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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 5

Count Zborowski, a well-known sportsman, was killed whilst motor racing at Nice…

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Fishing Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

Four men named Randell, Henningway, Anderson and Wald left Newcastle on Sunday on a fishing excursion in a small boat which capsized during…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. Davidson, M. L. A., for the Manning River Electorate, yesterday sustained a fractured leg. The accident was caused through a collision…

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Accident to Miners

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

A fall of rock occurred at the South Mine, Broken Hill. One minor named G. Gaebel was killed, whilst a trucker named J. Montgomery was badly…

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Railway Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred on the western railway line on Sunday near the Wilga tauk. The tubes burst in the engine. severely scalding…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

A fatal mining accident occurred at the Wilberforce Dredge at 3 o'clock on Friday, resulting, in the death of a young married man named Charles…

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LONDON, Monday night. Sensational Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Two motor cyclists collided at sports meeting in Bristol while [?] machines were going at a speed of 40 miles an hour. One of the riders…

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Terry Fatality

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

A ferry boat capsized in the River Warthe, Poland, and 45 children were drowned…

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Ferry Boat Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

A ferry boat capsized in the river Worth in Poland. There were a lot of children on board, and 45 of them were drowned…

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Found Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The body of the woman who was found on the rocks at South Head, has been identified as Mrs. Catterall, whore husband recently died at Gouthura…

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Terrible Collision at Sea. Awful Loss of Life

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

Two French steamers, the Insulaire and Liban, collided off Marseilles. Out of 240 souls on board the Liban, it is feared only 40 were saved. The…

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Bad Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

On Saturday a horse and buggy, containing Mrs. Judge and her three year old boy, fell over a bridge near Ingham, Queensland. Both were…

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Fire Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

A hoarding house At Auckland was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning and three boarders were burnt to death…

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A Strange Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

On Friday night a young man, the son of Mr. John Seccombe, of Wollongbar, near Lismore, was accompanying his brother aud sister to a…

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Accidents

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

It is almost remarkable the number of persons who are to be seen walking about with an arm in a sling. Some of the injuries are serious--others are…

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Avalanche Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 3

The details of an avalanche at Airola, Switzerland, show that Professor Groebli and two students were killed, and two others had their skulls…

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Sensational Train Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

A train was derailed near Barcelona, Spain, while crossing a bridge, and fell into the river 30 feet below. 30 persons were killed and 60 injured…

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Drowned at Sea

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

A fishing boat, containing two Italians, capsized off Rotiness Island, West Australia. One swam ashore, a distance of a mile, but the other was…

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Latest. London, Monday Night. Dreadful Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

A dam burst at Pittsburg and overwhelmed a car and waiting room crowded with people. Over 100 were drowned…

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Another Gun Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Gunbar, near Hay, last week. It appears that two children—a boy aged five and a girl aged 10—named…

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