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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

128 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

A Pecuilar Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 4

AN accident of a peculiar nature, and one miraculously unattended with very serious consequences, occurred in Port Macquarie on Saturday morning last. Three little…

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Liability for Accident. Position of Hospital Committees

Macleay Argus · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 7

The Under-Secretary to the Minister for Public Health, in a letter to Mr. U. D. Morton, M.L.A., says, in relation to the secretary's (Macleay District…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Weekes, who was the owner of the racehorse Davey Buchanan, was at work on some woodworking machinery at Messrs. Welch and Moore's factory…

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Fatal Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

AN accident, unfortunately attended with fatal consequences, happened in Ganghat Street on Thursday afternoon, Aubrey, the 8 year old son of…

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Fatal Accident at Wingham. a Little Boy Killed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

A sad accident occurred at Wingham on Thursday evening, which caused the death of a fine little lad, son of Mr. Hocking, assistant postmaster at…

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That Motor Car Accident. Inquest at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. G. B. Morris (Districts Coroner), on Monday conducted an, inquiry into the circumstance relating in the death of Master Aubrey Albert Hooking, who…

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Liability for Accident. Position of Hospital Committees

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

The Under-Secretary to the Minister for Public Health, in a letter to Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., says, in relation to the secrtary's (Macleay District…

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Fatal Accident at Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

An accident, unfortunately attended with fatal consequences, happened in Ghangat Street on Thursday afternoon, Aubrey, the 8 year old son of…

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Gored by a Cow. Shire President Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 4

WE regret to state that while working amongst cattle on Friday of last week, Councillor W. C. Lindsay, President of Hastings Shire, had the…

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Severe Burning Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

A severe burning Accident occurred to Nyima, the daughter of Mrs Neyland, of Barrington Street, Gloucester on Monday afternoon. The child, it…

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Town Topics. Cycle Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

Wednesday afternoon last, returning from Gladstone, Mr. Frank Cross man, on his motor cycle, was occasioned a nasty fall by a piece of…

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Buggy Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 4

WHILE driving a buggy and pair in the main street of Port Macquarie on Tuesday last, Mr. Harold Bransdon, of Glen Ewan, had a startling experience. When in the…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

Mr. Percy Harvey, of Central Kempsey, was working in connection with the salvage operations on the drogher Urunga, last Friday, when he met with…

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Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

A fatal accident, occurred on Friday last at Burrapine resulting in the death of Mr. Henry Fuller, of Burrapine, brother of Mr. Wm. Fuller, of Hirkey's…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

Mr. Albert Freeman, of Eungai, was loading a horse when the construction train passed and startled it. Mr. Freeman was knocked down aud trampled…

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Accident to a Lad

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

Keith Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Clarke, of Deep Creek, was riding a foal at Temagog when he was thrown off and sustained a bad break…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

Whilst out riding on horseback on Tuesday night Miss Allen, teacher at West Kempsey District, School, met with a nasty accident. By some means…

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Chapter of Accidents

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Salmond, of Sherwood, whilst drafting stock Corangula on Thursday last, collided with a tree, spraining his shoulder and bruising his…

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A Singular Accident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

An accident of a singular occurrence took place at Smoky Cape on Wednesday last. It appears Mr. H. P. Ball was riding along the sea side of the…

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Shooting Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 5

THIS centre was overwhelming in its sympathy for the unfortunate youngman , Mr. Arthur Elford, who met with a serious gun accident on Sunday…

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