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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday, Mrs W. Edwards. of Broke. met with a serious accident whilst driving with her son, a lad of about 15 years of age. Whilst driving in the township of…

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A List of the Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

It being very hard to obtain all the names of the injured persons, we have ascertained the following. Many left by the first train. Mr, R. A. Allen, Quirindi, two legs broken and…

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Terrible Accident at Quirindi. Hotel Balcony Collapses. Many Persons Seriously Injured. Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

About half-past eight o'clock lost night, when the polo festivities were nearing a close, considerably over one hundred and fifty people, who had participated in the four days' gaiety and pleasure,…

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The Injured. QUIRINDI, 2.20 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

Matron Gaskell, of the Quirindi Hospital, and Drs. Mead, Gray, Farrell, Wally, Nivison, and Harris were up all night attending to the sufferers…

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Frightful Occurrence at Quirindi. Sad Ending of the Polo Carnival. Balcony Collapses with 150 People on It. Fifty Severely Injured. Dr. and Mrs. Scott Among the Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

LAST night, a little after 9 o'clock, a report got into circulation here that there had just been a terrible disaster at Quirindi, which town has during…

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Peculiar Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

A peculiar accident took place at the junction of Elizabeth, Campbell, and Wexford-streets, near the Haymarket, to-day. While some men, employed by the Electric Telegraph Department, were carrying…

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Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

Mrs J. V. Cramer (Gaspard), Mr P. D. Cox ( Qirindi ), P. Skuse (Quirindi), Mrs G. H. Dight, Miss Taylor, Miss Richards (Sydney), W…

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Collision in the Irish Channel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 3

During a fog in the Irish Channel, the steamer Oceanic ran down the Kincora. Seven of those aboard the Kincora were drowned…

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Shocking Accident. Collapse of a Balcony at Quirindi. a Terrible Scene. Interview with Mr A. D. Browne 80 People Injured. 30 Serious Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

A DREADFUL accident occurred at the Imperial Hotel, Quirindi, on Thursday night, by which nearly 150 people were precipitated from a balcony on…

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Shocking Accident. Sad Termination to Polo Festivities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

A VERY serious catastrophe occurred at the Imperial-Hotel at Quirindi on Thursday night last during the presentation of prizes to the various winners at…

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Anxious Friends and Relatives. Assemble at Redfern. Cause of the Accident. The Hotelkeeper Recognised the Danger. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

The news of the Quirindi disaster caused a great sensation in Sydney amongst the friends and relatives of the Sydney polo players, some of…

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Strange Accident. An Electric Shock. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

A PECULIAR accident took place at the junction of Elizabeth, Campbell, and Wexford Streets, near the Haymarket, to-day…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

It is with regret we have to announce that a serious accident befel Mr. Wal ter Budden, son of Mr. Wm. Budden, of Dunbar's Creek, on Friday last. He…

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Frightful Accident at Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

A frightful accident occurred last night in the Proprietary Mine. John Harvey Thomas, Charles Clusky, John Pozzi and two others wore, it appears, working at the 650 feet level in Stewart's shaft…

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Grafton. Peculiar Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

A peculiar shooting accident happened at McKithick's store, South Grafton, to-day. Arthur McKithrick, son of the proprietor, was serving a girl with cartridges for a revolver, and while fitting…

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Mine Accident. One Killed, Two Injured. [By Telegraph ]. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 3

A SHOCKING accident occurred last night at the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. A fall of earth occurred, and three…

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The Quirindi Disaster. Removing the Debris. How the Accident Happened

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 2

WHEN the debris was cleared away after the recent accident at Quirindi one part of the Imperial Hotel balcony was found to be supported by…

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Moonan Brook. Miraculous Escape From Drowning

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

On Sunday, at about 12 noon, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. James Geary, of Moo[?]n Flat, was missing, and, of course, a search of the river…

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The Quirindi Disaster. How the Accident Happened

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 6

WHEN the debris was cleared away after the recent accident at Qu[?] one part of the Imperial. Hotel balcony was found to be supported by…

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A List of the Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 11

Mr. R. A. Allen, Quirindi, two legs broken and other injuries. He is seriously hurt. Mrs. R. A. Allen, Quirindi, injured. Mr. A. J. Swale, landlord of the Imperial Hotel;…

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