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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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A Disastrous Wreck. Steamer Turns Turtle at Tecoma. Crew Drowned Like Rats in a Trap

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

THE steamer Warrimoo, which arrived at "Wellington (N.Z.) on Tuesday from Vancouver, brings further particulars of the lose of the barque…

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A Man Drowned

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

At an inquest concerning the death of a man named Ernest Brown, who was drowned in the Domain free baths on Saturday evening, the evidence showed that deceased, who was a wharf…

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A Peculiar Accident

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

A coal-lumper named Oscar Johnson met with an accident this morning under peculiar circumstances. He was upstairs at his residence when he heard a knock at the front door, and went on the balcony to…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

A VERY sad drowning fatality took place at Penrith last Saturday, the victim being a young man named Win Wilkinson, aged 20 years. He was…

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Disgraceful Free Fight. Men Kicked and Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

A LIVELY scene was witnessed on Tuesday night at the corner of Churchstreet and the Western-road, Parramattn, when a " push " disturbance is…

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A Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

Two labourers named Charles Gustaveson and Stephen Smith were seriously injured in an accident which occurred this morning at the premises of the Australian Gaslight Company. It appears the…

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Accident at Mount Kosciusko

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

The following particulars have been received from Mr. Noel A. Carr, third observer at the Mount Kosciusko Observatory, in regard to a serious accident that happened to a Mr. Goldby, who, with…

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Our Sydney Letter. Rescue From Drowning

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The frequent reports in the daily papers announcing drowning fatalities makes the face remarkable that so few people in Sydney, comparatively, are able to swim…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

Two labourers named Charles Gustaveson and Stephen Smith were seriously injured in an accident which occurred on Thursday at the premises of the Australian Gaslight Company. It appears the…

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A Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

A young man who was seriously injured yesterday through a collision which occurred between two sailing boats in Farm Cove died in the Sydney Hospital to-day. His name was given qb Richard…

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Accident to Lord Herschell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

Lord Herschell slipped on the ice at Washington, fracturing his pelvic bone…

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Shocking Railway Accident [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

THE express train from Mons to Brussels yesterday, during a fog, tolescoped a train at Forest station, near the Belgian capital. 21 persons…

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A Boiler Accident. Two men Scalded to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 1

A SAD accident occurred on Thursday night at the Now Mount Zeehan mine, Tasmania, whereby two lives were lost. The boiler had been blown…

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Strange Burning Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

A peculiar burning accident occurred the other day to a little girl who was being driven past the local railway bridge. A spark from the funnel of the pumping…

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Fatal Yachting Accident. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

Richard Davidson, aged 17, who was injured in a collision between two sailing boats yesterday, the bowsprit striking him in the abdomen, died…

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Fatal Harbour Collision. a Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

The inquiry into the sailing boat collision in Sydney Harbour concluded this afternoon, when after an absence of about twenty minutes the jury returned a verdict that they found Sydney Blacket Deveson…

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The Yachting Fatality. Captain's Alleged Negligence. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

At the inquest on Sydney Blackett Deveson, who received fatal injuries through the collison of two sailing boats, the jury roturned a vordict that…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

The body of an elderly man was found floating in the water at Cogee this morning by a number of fishermen. Judging by its appearance the corpse had been in the water but a few hours. The…

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Fatal Harbour Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 15

The inquiry into the sailing boat collision in Sydney Harbour concluded this afternoon, when after an absence of about twenty minutes the jury returned a verdict that they found Sydney Blacket Deveson…

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A Boy Hero. He has Saved Nine Persons from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

ONCE more has Walter Myatt, aged 13, and the holder of two Royal Humane Society certificate distinguished himself by saving his ninth…

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