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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Painful Shooting Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

AN exceedingly painful shooting accident is reported from Tallangatta, Victoria. A barrister named Sydney Ollard was out shooting in the bush…

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A Collision Averted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 3

What might have resulted in a terrible collision with great loss of life was miraculously averted between the steamship Wodonga and a ferryboat running to Mossman's Buy this morning. The big…

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Railway Collision at Bohemia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

A disastrous collision between two railway trains occurred on Saturday in the town of Grun, Bohemia. Seven persons wore killed and 25 wore injured…

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Death Stared Him. His Companion Seiz3d by a Shark— The Shook, Coupled with the Accident, left Richard C Brown a Total Wreck—Doctors Fail; But Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills Score a "Victory

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

Having heard of an experience which few are called upon to undergo, a reporter was dispatched to learn the true facts of the case, and on being interviewed, Mr…

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Bicycle Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

MR T. Priest met with a severe accident on Friday night last, while returning from Scone on his bicycle. When near Dr. Scott's residence and…

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Serious Cycling Accident to Platt-Betts. Interesting Letter from England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

Mr. P. Fowles, who is a member of the Sydney League, and is at present on a visit to England, writing to our representative, says:—"Cycling is very…

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A Street Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday morning an accident occurred in William-street to a horse team, which, fortunately, did not result in any serious injuries. Mr E. Spinks was driving two…

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A Dreadful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

Oswald Kentish, aged 17, met with a shocking accident about noon to-day at an importing establishment in Clarence-street, where he was employed. He was engaged at his duties on the…

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Another Lift Accident. (By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 6

A LAD named Oswald Kentish, 17 years of age, employed as a storeman by Scbulze Steeffens and Co., Clarence street, fell down a lift well 50 feet…

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The Nundle Sensation. Alleged to Have Been an Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 5

PARTICULARS are to hand of the shooting case at Nundle, which occurred on Wednesday. About 8 in the evening Dr John Thompson,…

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A Strange Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1898 · page 3

While some men were engaged pulling down building adjoining the General Post Office to-day, a brick full upon a labourer named Walter Seymour, injuring his spine…

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Great Fortunes Made by Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 5

If there is anything that makes a poor, toiling man happy it is to road about flukes that have made fortunes. For instance, there was a captain of a vessel plying between English…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

REFERRING to the recent fatal shooting case at Nundle, the Tarn worth News says:—"The circumstances surrounding the case are to any the least…

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Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

AN accident of a painful nature happened to Mr. E. Brindle, of Den [?]an, who was in town attending the sitting of the local Land Board on…

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A Happy Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

The large fortune of a wealthy Flemish family, the Bracqs, began with "a happy accident"—if such a thing is tolerated in the prudent management of Providence. The…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 3

A woman named Jessis Rogers, who is alleged to have thrown herself in front of a tram yesternight, is still unconscious and in a very low condition…

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A Disastrous Wreck Full Particulars of the Disaster. A Woman and Two Children Among the Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 4

FERTHER particulars of the disastrous wreck of the four-masted American barquentine C. C. Funk, on the east coast of Flinders Island, Bass Straits,…

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Tram Accident [By Telegraph.] Sydnen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 3

The woman Jessie Rogers, who is alleged to have thrown herself in front of a tram last night, is still uucouscious, and in a very low condition…

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Horrible Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 3

A HORRIBLE accident took place on Monday night on the Flinders-street (Melbourne) railway vidduct. A resident of Port Melbourne, named…

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Terrible Train Accident. London. TuenHot

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

Yesterday an excursion train from I ana was derailed at Lisieux. The train cspdized and 10 persons were killed and 40 others injured…

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