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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 3

The body of a man found on C[?]Beach on Sunday has been identified as that of Phillip Boy but, a resident of Darlinghurat, and a canvasser by occupation…

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A Sulky Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr J.J Graham, of Westbrook, accompanied by his daughter and a French gentleman, who is at present residing at Westbrook, was driving…

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Accidents at Caulfield

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

Several accidents happened Wednesday at. Caulfield. J. Cooney, rider of The Leader, who came down with Geisha at the railway side, through the eccentricities of one of the youngsters in the Mona…

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Fatal Droving Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

A young fellow named Magune was, with two others, encaged droving 200 head of cattle. On Sunday night they camped near Gilgandra. During the night the cattle…

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Local and General News. Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

A painful Occident occurred at the Abbotsfield Shearers' Races at Wingen on Tuesday last to a lad named Gimbert, son of Mr. Gimbert who is employed on that station. From…

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Is Jimmy Governor Injured?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 3

Whon John Wallace found that the Breelong blacks had stolen his tucker bag and coat as reported, he went in search of the tracks and found that the route taken by them from the Hastings was…

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The Black Outlaws. Is Jimmy Governor Injured ?

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

When John Wallace found that the Breelong black had stolen his tucker bug and coat as reported, he went in [?] of the trake and found that…

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The Jamieson-street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquestion on the body of Ambrose McGarry, who was fatally injured in Jambieson-street yesterday…

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Accident to Mr. Henry York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 4

His many friends throughout the Northern District—and they are legion—will hear with regret that Mr. Henry York, the well-known auctioneer, met with an accident on Tuesday last, which, though, had not such a dangerous result as the…

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A Fearful Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

A serious accident occurred this morning. Two painters were standing on an unfinished wall in Jamiesonstrect, when, without warning, several…

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A Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 3

A cool lumper named Thomas Gilbert, aged 27, met with a shecking accidetn this morning. He was unloading coal from a boat at the foot of Liverpool-street, when by some means he fell from…

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Terrible Fatal Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 3

A terrible fatal accident happened at Lyndhurst, Victoria, on Saturday morning to a well-known farmer, named John M'Kibbon, aged seventy-one years. He was engaged harrowing a field some…

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Fatal Gun Accident at Harden

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

A shocking gun accident is reported to have occurred at Harden on Monday afternoon, by which Mrs. R. G. Kelly, wife of the night officer at the railway station, was…

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A Painful Accident. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

A coal lumpar named Thomas Gilbert, aged 27, met with a shocking accident this morning. He was unloading coal From a boat at the foot of…

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Accident to Mr York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

On Tuesday while Mr H. York was driving down Campbell-street into John-street he noticed a horse, ridden by a stranger, was playing up a little at clove quarters to…

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A. Painful Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

A COAL lumper named Thomas Gilbert, aged 27, met with a shocking accident this morning. He was unloading coal from a boat at the foot of…

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Accident to Mr York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

On Tuesday while Mr H. York was driving down Campbell-street into John-street he noticed a horse, riddon by a stranger, was playing up a little at close quarters to…

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A Double Fatality. Caused by a Falling Tree

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

A DISASTER resulting in the death of two persons and an injury to two others occurred at Thompson River, six miles from Walhalla (Victoria),…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 3

While a schoolboy named John Kennedy was attempting to board a moving tram this morning, he fell back and was struck by a motor coming in an opposite direction. The boy sustained a severe…

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Brisbane. a Curious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 3

Late last night the Fire Brigade received call which turned out to be of little importance, but the horses which were drawing a two-horse real got startled and dashed out of the station, taking a…

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