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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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A Train Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

A coal train broke down in Hinois, and the inhabitants, who have been coalless for a week, pillaged the train, threatening to lynch interferon…

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Obituary. Sad Shooting Fatality. a Young Lad the Visits. [?] by [?]Ts

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

One of those fatalities which shock the community, and cause a wave of sympathy for the boytaved relatives [?]rred on Sunday, when a young…

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Found Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

Arthur Lyons, aged 70, whilst drawing some water from a well at Botany, foil in and broke bis neck…

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Tram Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

An old woman aged about SO, at present unidentified, was killed on the tram linn in Oxford Street, Padding' ton, yesterday morning, Both her legs were almost cut off…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

MR. W. Singleton, horsebreaker, met with a painful accident on Sunday afternoon. Wh[?] a bicyclhe came in collision with a sulky driven by…

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Found Drowned

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

A stranger, whose name is believed to be James, about 60 years of age, was yesterday found drowned in the Namoi River, about 5[?] miles below…

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Accident Near Albury

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

At Walbundine Station, in the Albury district, a man named Clayton sustained such serious injuries that his dying depositions were taken…

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The Harbor Collision Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Lighters were at work nil yesterday morning removing cargo from the Wakatipu, but there was a great quantity of water in the hold, which is…

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Latest Telegraphic. Eurimbla and Wakatipu Collision. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

A collision occurred in the Harbor shortly after midnight between the steamers Eurimble, outward bound for Melbourne, and the incoming…

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The Drowning Case

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

AN inquiry touching the circumstances of the death of the old man, who was found drowned in the Namoi river on Friday, was conducted at the…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

MR. W. Singleton, who recently met with an accident through colliding with a sulky whilst cycling, was the victim of another mishap yesterday…

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Mining Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

One man has been killed and three injured by a fall of earth in the Broken Hill mines…

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Armidale Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

The Coroner held an inquiry at Armidale on Monday concerning the death of the boy Stanley Smith, who was shot dead by his mate while out…

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Gun Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

Yesterday morning a young man named John Carter was tho victim of a gun accident. Having discharged one barrel of his gun, he allowed the weapon to hang…

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Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

An express train became derailed at Guelph (U.S.A.). and descended fifteen hundred feet down an embankment. Six fatalities occurred and…

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[?]Ful Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

MR. A. Wilder, a scone resideut, [?] with a painful accident about [?]e miles from Mauilla on Thursday [?]ening last. He was preparing…

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Three Ladies Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

Three young ladies (the Misses Chapperton) sisters and a Miss Grey were bathing in the Murrumbidgee near Lochart yesterday, when the…

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Latest Telegraphic. Boating Fatality. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A boat containing five occupants capsized off the Wanganui Heads. New Zealand, three of whom were drowned and the others were rescued…

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A Dread[?] B[?] Accident. a 12 Year- Old Girl the Victim. a Fat[?] Result

The Moree News · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A little 12 years old daughter of Mr and Mrs P.Sh[?]nley of Gurley sac[?] in the Moree Hospital on Saturday a[?]on the cause of death…

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Special Express Wires. Sydney, Tuesday. Drowning Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

THREE young ladies were drowned yesterday in the Murrumbidgee, between Lockhart and Narrandera…

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