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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Accident at Broken Hill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 7

A FRIGHTFUL accident occurred on Tuesday night in the Proprietary mine, resulting in the death of one man and serious injury to two others…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

A finding of occidental death was recorded at the inquest on the body of the carter named James Place, who was fatally injured through the wheel of a waggon passing over his body…

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Terrible Accident at Quirindi. Hotel Balcony Collapses. Quirindi

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

A bout half-past eight O'colck last night when the pole festivities were nearing a close considerable over one hundred and fifty people who had participated in the days gaiety and pleaure,…

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Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 3

Two tram cars collided at Rose Bay yesterday afternoon. One car was smashed. Only a few passengers were on board, and all escaped with a slight shaking…

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Burning Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a little child of Mr J. C. Killalea, tailor, met with a frightful accident through his nightdress catch, ing flre. It scorns that the mother had…

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Steamer Capsized-seventeen Persons Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 3

A squall capsized a steamer on the Ohio river while the passengers were engaged at the evening meal. Seventeen were drowned…

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Drowned at Supper. a Sudden Capsize. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

A RIVER steamer on the Ohio (U.S.A.) was suddenly capsized by a equail on Monday. The passengers were, at supper…

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The Burning Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

Mr Killalea's littlolor, who was badly. burnt last Monday morning, is not yot out of danger, but is progressing as well as can bo expected…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 2

A young fellow named S. Baker ,mot with an injury of the kaee on Tuesday while getting through a fence. Ho is suffering now from synovitis or the knee…

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The Oakland Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 3

The Marine Court decided not to suspend the certificate of the master of the steamer Sarah L. Hixson, who had been adjudged guilty of default in connection with the collision with the Oakland, but…

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Dreadful Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 3

An accident occurred at the Gulf Creek Copper Mines, near Barraba, on Wednesday evening, when William Dyson and Fred Tempest, miners, also a boy named Seymour Johns, were injured. It appears…

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A Man Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 3

A boilermaker named James Stevens was working on a pontoon at Balmain this morning, when he fell and sustained severe injuries to his back and both arms…

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Action for Damages Through a Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 3

A corporal in the Federal military service named Charles Woollams commenced an action in the Supreme Court to-day to recover £2000 compensation from the Railway, Commissioners for injuries…

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Accident in a Lift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 3

W. M. Rawlings and James Allerton received serious injuries to-day, through a lift at Hoffman's stores, Sussex-street, being precipitated to the bottom of the well owing to the wire rope which…

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Singleton. Fatal Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 3

A dreadful: shooting accident occurred in this district last evening with fatal results. A man, named John Yates, of Harrowby, Broke, was out opossum shooting with a young…

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Dreadful Burning Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 4

AN accident occurred at the Gulf Greek Copper Mines, near Barraba, on Wednesday evening, when William Dyson and Fred Tempest, miners, also…

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The Murderous Tram. Verdiet of Accidental Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 3

THE man John Farrell, who was injured by a tram last Thursday, died yesterday. At the inquest, which was held…

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Serious Elevator Accident At Hoffnung's. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

A SERIOUS lift accident happened at Hoffnung's stores in Sussex-street this morning. Three storemen were in the elevator…

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The Trolly Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

The man Chas. Luff who was run over by a trolly on Botany Road last night was in such a serious condition when admitted to the hospital that it was deemed advisable to amputate both legs, the…

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A Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

A shocking machinery accident occurred this morning at a bedding factory in Surry Hills, on the premises of R. A. Androws. Geo. Pinkerton, aged about 16 or 17 was working near the belting…

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