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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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[?] A Young Man Fatality Shot

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 3

A SHOOTING accident is reported from Marrickville. A party of young men, who had been boating on Cook's River early in the afternoon of…

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A Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 4

QUITE a series of accidents have occurred recently on the railway lines between Newcastle, the dyke, and Hamilton. The latest victim is Guard…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. T. CRAWFORD, while out with Mr. Coberoft's surveying party, met with a painful accident at Hunter's Vale, near the head of the Hunter…

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Singleton. Serious Accident to a Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 3

To-day a ten-year-old son of Mr. McKee, baker, while procuring a bird's neet from a true at Darlington, foil from one of the limbs, a distance of thirty feet. He was picked up and convoyed to…

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Fatality in the Hunting Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

Mr. Vincent Dalley, son of the late Right Hon. W. B. Dalley, of New South Wales, has met his death as the result of an accident in the hunting field. While riding to bounds at Enfield he was…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the body of a young man named. Lealie West, who was fatally injured in a tram and vehicle collision yesterday…

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Strange Fatal Accident. a Ciergyman's Son Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 3

AN [?], as peculiar as it is sad, occurred at Waverley on Sunday morning, resulting in the death shortly afterwards of a boy named [?]…

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TWO Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

There was a peculiar similarity in the circumstances of two accidents which occurred last Saturday, both patient being at present in the legal hospital. A state…

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An Aeronaut Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 12

Captain Lorraine, an aeronaut, who has been giving exhibitions at Christchurch, (N.Z.) was tendered a benefit on Thursday, 2nd inst., at Lancaster Park, there being a large gathering of the public…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

AN accident which was fortunately unattended with any serious consequences occurred in Market-street shortly after the mail train from Sydney…

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Transvaal War Ladysmith Again Bombarded. Pretoria to Be Shelled. Arrival of Reinforcements at Capetown. Kimberley Safe So Far. Accident to a Troopship. the Very Latest. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 3

The bombardment of Ladysmith has been resumed by the enemy. The irresponsive attitude of the Cape Dutch is hampering the invasion of Cape Colony by the…

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Accident to a Cyclist

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

A resident of Liddell met with a painful accident on Thursday afternoon. He was in the act of haltings in front of the Caledonia Hotel when he lost his balance…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 3

An open verdict was record at an inquest concerning the death of a man named William Grace, whose body was found in a waterhole at Willoughby yesterday…

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Gunnedah Cattle Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 4

REFERRING to the above Messrs. Ewing, King and Berry write to the Advertiser, noting "some errors as to the cause of death, by the addition of the…

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The Injured Soldier. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

SHRGEANT HANSON, of the Australian Horse, who fell yesterday from his horse, has regained consciousness and is better to-day…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

At an inquest on the body of Richard Jennings, who was killed by a tram in Newtown Road last night, one of the witnesses deposed that when deceased crossed in front of the motor the guard…

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A Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

were driving home from Wallsend on Monday night the horse in coming down the long hill between Wallcend and Newcastle, shied at a pool of…

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Shocking Tram Accident. a Man Cut to Pieces in Newtown

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 3

A MAN, whose name is belloyed to have been Richard Jonnings, was killed on Tuesday night by being run over by a tram in Newtown-road…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

A boy named Charles King, lifted 18, was fishing on the wharf at Clifton Gardens this afternoon, when he overbalanced and fell ibto the water. The steamer Edina was along side, and the attention of…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Accident to an Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

Alderman Percy A. Larkin, of Eyde, met with a fatal accident last night or early this morning. While returning from a meeting of the local Council, Mr. Larkin, who was an orchardist at…

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