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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. Stephen Wilks was admitted to the M. R. D. Hospital, from Gloucester suffering from an injured left foot Mr…

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Inventors' Lucky Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

How to make starch from corn (maize) was discovered accidentally by Thomas Kingsford, a mechanic. One day he threw a mess of corn meal into…

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Trucking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 4

Saturday last, George Coffee a railway worker engaged trucking from the steam navy near the Port road, sustained a severe accident…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 4

While Mr. Patrick Gillon, Missabotti, was working a windlass drawing water from his well the handle slipped and revolving at a fast rate…

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Accident to Railway Worker

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 10

Whilst at work on the railway line at the steam navvy near Rudder's Lagoon, a railway man named George Coffee was very seriously injured last…

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Collision off the Coast

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 4

THE coasting ketch Wave—at one time a regular trader to Port Maojuarie—was towed into Sydney harbour on Monday morning in a damaged condition by the steam collier Ywoo. The two vessels…

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Accident at Craven

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 2

An unfortunate accident hotel Mr. Andrews, an employee [?] Mt. Shedd[?] mill at [?] last week it appears he was working a hitch, when…

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Georges Carpentier Again Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 11

Georges Carpentier, the French boxer, met with a second accident whilst landing his aeroplane. He fractured his thigh…

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Two Accidents at Lower Creek

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 10

There is an old saying that "misfortunes never ' come singly,'' and it would seem to be justified by an occurrence last Monday at Lower Creek, on…

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Serious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. V. A. Slewart, a lineman, tempo[?] attached to the Gloucester Post Office met with a serious accident at Mandiville on Tuesday. To was…

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The Very [?] Recent Railway Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 15

The trial of Signalmen Meakin and Tinsley and Fireman Hutchinson, in connection with the Greta railway collision, when a number of troops were killed…

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Punt and Drogher Collision. Solicitor's Opinion

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 5

In connection With the collision which took place some month's ago between the punt and drogher at Macksville, the following…

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Shooting Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

A LAD named Ray Young met with a serious accident on Sunday last With a companion he was oat shooting near the Port Macquarie racecourse, and when crossing a log…

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Fatality at Bundook. Mr. Joseph Robinson Killed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

The upper river district in particular was shocked on Saturday morning to hear that Mr. "Joe" Robinson had been suddenly killed at Bundook on…

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Fatal Accident at Bundook

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 2

A great shock was experienced in Bundook on Saturday morning, 18th fast, when it became known that Mr. George Robinson had found his son…

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Curious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 2

What might have been a serious accident (says the Krambach correspondent of the "M.R. Times"), happened to a four-year-old child of…

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Shooting Accident at Nabiac. MR. E. McMASTER Has a Narrow Escape

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 2

WHAT might have developed into a tragedy occurred at Nabiac on Friday afternoon, when Mr. E McMaster, who will be best remembered as the…

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That Nambucca Motor Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 12

Concerning the recent motor car collision in Nambucca district, last Friday's "News" states: What might easily have been a serious accident…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 11

There was a collision in the harbour last night between the steamer Kiama and a steam lighter. The latter was badly damaged and beached…

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Three Jockeys Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 11

While riding at Moree races three jockeys were injured yesterday. The rider of Ednaville had an arm, leg and collar bone broken, and the rider of…

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