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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Paistful Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

As Mr. C. Mayton was [?] over the railway crossing in Queen Street in Friday last his horse fell with him I id ho sustained a nasty injury to…

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Riding Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

Miss Power, of King-street Gloucester, met with a painful accident while out finding. with a young. lady companion on Monday last. By some…

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Drowning Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wauchope on Saturday morning. Miss Vera Hopper, aged 18, daughter of Mr. Hopper, Master of Morrised…

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Drowning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

We regret to report that news of the death by drowning in the Hastings River at Wauchope, of Miss Hopper, the 1[?]-year-old daughter of…

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Local and General. Injured Hand

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

While helping to truck cattle on Saturday morning Last Mr. D. Mc Donald, goods porter, met with a nasty injury to his hand. One bullock,…

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Death by Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

Tuesday morning, last week, at Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, Mr. Henry Gould succumbed to his injuries after being unconscious for…

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Disastrous Earthquake in Italy. 12,000 People Killed and 20,000 INJURED. 21 Towns Destroyed. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

Further particulars are to hand of the appalling earthquake in Italy by which the town of Avezzano was completely destroyed. The…

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Local and General News. Accident to a Boy

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 8

A boy, 5 years old, son of Mr. Charles Fisher, of Smith-street, Kempsey, was climbing up on a fence near his home on Wednesday last…

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Railway Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

A collision took place corly yesterday morning between a light engine. and a goods train at Boron[?], between Hawkeshury and Cowan, on the north…

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Driving Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

AS Mr. [?] was engaged in earthing a load of butter from the factory to the railway station on monday afternoon last he came grief at…

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Accident to Boy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 4

Alain, the four-year-old son of Mr. Charles Fisher of Central Kempsey, met with a somewhat serious accident on Wednesday last, whilst walking…

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Colliery Accident. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 11

A number of trucks broke away in Noble's Valley colliery, Ipswich, injuring 15 men…

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Railway Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

Great consternation was called early on Thursday morning, by the report of a railway accident a short distance south of Dungog railway…

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Floods in Queensland. Two Men Drowned. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 11

Big floods have occurred at Woodford, where over 11 inches of rain have fallen in 12 hours. Two men, Ernest Bleakley and George Johnstone…

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Dungog Railway Fatality. Inquest on Fettler Tanner

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

At the Dungog Court-house on Monday, the 8th inst., the Coroner, Mr. McDougall, held an Inquest concerning the death of Frederick William…

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Supposed Gun Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

Sunday last, Mr. J. Bransdon, traversing Port road in his motor about 15 miles out, found a man with both hands dreadfully damaged…

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Fatal Accident at Central Railway Station

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 11

A shocking accident occurred at the Central railway station yards this morning. J. Thornburn, aged 26, a railway porter, was walking across the…

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Drowning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Monday evening, while loading operations were proceeding on the Yulgilbar, a seaman named Charles Dove lost his life with startling…

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Excitement at Black Head. Narrow Escapes From Drowning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

There were some exciting incidents at Black Head beach on Saturday week, which caused great agitation amongst those assembled there. The Nabiac…

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Accident at Rawdon Vale

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. James Smith of Rawdon Vale met with a very painful accident on Monday last. He was engaged in splitting fencing material in the bush…

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