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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Fatality at Ravensworth. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 16

Considerable regret was expressed in town on Saturday evening when it became known that Mr. John Moss, the sheep overseer on Ravensworth station, had met with an accident that day, the…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

On Monday afternoon a fatal accident occurred near Wurth's butter factory at Wilbotree, when a youth named Frederick Spencer, aged 19 years, son…

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Terrible Fatality at Burrowa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 3

A tumble fatality occurred at Burrowa last night at seven o'clock, whereby a lad named Charles Gaze, eighteen years of age, residing with his father at Preston Bros.' slaughter yards, lost his life. It…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon last Mr. G. R. Wilder, employed at the Chronicle Office, met with an accident through being thrown from a horse,…

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Cobar. a Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

A fatal burning accident occurred here yesterday. A widow named Clapperton was cooking, when her dress caught fire. Not knowing what had occurred, she sat on the bed, which was soon afire. When she…

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The Accident at Young's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

An inquest was initiated to-day concerning the shocking fatality at Young's Wool Stores yesterday. After formal evidence was taken, the further hearing was adjourned till to-morrow…

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Fatal Accident in a Foundry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 3

A converter containing several tons of steel exploded in a foundry at Bilston to (Staffordshire), the molton metal flying in all directions. Three persons were killed…

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Accident Whilst Playing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

Mr Charles Knight's little boy, aged 6 years, who was attended by Dr. Irwiu last week for fracture of one of the small bones of the forearm, is progressing favorably…

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Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mr Frank Atkinson, of Jerry's Plains, on Sunday last. He was out shooting in the neighboring range, accompanied by a young friend…

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Disastrous Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 3

A train collided at Moreton, Missouri (U.S.). Fourteen persons were killed, and 25 injured, principally through burning wreckage…

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Sensational Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

A sad and painful accident happened to a lad at Hill End recently (writes the correspondent of the Western Post). It appears some lads were playing, and took it into their heads to put a lot of bushes…

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Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

Dr. Irwin reports that young Frank Atkinson yet recovered consciousness, but otherwise ho is progressing well…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

We hear that an accident, which might have had very serious consequences, happened in Bridge Street, near Eaton's (Barklay's) Hotel,…

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Horrible Accident. a Man par-Boiled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

Alderman Harry Brown, of Wickham, while engaged doing plumbing work at the Castlomaine Brewery on Tuesday, over-balanced and fell into a vat…

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The Recent Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

We are pleased to learn from Dr. Irwin that young Frank Atkinson, who foil down a precipice out from Jerrys Plains, is doing very well. He is, however, only conscious…

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Horrible Accident. A Man par-Boiled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 7
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

ALDERMAN Harry Brown, of Wickham, while engaged doing plumbing work at the Castlomaine Brewery on Tuesday, over-balanced and fell into a vat…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 3

The progress of the work of clearing away the debris at Hordern's this morning, was marred by a serious accident to one of the workmen employed by the City Council. In the furnishing department,…

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German Steamers in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 3

The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Weimar, bound from Bremen, July 17, for Sydney, came into collision with the steamer Caesar, belonging to Stettin, bound for Antwerp. Both steamers were damaged. The…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

A young man named Walter Hickey met with a serious accident on Saturday. He was found insensible on the Vere road, having been thrown from his horse and…

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