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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Drowned in the Flood. GOULBURN

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 5

The flood waters are subsiding. Dead bodies of cattle, pig, and poultry are lying along the river banks. This morning the dead body of an old man…

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A Mysterious Fatality. [ by Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 4

A MAN named Patrick Sullivan, who was found. lying under an engine at Redfern Railway Station last night with a fractured leg, died in the…

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Sensation at Maclean. a Man Attacks Two Woman. Both Seriously Injured. One in a Critical Condition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

There was a shocking appearance at Maclean yesterday James Dowling, landlord of the Chiterion Hotel, went to his kitchen at 7 o'clock, and asked his wife, who was attending to the breakfast,…

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Fatal Accident near Singleton. Mb. Alfred Howe Dawes Killed Instantly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 10

We have to relate the occurrence of a frightful accident whereby the life of a moat wontay resident was sacrificed. It appears that shortly after the midday meal on Friday Mr. Dawes went…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the body of the man Patrick Suhivan who was found under an engine at Redfern railway station with a fractured leg. No definite evidence…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 3

This morning Mrs. Belburg, living at Permont, had accident to [?], leaving their young children, the oldest aged [?], in the honor. During the mother's absence, the youngest, [?] Walter, aged…

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East Greta Accident Relief Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the east Greta [?] Relief Society was held in the lodge room of I.O.O.F., Smith-Street, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance of members, Mr.T…

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Sensation at Maclean. A Man Attacks two Women. Both Seriously Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 4

THERE was a shocking occurrence at Maclean on Friday. James Dowling, landlord of the Criterion Hotel, went to his kitchen at 7 o'clock, and asked…

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Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon the wite of Mr. C. Guy, of Kayuga, met with a serious accident. It appears that Mrs. Guy had driven to the residence of her…

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Sad Accident to a Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 4

A serious accident is reported from South [?]. It appear that the youngest [?] of Mr. W. F. Ford, of Prices-street, was [?] against the [?] of the [?] when he fell through…

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Remarkable Escape From Drowning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 4

It is seldom, that a man who falls overboard in mid-ocean, and after 11 hours of torturing doubt is picked up by his ship…

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Fatal Tram Accidents. an Old Lady Killed. Death of a Man Owing to a Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

Another fatal tram [?]coldent occurred this morning in George-street West. It appears Margaret Farrell, aged 70, attempted to cross the street whon the electric tram same along. The old…

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Sad Accident to a Child

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 10

X serious accident is reported from South Brisbane It a appears that the youngestson of Mr. W. F. Ford, of Princes-street, was leaning against the band railing of the verandah when he fell through…

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East Greta Accident Relief, Society

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 13

The quarterly meeting of the East Greta Accident Belief Society man held in the Oddfellows' Hell, West Maitland, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance of members. Mr. T. Horder,…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

The man who was killsd in the [?] morning has been Identified to-day as Edward Bi[?], a painter, who resided at Newtown…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. [?] Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

A young man named William Jordan collided with a tram in Oxford-street this morning. with the result that his skull was fractured, and he s[?]ived other injuries which will probably result in his…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 3

An inquest was resumed to-day on the body of Edward [?] injuries sustained [?] electric trams at Emperor. Dr. Sydney J[?]…

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Fatal Tram Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

Another fatal tram accident occurred on Friday morning in George-Street West. It appears margaret Farrell, aged 70, attempted to cross…

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Fatality at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 1

S[?] constable wensor, sttioned at Hamilton, reported to Inspecter Lynch on Tuesday that at an early hour in the morning he found the body of a…

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Fiendish Tragedy. Black Murderers at Large Three Persons Foully Massacred. Others Terribly Injured. Crimes of the Old Days Revived. Gilgandra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 3

A horrible tragedy was [?] last night at Bresiong, about ten miles from Gilgandra, at the residence of Mr. Mawbey. At present only the most meagre details are to be gathered, A…

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