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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

WE regret having this week to chronicle another serious accident. Mr. Arthur Simmons, son of Mr. William Simmons, of Bow Hotel, was at…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. T. Hewitt met with an accident through falling from his horse. It appears that Mr. Hewitt was returning home and, when crossing…

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Boating Fatality in Sydney. Four Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 3

A boating fatality occurred in the harbour yesterday afternoon, by which four lives were last. A party, consisting of thirteen men, named Edward Smith, Bert Davies, Alfred Slatyer. John Cole…

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Sad Boating Fatality. Four Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 3

A BOATING fatality occurred in the Sydney Harbor on Saturday afternoon by which four lives were lost. A party, consisting of 13 men, named…

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A Tram Fatality. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2

A MAN was [?] by jumping off an electric tr[?] in George-street last night, and was ide[?] as Edward O'Grady, [?], laborer, residing in…

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Our Singleton Letter. Fatal Street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 4

Yesterday the Coroner (Mr. H. Pinchin) and a jury of twelve conducted an investigation into the circumstances of the death of a man named James Boyd, aged 24 years, a groom at the Imperial…

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Boating Fatality in Sydney. Four Men Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 12

A boating finality occurred in the harbour on Sunday afternoon, by which four lives were lost. A party, consisting of thirteen men, named Edward Smith, Bert. Davies, Alfred Slatyer, John Cole,…

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Boating Fatality in Sydney Harbor

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

A boating disaster, by which four lives were lost, occurred in Sydney Harbor on Sunday afternoon last. A party, consisting of 13 young men, had hired an 13-foot boat…

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Street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 6

Singleton's list of street accidents was added to on saturday afternoon, but though there were presented many opportunities for dangerous results, the consequences, very…

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A Sulky Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 2

Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs J. Easterbrook, of Singleton, with an infant, was was driving along the roud near Loder's Hill, goning from the town, when…

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Mining Accident at Crate

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 2

In the Greth Colliery od Monday two young miners named Gronow and Porter, received serious injuries. The former was completely buried under timber and debris,…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

MR. A. THORNTON of Sydney street met with an accident at Edinglassie on Tuesday, through falling from a ladder, It appears that Thornton was painting a gable end on…

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A Riding Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

On Sunday Mr J. Dunne, teacher of the Elderslie Public School, picked up on the road to Singleton MR W. Ernest, of Elderslie, who was lying there in a…

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An Accident at Sea. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

THE steamer Hamea, which left on Saturday for New Zealand, returned to port to-day. One of the men, who had been working in the engine room…

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Late News by Cable. London Sept 19. Collision at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 3

The steamers Storm[?] (bound from Manchester to Hamburg) and Gordon Castle (West Africa to Barrow-in-Furness) collided during a fog in Cardigan Bay. The Gordon Castle was laden with…

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Late Boating Accident. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

At the inquest in connection with the death of C[?]fford Moore Rush, one of the victims of the recent sailing disaster in the [?]bor, the jury found the…

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A painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

Yesterday a ten-year-old son of Mr Alfred Nowland fo Re[?]dale, Glennie's Creek, had the misfortune to deeply cut the back of his left hand with a To[?]wk…

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Accident to a Railway Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

An accident occured on the railway line yesterday at midday, while a train of 36 empty steek trucks with van was proceeding up the s[?]eep incline on the other side…

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A Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

The Mst[?] Court opened an inquiry this morning concerning the recent harbour collision between the steamer Commodore and Fa[?]rlight. Judge…

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