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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Terrible Tram Accident. a Man's Head Cut off

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 4

A MOST shocking accident occurred on Saturday in connection with a tram to Leichhardt. While the tram was in motion near Johnston-street and…

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Serious Accident at Greta

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

A girl named Celin Woods, the 10-yearsold daughter of Mr and Mrs Woods, met with a very painful and serious accident on Tuesday morning. The girl with her…

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Terrible Disaster. Collision in the Atlantic. Sinking of a French Liner. Appalling Loss of Life. Over Five, Hundred Drowned. Terrible Scenes. London, July 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

A terrible disaster has taken place in the Atlantic resulting in appalling loss of life. The French liner La Bourgogne, bound from New York to Harve, came into collision during a dense fog…

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A Mining Fatality. Killed by a Fall of Silver Ore. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

An accident, in which the loss of serval lives was narrowly avoided, occurred through a fall of ore in the British mine last night. As it was James Tonkin, shift boss, was killed, and James…

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Sad Mining Fatality. Killed by a Fall of Silver Ore. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

AN accident, in which the loss of several lives was narrowly avoided, occurred through a fall of ore in the British mine last night. As it was…

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Accident to Mrs. Scott

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The friends of Mrs. Scott, wife of our worthy medieo, will regret to learn that, she met with a serious and very painful accident on Saturday…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was recorded to day, at a magisterial inquiry on the body of James Neil, who was fatality injured yesterday through being run over by a cart…

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Football Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

While playing yesterday the eldest son of Mr H. M'Fadden, junr., met with an accident, resulting in the dislocation of his right arm near the wrist. The injured…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1898 · page 3

A man whose name is at present unknown was run over to-day, at Wentworthville Railway Station, near Parramatta, while endeavouring to cross the line. The body was mangled beyond…

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Late News by Cable. London, July 11. a Member of Parliament Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Owen, M.P., Liberal, representing the Launceston Division, Cornwall, has been accidentally drowned…

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Shocking Tram Accident. Maimed and Widowed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

A SHOCKING train accident occurred on the Willoughby electric tram line on Saturday afternoon. As a tram from Ridge-street, driven by Frank Murdon,…

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Nyngan. Scrub-cutters Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 3

Two of the scrub-cutters gang, named Prescott and Duun, who arrived at Nyngan on Wednesday, were drowned in the Bogan River yesternight. Deceased, with a number of others, had been…

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A Carriage Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 3

Miss Donaldson, a Colonial guest of Madame Melba, hue injured her spine in a carriage accident…

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Mining Fatality at Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 10

An accident, in which the loss of several lives was narrowly avoided, occurred through a fall of ore in the British mine. As it was James Tonkin, shift boss, was killed, and James Butler sustained…

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To-day's News by Wire, [Press Telegraph Association.] Sydney Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 3

The body of a man named Samuel McGurrie, of advanced years, was found floating in the water at Miller's Point to-day. Deceased been employed as night watch man on tho steamer Tasmania…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

The body of a man named Robinson was found in a water hole at Clyde early this morning. It is supposed he fell in while proceeding homewards yesternight…

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A Serious Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

WHILE at work this morning at Fitz roy dock a man named Edward Adney, living at Balmain, fell a distance of 14 feet, sustaining severe injuries…

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Steamers in Danger. Accident to an Engineer. Port Macquarie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

The steamer Macleay, which grounded while crossing the bar yesterday, has been bumping heavily all night, and is now considerably higher up on the spit. She will probably he left dry at low water,…

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Accident to the Prince of Walks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

The Prince of Wales met with an accident yesterday at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, while he was on a visit there. His Royal Highness slipped on a staircase and fell, fracturing his left…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest to-day on the body of John Watkins, who was fatally crushed at Ultimo yesterday…

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