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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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A Collidry Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 4

A mixes named James Hanlon, employed at the Lambton colliery, was instantaneously killed by a heavy fall of coal on Friday. It appears that…

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Drowned in the Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at a magisterial inquiry to-day concerning the death of an elderly man named Richard Jeffreys, who recently met with severe injuries through falling…

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Latest Hews by Wire. Sydney. Collision with a Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 3

A schoolboy named Thomas Brodie, aged 12 years, was knocked down by a cyclist this morning. The lad was conveyed to the Hospital suffering from slight concussion of the brain…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon, whilst Mr. Edward Guy, son of Mr. John Guy, of Kayuga, was assisting in unloading goods from his waggon at the stores of…

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Fatality of Branxton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 2

We learn that Mr Thomas Long, a very old resident of Branxton, was killed on Tuesday night by a fall from his cart at Doyle's Hill while proceeding home,…

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An Appalling Disaster. Four Europeans and 20 Natives Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 3

NEWS was received on Tuesday of what is described as the worst shipping calamity in the history of the port of Calcutta. It appears that on the 14th…

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Local News. Injured Boy Recovering

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 4

Last evening we were informed that the little son of Mr C. Halter, of John-street, who was so seriously injured by a hick in the head from a horse last Friday, is…

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Fatal Accident at Doyle's Hill. Sad Death of "Tom" Long

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Long, a very old and much respected resident of Stanhope, ocar Branxton. met with a fatal accident on Tuesday evening by being brown off his cart near Doyle's Hill whilst proceeding home from…

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Invented by Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 6

If it wore not for inventions, living to-day would be just as primitive as it was when the inhabitants of America were running around in paint and feathers. The…

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A Brisbane Robbery. a Post Office Entered by Thieves. the Postmaster Injured. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

A sensational robbery took place at the new Post Office, George-street, last night or early this morning Mr. Spencer, Postmaster, who sleeps in room at the rear of the office, was found…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Cab Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 3

A casdriver named Hampden, who met with terrible injuries last night as the result of a collision with another cab, died is the Hospital early this morning…

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Fatal Cab Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the body' of Edward Hampton, the. victim of Tuesday night's cab collision…

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A Fatal Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 2

The cabman, Hamston, who was injured last night during a collision with another cab in Pitt-street, died this morning…

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Forbes. Sad Drowning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

A Bad drowning fatality occurred in the Lachian River at Forbes this morning. Two boys named Allan Thompson and Colin Stirling were paddling in a bark canes in the river, when it upset and the…

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A Railway Fatality. Stationmaster Killed at Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

A FATAL accident occurred at the Branswick-street Railway Station, the first station from the Brisbane Central Station, on the North Coast line, on…

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A Peculiar Railway Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 6

The express from Manchester, due to pass through Greetland station shortly before 1 a.m on Aug. 2,met with a singular accident. Just as the train entered the station, at a rate of about 40 miles an hour, one…

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A Fatal Shooting Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

About 8 o'clock on Monday morning the body of a boy named Thomas Moore Reynolds, aged 13 years, son of Mr. T. F. Reynolds, a boundary rider on Walhailow…

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Mysterious Disappearance of Sergeant Wirrell. Supposed to Be Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 3

Considerable consternation was created throughout the town this morning when it was rumoured that Sergeant Joseph Wirrell, of the West Maitland police force, had mysteriously disappeared…

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Sergeant Wirrell Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE surprise was caused in West Maitland by a rumour that Sergeant Wirrell was missing and was supposed to have been drowned. The…

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Serious and Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 1

RESIDENTS of Scone learnt on Wednesday last with feelings of deep regret that Mr. Thos. Moran, of Gundy, had met with an accident of a very serious…

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