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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Accident at South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

On Monday last Mr W. E. Cunneen, driving a delivery van, met with a peculiar mishap at South Singleton. He was in the act of carting a load of goods from the…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

As a man named Thomas Sharp was walking in Cent[?] Park about half-past [?] o'clock this morning be [?] a man struggling in the water off an art[?] lake near the…

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Shooking Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident happened at Glenferrie ( Melbourne) railway station on Sundy night. Thos. Fricker, 35, a booking clerk, was crushed to denth…

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Some Accidents of History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 6

The ref[?] of [?] youthful request for [?] to enter the [?] and again [?] out his cate[?]…

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Accident at Merranle Greek

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 2

On Sunday evening the youngest son of Mr George Brooker, Postmaster at Merranie, had a narrow escape of being killed. It appears he was riding in one of…

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The Accident at Gunnedah Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 4

As a formal investigation of this accident and of its causes and circumstances appeared to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fegan) to be expedient,…

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Fatal Accident at Ardgion

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

An accident, from the effects of which a little [?] Louisa Pearn Martin, aged 7 years, lost her lite, occurred at the Government Quarry at [?] on Friday week…

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A Terrible Railway Accident. a Shunter Killed. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 3

At a very early hour this morning a horrible accident occurred at Waterfall railway station, which resulted in the death of as shunter named Robert James Algar Watson. The body was…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 3

As two boys, one of whom was named Philip Gill, were out in the bush shooting [?] at South Clifton on Sunday, Gill climbed a rock and upon his reaching the top his companion handed a…

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Fatal Gun Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

As two boys, whom was named Phillip Gill, were out in the bush shooting wallabies, at South Clifton on Sunday, Gill climbed a reck and upon…

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Patal Gun Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 4

As two boys, one of whom was named Phillip Gill, were out in the bush shooting wallabies at South Clifton on Sunday, Gill climbed a rock and upon…

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Accidents in Mines.-proposed Pension Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

It is the Intention of the Minister of Minos to proceed as early in the coming session as possible with a bill providing for the maintenance of those persons rendered destitute by accidents in mines…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

While man, whose name is supposed to be George McFarlane, was crossing Lower George-street this morning, he was struck by an electric tramcar and knocked under the cow-catcher. He…

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Transvaal War Congratulations to Lord Roberts. the Capitulation of Pretoria. the Duke of Norfolk Injured. General Hutton Distinguishes Himself. Australasian Casualties. Mr. Steyn Disagrees with President Kruger. the Afrikanger Bond. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 3

The Queen has expressed great gratification at the capture of Pretoria. Lord Salisbury has cabled to Lord Roberts as follows; "Eerneatly congratulate you upon this crowning result of your brilliant…

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A Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 7

At a very early hour on Saturday a horrible accident occurred at Waterfall railway station, which resulted in the death of a shunter named Robert James Algar Watson. The body was…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 14

Aa two boys, one of whom was named Phillip Gill, wege out in the shooting wallables at south Clifton on Sunday Gill climbed a rock and upon his reaching the top his companion handed a…

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Drowned in the Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 3

A wharf labourer named Robertson fell off Parbury's wharf into the harbour to-day, and was drowned before [?] com[?]could render susistance…

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A Shocking Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

A SHOKING fatality, resulting in the death of a youth named Otto Moras, aged 17, and in the injury of two others, named Thos. Dixon, aged 18…

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Moree. a Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 3

Patrick Buns, a town carrier, late of Narrabri, was very seriously injured to-day. He was riding on a lorry, when the load slipped, and the wheel of the vehicle went over his head…

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Late News by Cable. London, June 17. Terrible Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 3

A [?] Station, near [?] the express [?] came into [?] special…

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