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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Harbour Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

The bodies of the victims of yesterday's harbour fatality (mentioned elsewhere), had not been recovered up to noon to-day…

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Fatal Accident. Death of a Popular Singleton Youth. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

At Foster's White Swan Hotel this afternoon an inquest was held by Mr. Harry Pinchin (Coroner) into the circumstances connected with the death of Alexander Adams, aged 17 years, who died…

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A Riding Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Last Sunday afternoon, at about 5 o'clock, a young man named Alexander Adams, aged 15 years, -while riding through White's Lane in the company of a lad…

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Sad Boating Disaster. Two Persons Drowned in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

THE heavy north-east, wind and the choppy sea in Sydney harbour last Sunday were respinsible for the capsize of several sailing boats. One was…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last two of Mrs. Spence's children were driving a milk cart down the Hospital, Hill (Sowerby street), and when nearly…

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Fatal Coach Accident. a Girl and Infant Drowned. a Sad Affair. Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3

News is to hand of a coach accident at Brownsville, near Wollongong, on Wednesday evening, by which two lives were lost. From what can be gathered it appears a young man named Budgen…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

John Devine, aged thirty six a labourer employed at Bakewell's brickworks, was engaged in blasting operations this morning, when he met with a rather serious accident. He was lighting the fuse when…

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Fatal Coach Accident. a Girl and Infant Drowned. Wollongong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 6

News is to band of a coach accident at Browns ville, near Wollongong, on Wednesday evening, by which two lives were lost. From what can be gathered it appears a young man named Budgen…

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A Girl and Baby Drowned. Through, the Capsize of a Coach

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

NEWS is to hand of a coach accident at Brownville, near Wollongent, on Wednesday evening, by which two lives were lost. From what can be…

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Shooting Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

James Mainwaring, aged 33, met with a gun accident at Campbell's Creek, Goorangoola, on the 8th inst. It appears that in company with his brother-in-law, John Anderson, aged 17 years, he went out…

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Fearful Railway Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 12

A terrible accident happened on the 8th instant at McMillan's railway gates, Wellington, the victims being J. McMillan, gatekeeper, and Kate McMillan, his daughter, aged about 20. It appears McMillan…

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Fatal Accident at Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 13

At Foster's White Swan Hotel, Singleton, on Monday afternoon, an inquest was held by Mr. Harry Pinchin (Coroner) into the circumstances connected with the death of Alexander Adams,…

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ACCIDENT [?] Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

A DELER named James Joshun. was alighting from a cart this morning when his foot slipped and he fell, one when passing over his shoulders, both collarbones being…

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Burning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

Mary Fitzpatrick, daughter of Mr. Thos. Fitzpatrick, M.P., was burned to death at Temora yesterday through her clothes catching fire…

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A Riding Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

ON Thursday nighi a fatal riding accident occurred at Evans' Plains, Bathurst. "W. Maher, son of MR James Maher, of that place, went with others…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1900. Local and General News. Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday last Father Flanagan of this town met with a painful accident in the vicinity of Muscle Creek. He was returning from a…

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Strange Maining Fatality. Killed in a Cage at Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 1

A SHIFT bose Heary "Wheare, employed at the Junction Mine, met his death in an unaccountable way at Broken Hill on Tuesday. The knocker…

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Accident to Father Flanagan

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

On Saturday last Father Flanagan, of Muswellbrook, met with, a painful accident in the vicinity of Muscle Creek. He was returning from a visit to Goorangoola, and…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 12

A sad fatal burning accident occurred to Miss May Fitzpatrick, daughter of Mr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, M.P., for the Murrumbidges. She was standing before the fire on Friday, when her dress…

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A Sad Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

Yesterday at the hospital Mr. H. Pinchen, Coroner, conducted an inquest into the circumstances of the death of a young man named John Drane, aged 25, who died at the institution that…

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