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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Fire Fatality. Awful Sufferings. Don't Leave me Mates [By TELEGRAPH]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

A DISASTROUS fire occurred this morning at Daniel Slade's produce store and private residence, Parramatta Road, Leichhardt…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday last, about 9 p.m., Mr W. W. Cowley, of Glendonbrook, while attempting to extinguish a fire which occurred in oue of the bedrooms of his…

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A Fire Fatality. "Don't Leave Me, Mates!"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred on Monday morning at Daniel Slade's produce store and private residence, Parramatta Road, Leichhardt…

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Unfortunate Gun Accident. Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

A shocking gun accident happened at Joppa, near Goulburn, last evening, by which Arthur Moses Hunt, aged twenty, son of Jas. Hunt, dairyman, met his death. Deceased left home at five o'clock with…

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Buggy Accident. a Lively Five Minutes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 3

Last night Mr C. W. Doyle, with his son, was entering the Percy Hotel yard with a buggy and pair of horses, one of them being a very spirited, animal…

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The Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

The names and addresses of those who were admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital are as follow: Robert Wildsmith, aged 52, residing in Gibbs-street, Rockdale, a labourer, employed in the railway…

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A Terrible Railway Disaster. Eight Passengers Killed. Twenty-five Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

One of those awfully sudden disasters which sometime plunge a community into dismay and mourning occurred yesterday evening on the Illawarra railway line between Sydney and Hurstville. The…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 10

A shocking gun accident happened at Joppa, near Goulbuen, on Tuesday, by which Arthur Moses Hunt, aged twenty, son of Jas. Hunt, dairyman, met his death. Deceased left home at five o'clock with…

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Terrible Accident. a Fireman Crushed to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 12

A fire which has fatal results broke out on Monday morning, on premises occupied by Daniel Slade, Parramatta-road. The Leichhardt and Marrickville Fire Brigades, and Leichhardt Volunteers…

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Fatal Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Turrawan, near Narrabri, on Wednesday last, when a man named G. Thompson, aged 28, unmarried, (a brother of Mr. D. Thompson of…

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A Body Accidentally Cremated

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

On Saturday, at midday, a cor[?]se was accidentally cremated ai Heifer station, about eight miles from Orange Mrs. Ivers, aged 70 years, an old resident of the district, died…

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The Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

The City Coroner intends to have damages to the locomotive which figured in the accident on Friday examined by experts outside the railway department. It is understood that exports are greatly puzzled…

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The Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

The following passengers were injured;—Frederick Rolfe, 36, fractured ribs, lacerated lung; Robert W. Wildsmith, 52, fractured collarbone and…

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Terrible Railway Disaster Hear Sydney. a Passenger Train Leaves the Rails. Nine People Killed. Twenty Four Others Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4

SHORTLY after going to press on Friday evening, we received word from our city agents that a terrible accident had occurred at Tempe, on the…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

A frightful railway disaster occurred on the Illawarra line of rail way. at Tempe, 4 miles from Sydney, on Friday night last…

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Accident to a Baker's Cart

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

On Saturday last while going out to serve the usual run with bread at Baroona and Neotsfield, an accident happened to the cart driven by Albert Rogers, employed by…

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The Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

The following 25 passengers were injured: —Frederick Rolfe, 36, insurance agent, Moore-street, Hurstville,…

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Fatal Railway Disaster. A Passenger Train Derailed. Eight People Killed. Twenty-four others Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

After being free from a serious railway accident for a considerable time, Sydney was startled on Friday evening to hear of a terrible disaster on…

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A Queer Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

Ruby Tharne, aged 12, was getting ready for school in the bathroom this morning, when she trod upon a wax match which ignited and set fire to her clothing, the result being that the girl was very…

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Girl Burnt. Result of Simple Accident. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

A young girl aged 12 years, was sadly burnt to-day. She stepped on a match in the bathroom and set her clothes on fire…

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