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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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East Greta Accident Relief Society. Quarterly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

On Saturday evening the quarterly meeting of members of the East Grata Accident Relief Society was held in the Oddfellows Hall, Smith-street. The Chairman of the Society (Mr. M. Winders)…

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Another Tram Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

A SHOCKING [?]tal[?]y occureed in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, a boy of 4 years, named IIerbert Fra[?], being killed by a steam [?]…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Serious Accident to an Old Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

John Strange, aged 90, was thrown from a dealer's cart in Abercrombie-street this morning. He was conveyed to the hospital, where it was found he was suffering internal injuries of a serious…

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Accident to a Volunteer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 3

During the horsemanship tests at Randwick camp this morning Private Audit came to grief by falling from his saddle and breaking one of his legs…

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The N. S. W. Lancers in Action. Sergeant Winch and Trooper Wilks Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

Trooper James Wilks, writing to his brother, Mr. Chas. E. Wilks, from Naauwpoort, Dsc. 11. says:— "Since last writing, the New Zealand boys have arrived with horses, and also other Lancers from…

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Transvaal War the Battle of Ladysmith. the Free Staters Fight Valiantly. Boers Jeered At. the British Troops Behave Bravely. Boer Losses, 2500. Lieutenant-general Methuen Injured. Another Yeomanry Corps. the Transvaal and Delagoa Bay. Canadian Patriotism. the Betrayal of General Gatacre. Food Supplies at Ladysmith. Lord Methuen's Movements. London, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

The Standard's correspondent at Frere states that prior to Saturday's battle President Kruger sent a communication to the Boer headquarters asking why Ladysmith had not been attacked. He was told…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Revolver Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

Frederick Shoflier, who was accidentally shot at Katoomba last Thursday while toying with a revolver, died at the hospital this morning…

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The New South Wales Lancers in Action. Sergeant Winch and Trooper Wilks Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 4

Trooper James Wilks, writing to his brother, Mr. Chas. E. Wilks, from Naauwpoort, Dec 11, says:—"Since last writing, the New…

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Buggy Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

WHILST Mr. H. C. O'Donnell with his wife and family was driving on the Aberdeen road on Sunday afternoon last, they met with a mishap near…

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Boy Drowned at Marrickville. the Inquest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

This morning the City Coroner held an inquiry into the death of Frederick William John Walther, aged 15 years, who was drowned yesterday afternoon at Cook's River Baths, Marrickville. Alfred Henry…

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Accidents in Sydney. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

Thomas Leonard, a laborer, aged 50, was knocked down last evening in George street by an electric train car. He died from the injuries received at…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

An unknown man, who was knocked down by a I tram in Elizabeth-street last night, expired in the hospital this morning. A Labour Bureau ticket on deceased bore the name Arthur Moynihan…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the body of Arthur Moyingham, who was fatally injured on Thursday by being knocked down by a steam tram…

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Sergeant Winch and Trooper Wilks Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 12

Trooper James Wilks, writing to his brother, Mr. Chas. E. Wilks, from Naauwpoort, Dec. 11. says:— "Since last writing, the New Zealand boys have arrived with horses, and also other Lancers from…

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Fame Attained By Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

Titian, the marvellous Venetian artist, pacing the pavetments of the Adriatic city, chanced to espy a ragged urchin sketching roughly on a side wall. In those rude…

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Fatal Riding Accident

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

A fatal riding accident, by which a youth named Mark Bridges Spain, aged 17, lost his life, occurred in a paddock about three miles from Quirindi, on the Willow Tree road on…

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A Severe Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

Last Wednesday morning Lestle, third son of Mr O. Hinds, Mayor of South The [?]d was employed at Gould's Excelsior saw mills in the joinery department, and…

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Serious Accident

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

This morning when the German barque Gudrun cast anchor behind Garden Island her voyage terminated with a serious accident. The crew had manned the capstan and were "tailing on," when…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 3

A Chinaman whose name in said to be Li Hung was killed on the railway this morning in the vicinity of Pennant Hills. The unfortunate celestial was a passenger by the train and was, it is…

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Sad Baoting Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

A BOATING fatality occurred at the Rocking Fire Brigade annual picnic at Gunamatta Bay, Port Jacking, on Friday. All went well until about 1 3…

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