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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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A Football Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

While playing football on Saturday afternoon last on Victoria Square, a lad named Percy Crampton, son of Mr H. Crampton, of this town, met with a rather…

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Fatal Cab Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 3

A serious cab accident occurred on Saturday night in Castlereaght-street, near Park-street, Sydney, resulting in the death of an old man named John…

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A Sad Error. a Bullet Which Did Not Find Its Billet. a Nan Accidentally Shot. Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 3

A man named Benjamin Sloane was shot yesterday afternoon at Stuart Town by a neighbour named Frank Hubbard. The men had both suffered losses of sheep recently by…

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Accident at a Sawmill

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 2

It will be remembered that a few month ago a young man man named John Smith, of South Singleton, met wit an accident at Gould's Sawmill, whereby the thumb of his…

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Shipping Disasters. a Thrilling Experience. the Ship Thrown on Her Beam Ends. Several of the Crew Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

A BATTERED and dismasted bargue, with 22 wet and weary sailors clinging to her slippery decks, yesterday towed into the harbor, and proved the object…

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Terrible Fatality. Five Men Killed-three Others Terribly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 12

A terrible fatality occurred at the recently-stared Bundaleer water works a few minutes before knock-off time on May 25, when a fall of earth occurred, entombing a number of employes. It resulted in…

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A Boy Drowned at Kempsey. Kempsey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

A boy aged 6 years, named George Sydenham, while playing on the river bunk next the North Coast wharf yesterday, full into the river unobserved and wan drowned. The body was recovered…

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Injured by a St. Bernard Dog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 13

A little girl named Airey Chase, granddaughter of the late Canon Chase, was dreadfully injured on Queen's Birthday through being bitten by a St. Bernard dog. Her mother, while walking in…

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Shooting Accident. Orange

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

A man named Benjamin Sloane was shot yesterday afternoon at Start Town by a neighbour named Frank Hubbard The men had both suffered losses of sheep recently by…

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East Greta Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

THE case of Bates v. Thomas, which came before the Full Court on Thursday, in the shape of a special case, arose out of an accident at East…

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Boating Collision on the Thames

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 3

In a boating collision which occurred on the river Thames, George Towns, the Australian sculler, had two of his ribs smashed…

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Late News by Cable. London, June 5. Railway Accident at Flushing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

An accident occurred to an express train at Flashing, on the coast of Holland, through the pneumatic brake failing to act, Miss Roth, daughter of one of the Swiss Delegates to the Peace…

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Accident to the Hunter Sculler. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

Towns, the N.S.W. sculler, while rowing on the Thames, collided with a boat and had two of his ribs smashed…

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Fatality in New Zealand Three Men Drowned. Terrible Experiences of the Survivers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 3

WHEN the Hinemoa'a boat was struck by the sea, while effecting a landing at East Cape, Wellington, N.Z., a seaman named Osterman was thrown a…

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Collision of Horsmon

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 2

At dusk last evening, while Mr H. Pfeifter and a young man named Playford, son of Mr F. Playford. were riding at a brisk pace along John-st., in the vicinity…

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Three Men Drowned. Terrible Expediences of the Survivors

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 4

WHEN the Hinemoa's boat was struck by the sea, while effecting a landing at East Cape, Wellington, N.Z , a seaman named Osterman was thrown a…

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A Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

A. man named Charles Yates died in the hospital yesternight, from the result of injuries received recently in Oxford-street, through colliding with a tram…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

Yesterday, a little child named Lauesbury, living with her parents in Casterleagh-street. fell while playing on the verandah, and the impact caused the…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 3

The body of the man found floating in the Harbour yesternight has been positively identified as that of James Lucas, lately residing at N[?]rrandera…

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Accident to Mr W.M.York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

Mr W. H. York met with a painful accident last Monday, although he might have fared werse He was in the district if Liddell, driving a mob of cattle, when…

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