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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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The Embleton-campania Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 3

The Admiralty Court gave judgement yesterday in the case of the owners of the barque Embleton v. Campania, arising out of the collision between the two vessels in the Irish Channel on July 21. The…

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A Derby Day Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 2

HIS Honor Judge Murray delivered his reserved judgment on Monday in the Sydney District Court action Wangenheim versus Dalton, in which…

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Gulgong Drowning Case. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 2

AT an inquest to-day upon body of Alfred Kirk, a miner, who was found bound in a dam near Gulgong, an open verdict was returned. The man…

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Wolfe's the Real Original Schnapps. the Transvaal War. Mr. Kruger at Marseilles. Accident to Lord Roberts. British Surprised. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 3

Lieutenant Seddon, of the New Zealand Rough Riders, has been appointed an extra aide-de-camp to Lord Roberts. The British are bringing Boer families and their…

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It Was an Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 6

A good anecdote is told of an ambitious gentleman, who rather indiscreetly set himself up as a candidate for some office, and who, after the election was over,…

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Accidents

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

Daring a storm which occurred on Friday week just as we went to prees a flash of lightning and resulting clap of thunder frightened a horse which was being driven…

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Electric Tram, Accident. Action Against the Railway Commissioners. Terdict for £2000. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1900 · page 3

An action to recover compensation for shocking injuries sustained in an electric tram accident was commenced in the Banco Court before the Chief Justice and a jury to-day…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1900 · page 3

A miner named Stephen Strong, residing at Helensburgh, was returning this morning by train, but during the journey fell asleep did awake until the train was moving out from…

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Serious Cycling Accidents

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

A serious accident, in which two men had their arms broken and several others were badly injured, occurred at the opening of the bicycle racing season at St. Kilda…

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An Appalling Accident. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 5

By an explosion of dynamite in a colliery at Anicho, France, 20 miners were killed and 40 injured…

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A Buggy Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 4

Mr J. Shanahan, teacher of Camberwell Public School, met with a severe buggy accident through coming in contact with a stump just after dark on Saturday…

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A Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 4

The many friends and acquaintances of Mr Henry M'Fadden (father of Mr H. M'Fadden, Mayor of Singleton, and Mr R. J. M'Fadden, of Maitland-road) will regret…

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A Collision at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

A telegram to hand this morning shows that two steamers that collided at Port Phillp Heads last night were as supposed the R.M.S. ormuz and the British India Company's Ismaila. Both vessels are…

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Struggle for Life. A. Sad Drowning Case. a Father's Unsuccessful Attempt to Rescue His Son

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 2

ONE of those cases where remorseless fate seems to be inevitable occurred at a place called Loder's Blue Rock, near Rix's Creek, on Tuesday. From…

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Struggle for Life. a Sad Drowning Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 4

ONE of those cases where remorseless fate seems to be inevitable occurred at a place called Loder's Blue Rock, near Rix's Creek, on Tuesday. From the…

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Struggle for Life. A Sad Drowning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

ONE of those cases where remorseless fate seems to be inevitable occurred at at a place called Loder's Blue Rock, near Rix's Creek, on Tuesday. From…

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A Shooting Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 10

A shooting accident, the circumstances of which an somewhat peculiar, came under the notice of the Sydney Hospital authorities on Tuesday. A young woman, named Winnie Richards (19), a barmaid,…

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The Harbour Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 3

The Marine Court found that the collision between the Commodore and Waratah was due to the default of the captain of the former vessel, who was therefore ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry…

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A Shocking Fatality. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

Frederick Wood, aged thirty-eight, engineer, met with a dreadful death at Py[?]ment this morning. He was engaged among some machinery, when…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Railway Accident

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

Thomas Watson, aged 12, was knocked down and run over by an engine at the railway crossing at Erskineville this morning. The body was mangled beyond recognition, and the head was severed from…

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