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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Steamers in Collision

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

The steamers Dunmore and Kelloe collided off Botany Heads early this morning. The latter sank and the other was badly, damaged. All on…

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Road Overseer Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

Andrew Jacobsen, a road overseer, was crossing the Abbotsford crossing near Dungog in a sulky when the vehicle struck a log which capsized…

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Latest Cables. LONDON, Monday. West Indies Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

50,000 persons are homeless in St. Vincent. The Lord Mayors' Fund amounts to £22,000. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has subscribed £1000…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

Two brothers named Andrew and Jabes Ford, whilst out rabbit shooting at Queanbeyan on Sunday, the former was endeavouring to extricate a…

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Some Marvellous Accidents

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 4

One of the most marvellous accidents that ever took place on a football field was that which occurred at Gainsborough. A man who was…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. Peacock, ex-premier of Victoria fell down at his home at Creswick on Sunday and broke two ribs…

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Injured by a Train

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

Trevor Jones was awarded £600 for train injuries…

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After the Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 3

A young English nobleman, in a frightful, railway accident, missed his valet. One of the guards came up to him and said, "My lord, we…

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Accidentally Shot

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 3

A lad named Frank Savidge, a student at Newington College, Sydney, whilst visiting his parent at Grafton, was accidentally shot dead in his…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 2

A YOUNG man named H. Lean, in the employ of Mr. D. MacDonald, was, on Saturday last, engaged "lopping" trees, to provide food for starving…

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Accident to Mr. Chamberlain

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain met with a slight cab accident, sustaining a wound in the forehead. The Imperial Conference to-morrow has been…

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Racing Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

Whilst taking part in the Welter Handicap at Forest Lodge races yesterday, the ponies Gip and Ping Pong full, tho latter bsing killed. The…

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Racing Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

A horse and jockey were killed at Forest Lodge races yesterday…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. John Gardner Killed

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

"IN the midst of life we are in death." The great truth of these Biblical words was impressed upon our little community on Monday…

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Two Boys Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 2

Two boys named Julius Perry and Reginald Ritchie, both aged about seven years, were drowned in the Parramatta River yesterday afternoon…

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A Frightful Accident

The Moree News · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

A fearful accident occured to Mr Orkin, a carrier about ahool 41 years of age, last night about 8 o'clock. From particulary general. Mr Crain had just arrived in town…

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Accident on Wallaroo

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 3

While about thirty five men were assisting the warship Wallaroo at the Sutherland Dock yesterday, the staging collapsed and five sailors were injured,…

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Serious Accidents

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

Seven men were badly injured at Sutherland dock yesterday, and a number of others received a severe shock, owing to a stage giving way at…

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Revolver Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

While a youth named Harry Turner was mounting a horse with a loaded revolver in his hand near Hillgrove on Saturday night the weapon went off…

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Shocking Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

Frank Briefly, a plasteter, residing at Hurstville was mangled to death on the railway line yesterday morning whilst endeayouring to board an carly…

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