wins Three Events. a Chapter of Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

Officials:--President Mr. H. Humphris, Vice-Presidents Dr. Steele and Mr. R. J. Bear, Treasurer Mr. W. J. Tuck, Judge Mr. J. E. Butler, Clerk…

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Discovery by Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

About the discovery of oil in Pappua an interesting story went the rounds of the Press a year or two ago. A British traveller noticed…

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