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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

475 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 24

Precipitated Plumber. a Serious Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 2

A PLUMBER named Edward Bonfold fell from the roof of a hotel in Kingstreet to-day, a distance of 10 feet to the ground…

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Fatal Accident. Killed at His First Lay's Work. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 3

THIS afternoon a fatal accident happened to a young man whose name is believed to be Hunter, at the Australian Bond, in Young-street,…

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Drowned in Darling Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 3

A s[?]ps' carpenter, named William McManners, was seen struggling in the water of Darling Harbour late last night. A man named Lawson went to his assistance, but arrived too late. The body…

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Drowned in the Harbor. Attempted Rescue. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

A MAN named William M'Manners was drowned in the Harbor late last night. A man named Lawson went to his…

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The Very Latest. Accidentally Woundad. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 3

Private J. Chaffery was severely wounded, Private Kemp accidentally severely wounded and Private Brown accidentally slightly wounded whilst…

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Harden. a Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 3

Two men, who, it appears, missed the mail train at Young last night, and who were anxious to catch the express train at Harden for Yass, decided to walk the distance. They arrived at Murrumburrah…

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Railway Fatality. Horrible End of an Old-Man. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 3

Two men missed the mail train at Young last night, and as they were anxious to proceed on their journey by the next train, they started to walk to…

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Shocking Railway Collision. Thirty-two Passengers Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 3

OWING to the brake not acting on a petroleum train in Roumania, the train escaped control going down a steep decline, and telescoped into an…

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The Transvaal War. Boer Leaders. an Australian Accidentally Wounded. Convalescent. General Botha's Movements. a British General's Plucky Action. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

Ten Boer leaders, who wore captured since the 15th instant, have been sentenced at Pretoria to permanent banishment. Private William Dunning, Third New South…

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The Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

The captain on the Dutch staff who was injured by the upsetting of a motor car ut Valkenburg, during the Dutch military [?], has succumbed…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 3

An open finding was recorded at the inquest con-cerning the death of Alfred Everington, whose body was found floating in Darling Harbour last night. There was no evidence to show how he got into the…

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A Narrow Escape of Drowning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 10

What was almost a fatal accident is reported to have occurred on Saturday on the Bundarra-road. A farmer named Jenkins, living at Cooringoora, was driving to Bingara in a…

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Mr Snolson's Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

Mr R. Snolson's accident was more serious than was at first thought, and he is now laid up suffering from the shock and bruisos…

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Accident at School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

A boy named Roy Matthews, aged 14 years, residing at South Singleton, fell off the lower branch of a pepper tree in the Public School grounds, yesterday morning…

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Wellington. Child's Narrow Escape of Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1901 · page 3

While near the banks of the Bell River at Wellington on Saturday, Michael Lynch, aged seven, fell into the water and nearly lost his life. He had disappeared for the third time, when he was rescued…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 2

Whilst going home after attending the committee meeting of the Singleton Cricket Club on Tuesday night. Mr Lamb and his brother met with what might have…

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Boy Drowned

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

William Frederick Jasper, four years of ago, while with two other boys on Allen-street wharf, Leichhardt, yesterday, fell into the canal while ondo[?]ouring to get a jelly fish out of the water. A…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Found Drowned

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

The body of a man was found floating in the water at Correy's Gardens, Carbarita, this morning. The corpse does not appear to have been long in the water…

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Torpedo Boat Destroyers in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 3

The torpedo boat destroyers, Angler and Salmon, came into collision when rounding the Tongue Lightship, at the month of the Thames. The stern of the Salmon was damaged, but she was able to steam to…

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Nasty Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 2

On Saturday about 11.30 a.m. a very serious accident happened to Charles Looey Halter, aged seven years, son of Mr C. M. Halter of John-street. It seems…

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