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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, a Jockey Injured

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

C. Parker received a nasty cut below the k[?] this morning at Randwick whilst riding Djin Djin, to the horse colliding with a rai1…

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The George-Street Tramway. an Appalling Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 13

The [?] day [?] running or the City Electric Tram was signalised by a shocking accident about 11.15 a.m. on Friday morning. Two little girls, one aged between 5 and 6, and the other about 2…

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A Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 5

A boy named Arnold Charles Darling, aged 18, residing at Canterbury, was drowned while bathing in Cook's River on Saturday evening. Darling, who, with a younger boy, chose a deep hole near…

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Terrible Railway Fatality. Two Men Killed and Fearfully Mutilated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 3

A shocking railway accident occurred this morning on the railway between Ashfield and Croydon, by which two men, named John Flanagan and Maurice Kirwin, were killed. Both men were…

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Double Drowing Fatality. Two Boys Lose their Lives. A Youth's Bad Luck

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred Tocumwal on Monday. Three boys—James M'Connaaghty, Thomas Clift and Leslie Grieves—aged about nine…

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Fatal Buggy Accident. a Remarkable Mishap. Mittagong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 3

A fatal buggy accident happened at Upper Mittagong yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Troy, wife of Mr. Thomas Troy, J.P., drove into Bowral, and on her return journey and[?] who about one mile…

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The Fatal Street Accident, Inquest at the Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 3

The little boy Leonard Leslie Cook, 13 yEars of ago, who, as recorded in last evening's issue met with an accident near the corner of Church-street, and was mortally injured, died about an honr end…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Two Eoys Lese Their Lives

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon two boys [?] brother aged respectively [?] and nine years, were drowned [?] bathing at a…

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A Remarkable Buggy Accident. Mittagong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 3

A fatal buggy accident happened at Upper Mittagong yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Troy, wife of Mr. Thomas Troy, J.P., drove into Bowral, and on her return journey andn who about one mile…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

A shocking railway accident occurred this morning on the railway between Ashfield and Croydon, by which two men, named John Flanagan and Maurice Kirwin, were killed. Both men were…

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Another Fatal Accident in High-street. an Old Resident Run Over and Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 2

A sad accident occurred in High-street on saturday night about half-past eight o'clock, resulting in the death of Mr. James Webb, of the Horse Shoe Bend, one of the oldest and most respected…

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Fatal Boating Accidents in Sydney Harbour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 3

The pleasure of the holiday has been marred by a shocking boating fatality which occurred this morning, resulting in the drowning of four young women, who formed portion of a picnic party of…

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The Drowning Casualties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 3

The bodies of Elizabeth Lee and Priscilla Harding, two of the victims of yesterday's drowning disaster, were recovered this morning. The police hope to recover the other bodies during the day…

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The Fatal Street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at three o'clock this afternoon, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., District Coroner, at the Courthouse, West Maitland, into the circumstances attending the death of…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 3

An inquest on the bodies of the four victims of the skiff disaster was opened this morning. Edward Bailey gave evidence as to how the accident occurred. He said he was nearly drowned…

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The Third Fatal Street Accident. Inquest on the Body

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 2

The accident to Mrs. Mary Munton, which was recorded in last evening's issue, terminated fatally about half-past six o'clock, in the hospital—making the third fatal street accident within a week. An…

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Shocking Railway Accident a Train Collides With a Buggy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 4

A SHOCKING accident occurred at Percy-street railway crossing ,portland, Victoria, on Saturday night. The engiae or the evening traim from…

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A Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

James McNeigh, aged four years oud eight mouths, lost his life, at 'Taylor's wharf, Balmain, this morning. It appears be was playing about with an older brother when he was suddenly…

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Possible Collision of the Earth with a Comet

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 6

The prediction has been made on many occasions that the end of the world would be brought about by its collision with a comet. And the exact…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Percy-street railway crossing, Portland, on Saturday night last. The engine of…

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