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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Empire Day Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

While engaged taking part in the Empire Day procession at Bingara, Cyril Bridge, who was beating the drum, fainted…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon (says Friday's Inverell "Argus") Mr. R. J. Higgins, of Westholme," was the victim of a nasty accident. Mr…

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Fatality in the Name

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 3

The new patient had been put to bed by the nurse. Upon waking he inquired--"Phwat did ye say the doctor's name…

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Burned to Death. Shocking New Zealand Fatality. Luckland (N.Z.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

A fatal fire occurred at Blenheim last night, resulting in the deaths of a mother and her two children. A servant, girl at the residence of Mrs…

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Peculiar Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

An extraordinary accident happened at on Monday to Mr. Cornwall, manager of the Inverell brewery. He was driving along in a sulky to Glen Innes. At…

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Nasty Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

While engaged at his work at Baker's factory, Mr. G. Gardner met with a very painful accident. By some means…

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Serious Accident. on the Manilla Bridge. Young Man Run Oyer by a Waggon

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

About 11.20 yesterday morning a terrible accident befel a young man named Lytton Webb, on the Manilla traffic…

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Coroner's Inquest. Fatal Accident on the Manilla Bridge

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 8

ON Wednesday afternoon Mr. J. D. Kenned (District Coroner), held an inquest at the Court House, to inquire into the circumstances…

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Fatality. Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

Thomas Edwards, of Yass, was killed at Gosford yesterday by being caught in vines clinging to a falling tree, and…

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Gun Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Barwick, of Corellan, Keepit, met with a very painful accident on Saturday afternoon. From particulars supplied us, it appears…

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Football Accident

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

Mr. Sam Hynes while playing football on Wednesday afternoon in the Half-holiday Standard match was the victim of a most serious…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

Chief Engineer Rae, Chief steward Mealand, and a native boy (all of the mission steamer Southern Cross) drowned in the Auckland harbor last…

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Mine Accident. Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred at the new Madame Berry mine, Allendale, yesterday. Just after the night…

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Collision. London

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

A collision occurred between a goods train and a tram at Long Jumean, Paris. Eleven persons were killed and 30…

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Drowned Her Infant. Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

At Woodanilling, W.A., Mrs. Susan Chrystal drowned her infant during a fit of dementa…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

While returning to Tamworth on Monday morning the Rev. J. Cosh (who conducted services in the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday)…

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Drowned in the Namoi

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

The Namoi river reached a height of nearly 19 feet at Boggabri on Sunday last. Slight losses of stock…

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Burning Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

A little girl, age 11 years, daughter of Mr. T. Smith, of West Manilla, was taken to the Hospital yesterday for…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. Court met with a nasty accident on Friday night at Mr. James Sweeney's. It appears, while attending to the acetylene gas…

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Two Boys Drowned

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

The bodies of the two boys, Carl Ritter and Abbey Waters who fell into the Barwon River. at Collarendebri on…

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