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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Accident at South Greta

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

Mr James Horder, the well-known Maitland carrier, met with a painful accident at South Greta on Saturday afternoon, and had a narrow escape of being killed. He…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 3

The body of a man was discovered floating in the water under some rocks just above Bronte baths this afternoon. The particulars are very meagre…

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A Curious Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

Miss Christina Bridge, sister to Vice-Admiral Bridge, late of the Australian Naval station, was stung by an insect whilst making an ascent of the Alps at Zina Valais, Switzerland, and in her fright…

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An Injured Jockey Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

THE Jockey Paul Krame, who was seriously injured while riding at Roseberry Park on Tuesday, is still unconscious in the hospital…

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Serious Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

An accident of a very serious nature occurred to Mrs. Gilshenen, senior of this town, on Saturday evening last. It appears that about half past seven Mrs. Gilshenen…

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A Street Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

An accident happened on Thursday morning,which might easily have had more serious consequentes A spring cart and horse, belonging to Mr W. Hamilton,…

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An Injured Jockey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 3

The jockey Paul Kramer, who was seriously injured while riding in a race at Rosebery Park on Tuesday last, still ties in an unconscious condition in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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The Injured Man Improving. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 3

The seaman Frederick Edelsten, who was stubbed in the groin on Saturday night, showed signs of improvement this morning. His alleged assailant was brought before the court to-day, and was…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. a Young School Teacher Killed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 3

News was received in Sydney to-day from Bangalow, Possums' Creek, just out of Lismore, of a sad shooting accident having happened, the victim being a youth named John Hewes. The…

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Another Aluine Accident. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

MISS Christina Bridge, a sister of Vice-Admiral Bridge, late Commanderin-Chief of the Australian Station, while touring in the Alps, near Zursl,…

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A Railway Accident. Landslip on the Line

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

A SERIOUS railway accident occurred about one mile south of South Clifton on Saturday, by which the engine and two massenger carriages of the 1.50…

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Collision in the Red Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

Intelligence has reached London to the effect that a collision took place off the Newport lighthouse, in the Red Sea, between the steamer Clan Mackay, of the Clan line, and the Orient R.M.S…

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Coach Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 10

An accident occurred to the mail coach which runs from Tenterfield to Casino via Drake on the 10th inst., about 19 miles from Tenterfield. in going down n place called "the black pinch." The…

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An Accident Averted. Obstacles Found on the Railway Line. Scene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 3

What might have been an appalling catastrophe was averted last night. Night Officer Maudsiey, stationed at Wingen, who resides at Scene, whileat going to Wingen about 6 p.m. yesterday on a…

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Singleton. a Child Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

Information was sent to the local police last evening that Charles Wells Wolfgang, two and a half years old, and a son of Henry Wolfgang, of , Liddell, had stayed from his parents home, and on…

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Boat Accident at Denman. a Man and a Boy Supposed to Be Drowned. Denman,Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

A terrible boat accident happened here last night at about nine o'clock. A boat containing four men and a boy left the lower part of the town for the Telegraph office: the boat get into a…

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Sad Drowning Fatality at Denman. DENMAN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

A TERRIBLE boat accident happened here last night. It appears that at about nine o'clock a boat containing four men and a boy left the lower part…

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The Liddell Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

As we wired yesterday, the Coroner (Mr. Harry Pinchin) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning the previous day of a son of Mr. Henry Wolfgang, of…

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Boat Accident at Denman. a Man and a Boy Supposed to Be Drowned. Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 8

A terrible boat accident happened here last night at about nine o'clock. A boat containing four men and a boy left the lower part of the town for the Telegraph Office; the boat got into a…

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Drowning Fatalities. Sad Sequels to the Flood. Four Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 5

A SHOCKING double fatality occurred at .Denman on Thursday night. From the meagre particulars to hand it would appear that c boat…

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