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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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A Collision

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

A collision occurred at sea early this morning, half way between Sydney and Newcastle, between the Fiji steamer Suva, and Hero. The former left Sydney…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

MR. "Bob" Bice, of football fame, met with an accident on Monday, afternoon, It appears that the horse he was riding bolted in…

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Terrible Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

A bandsman named Michaelson, of Vermont, while running for a train at Flinders-street. Station, fell under it. the train passed over…

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Collision

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Two electric trains, in Philadelphia, collided during a fog. Seven persons were killed add 72 maimed…

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Obituary. MR. F. J. Wilson Drowned

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The circumstances surrounding the drowning of Frederick James Wilson are still veiled in mystery Mr. Wilson came to Tamworth on…

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Burning Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

A shocking burning accident occurred at Wickham Public School yesterday afternoon. During the luncheon hour papers were being…

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Railway Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

An accident occur the- Melbourne morning, wh rod of the en[?] valve cock wa…

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Driving Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL accident happened at Reedy Creek, on the Peel River, on Tuesday. Mr. Edward McFarlane, late Under-Secretary of…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

ON Tuesday afternoon a very painful accident befel a young man engaged as a blacksmith at Mr. H. Baker's. It appears that while…

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Drowning Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

Two brothers, named Watters, were drowned while bathing in the Namoi, near Boggabri, yesterday…

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Sulky Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

WHILE driving home from Church on Sunday last, Mr. P. O Brien, of Keepit, met with an accident. From what we can gather, it appears that…

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Found Drowned

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

The girl, Emily Chaife, reported missing from West Wyalong, was found drowned on Saturday evening in a dam…

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Accident to a Valuable Horse

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon a serious accident happened to a valuable horse belonging to Mr. John Elliott. The horse was used as a leader in a…

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A Collision

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

ON Thursday morning in Manilla street one of Messrs Stoddart and Co.'s carts collided with Mr. J.W. C. Liston's sulky. The horse…

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Driving Accident at Tamworth

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

MR. A. R. Perry, C.P.S., and Dr Sexton, of Tamworth, had a rather sensational experience on Sunday afternoon. They were returning in…

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A Well Known Jockey Drowned

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

"Buzz" Richardson, a well-known jockey, who steered Clean Sweep to victory in the Melbourne Cup and rode winners in many classic races,…

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Shocking Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Blayney railway station yesterday, when a child named Ryan was cut in two by an…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

Master Leslie Brown met with a nasty accident yesterday afternoon at Messrs Stoddart and Co. stores; He had occasion, to attend to a spirit…

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Found Drowned

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

A selector named H. Dunman was found drowned in a waterhole near Sandy Creek, in the Casino district,…

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Special Express Wires. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Agent General Drowned

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

A cable has been received that Mr. Alfred Dobson, the Agent-General of Tasmania was drowned on Saturday…

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