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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Dural. a Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 5

A serious accident occurred here last evening, whereby a young man named Jas. Daley had his skull fractured by a kick from a horse. He now lies in a critical condition…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

MR. F. Bridge, the well-known Maitland cricketer, met with a gun accident on Saturday of a very painful character, He was out shooting with…

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The Launching Disaster. Thirty-six People Drowned. Heartrending Scenes. Distinguished Bravery by Rescuers. a Telegram Op Condolence. Landon, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 3

In the launching of the new battleship Albion, at Blackwall, on the Thames, yesterday, a serious calsmity occurred, which was attended by much loss of life, and at which at the same time…

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A Sulky Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock. Mr T. Knox-Hill. local Inspector of Stock, and Mr George Loder, of Abbey Green, met with n startling experience,…

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A Fearful Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred while launching the battleship Albin, built by the Thames Ironworks Company at Blackwell. A large crowd had…

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Terrible Catastrophe in London. at the Launch of a Battleship. Many Spectators Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday Night. — The new battleship Albion was launched from the yard of the Thames Iron works and Shipbuilding Company at Black wall…

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An Appalling Catastrophe The Battleship Accident. Many Spectators Drowned. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The works of the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company were en fete yesterday for the launching of the battleship Albion. Among those…

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Sad Boating Disaster. Fourteen Sailors Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

FOURTEEN Russians, forming part of the crew of the ship Bay of Naples, which is loading nickel ore at Tebio, Noumen, New Caledonia, whilst…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, whilst driving from Singleton in his buggy, Mr. S Lea met with an accident which might easily have been of a much more…

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Mining- Catastrophe. Fatal Accident at the Wallsend Colliery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 6

A MINING accident which has already resulted in the death of one man, and will probably lead to that of another, and iv addition has inflicted severe…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 5

Christopher McKay, a man aged 66, was run over by a cure in Oxford-street this morning, and was picked up in an unconscious condition. He was conveyed to the hospital, but died shortly…

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Sad Fatal Accident at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 5

About four o'clock yesterday afternoon a fata accident happened at the corner of Melbourne and Lawes streets, East Maitland, close to Mr. Masterman's drapery shop, whereby a little fellow named…

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Accident to a Fottler

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

Mr Thomas Marshall, of Singleton, employed us a fettler on the railaway line, had his foot soverely injured whilst engaged with several others renewing the sleepers…

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Accident to a Cyclist. the Tribulations of [?] [Press Telegraph Association.] Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

Denning, the cyclist on route from Perth to Brisbane, arrived here at noon yesterday, having been delayed through a broken sprocket wheel. He waited until this morning, expecting…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

A railway fireman named Paul met with a shocking accident at Eveleigh to-day. Deceased, who was on duty on an engine, while shunting in the vicinity of the running sheds was caught and…

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Serious Cycling Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

A terrible cycling accident occurred of the Crystal Palace track last night. Platt-Betts, who was recently in Australia, was ridding behind a quintette for a record when the handiebar of the…

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The Cycling Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

The injuries received by Platt-Betts, the champion cyclist, in the accident on Wednesday night on the Crystal Palace track through the overtuning of a quintette pacing machine, are more…

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Sad Fatal Accident at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 14

About four o'clock on Monday afternoon a fatal accident happened at the corner of Melbourne and Lawes streets, East Maitland, close to Mr. Masterman's drapery shop, where by a little follow named…

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Accident to Platt-Betts. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

While racing on the Crystal Palace track, Platt-Betts met with a serious accident. The handle-bar of a quint that was pacing Betts broke, and the…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 3

At an inquest on the body of a Customs officer, John Brown, who was killed on Saturday night in a tram accident, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, adding that the fatality was due…

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