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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Accidents Yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 3

Reports continue to arrive of accidents at yesterday's demonstrations, but none were of a very serious nature…

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A Ship's Officer Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

WHEN the westerly squall occurred at 3.30 o'clock in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, two men, the first and second officers of the steamer…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

The body of an unknown woman was found floating in Rose Bay this morning. Deceased was apparently about 40 years of age…

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Accident to a Local Trooper. His Condition Serious

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

NEWS reached town last night that Mr. P. Parbury, of the local 1st Australian Horse, was seriously injured yesterday during the Commonwealth…

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Armidale. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

William Burrows, a farmer, of Saumarez Ponds, I died in the hospital this morning from the effects of a dray accident on Thursday. He was driving into town with his wife when the horse bolted. His…

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Accidents to Visiting Soldiers. One Man's Hand Blown Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 10

A most unfortunate accident occurred at Moore Park on Saturday, resulting in three men of the Royal Horse being injured. It appears a detachment of the Royal Horse Artillery proceeded to Moore…

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Serious Accident at Moore Park

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Moore Park on Saturday morning, by which three men of the Royal Field Artillery were injured. A detachment of the regiment…

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Accidents on the Railway Line. A Fireman Injured. An Engine Driver's Leg Broken. Railway Property and Loading Damaged. A Dangerous Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

ON Monday last the fireman (George Flint) of the up goods train due here at 10.15 a.m. had a narrow escape from instantaneous death. He was on top…

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Accidents on the Railway Line

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

Mr W. Stowart, of Singleton, who fractured his leg at Muswellbrook last Mon day through a fall of coal on the tender, is progressing favorably. The break was…

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Drowning Fatalities. Three Persons Lose Their Lives. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

A telegram from Goondiwindi states that several girls were bathing in the river yesterday afternoon, when Gladys Bishop, daughter of the local Postmaster, got beyond her depth, and the girl's…

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Miners' Accident Relief Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.P., Sir William McMillan, Messrs. A.J. Gould, M.L.C., William Bower, Josiah Thomas, M.P., and Duncan clark McLachlan, J.P., have been gazetted as members of the New South…

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Accident on the Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

As the 5 30 p.m. tram from Homebush to Sydney was leaving Croydon station on Thursday morning a man tried to board it, but, losing his…

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An Accident Causing Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

To-day the Deputy City Coroner held an inquiry into the death of George Frankis Smith, aged 59, which occurred at his residence, Paddington, yesterday morning. According to the evidence deceased…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 10

A terrible railway accident took place on Nov. 15 (the Spectator says) on the Southern Railway of France, close to St. Geours, near Drue, between Bayonne and Bordeaux. The express from Madrid, the fastest…

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Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. G. Flint, of Murrurundi, a firemen in the Railway Department, met with a painful accident, and at the same time an almost miraculous escape from death, on Monday…

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Two Accidents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

A grandson of Mr H. York a fell from a pony and sustained a fracture-dislocation of his right elbow. On Wednesday last, Master Laidley,son of Mr Arthur Grainge…

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East Greta Accident Relief Society. Quarterly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 2

There was a very fair attendance of members at the quarterly' meeting of the East Greta Accident Relief Society, held in the. Lodge room, Smih-street,…

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The Injured Artillerymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

The three Imperial Artillerymen, injured a fortnight ago, are progressing favourably in the hospital. jupp' and Cole will, shortly be able to leave the institution…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Injured Detective

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

Detective Toomey is still confined to his bed in the hospital, and continues in a very weak conditions He considers he had a very narrow escape…

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Accident at the San Mills

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

Yesterday an accident occurred at the local saw mills. Mr Donald Smith, of Castlerengh-street, had. the misfortune to get three of his fingers badly crushed in a…

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