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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Late News by Cable. London, Sept. 8. Extraordinary Tram Accident in Glasgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

An extraordinary tramear accident occurred in Renfield-street, Glasgow, on Saturday. Owing to an injury to its brake a car got beyond control and dashed down a bill on the wrong track, coming into…

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An Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

On Sunday morning last, at about 10 o'clock, Mr Kenny, from Warkworth, was riding in to procure the advice of a doctor for someone who was unwell. When nearing…

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Rifle Accident. a Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

SERGEANT COOK, a drill inspector, had a narrow escape of a serious accident at Gladstone (S.A.) on Saturday. He was using a magazine rifle at the…

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An Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 4

As Mr W. Ferries was driving in his buggy the other day at the back of the residence of Mrs White an accident happened near the Boggy Flat Crossing…

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Warren. Sad Shooting Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

A sad accident occurred in this vicinity to-day. Two boys, sons of George Foley, after returning from a shooting expedition, laid a gun across a table, and while one of them was going round…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

William Fahey, aged 38, railway fireman, residing at Hornsby, was killed by his own train at Turramurra railway station last night. He was on duty on the train which left Milson's Point for Hornsby…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 3

Mrs. John Langley, who was run over by a tram last night, died in the Hospital this morning…

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Railway Collision in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 3

The Penzance express yesterday, while Blowing down to 20 miles an hour approaching Paddington station, came into a collision with as engine shunting at Westhourne Park. Both engines were looked…

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Railway Collision in England. Several Injured. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

THE [?] express, after Howing [?] speed of 20 miles an hour on [?] Radtington Station, [?] with an engine which was…

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A Sad Experience. Injured Man Walks Eight Miles. ALBURY

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

A TERRIBLE experience betel Peter Donnelly while travelling from Victoria in search of work. On Thursday night he and a mate camped…

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Barque Ashore and Seaman Drowned. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 3

The barque Concordia, from Fremantie to Kaipara, New Zealand, to load timber, was driven on the coast, south of Kaipara Heads,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. an Unpleasant Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 3

A wharf labourer, George Harris, while working on board the ship Derwent this morning, tripped over the edge of the hatchway, falling on to some steel rails in the vessel's hold some twenty feet below…

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Murwillumbah. Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

A sad shooting fatality occurred at Dunbible late yesterday afternoon, when a man named Michael Dunne, an old resident of this locality, was a dairy farmer accidentally shot, Dunne, who was a dairy farmer, bad been…

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A Rather Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

On Wednesday last, as Miss Capp, of [?] Westbrook, was [?] over to [?] her horse [?]…

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Floods in Tamwort[?]. a Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

[?] rain fell in Tamworth and environs on Friday lat, renistering in the town 91 points, Pastoralists and agriculturists-in fact,…

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Cyclone in [?] Many Persons Drowned LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 1

[?] extended over twenty[?] in Sicily, [?] loss of life and immense [?]…

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Adelong. a Tragic Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 3

Corporal W. Lyttleton while rabbit-shooting last evening on the creek bank near town saw what he took for a rabbit, and shot at it. He was horrified on going to get the game to find that be had shot…

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The Late Accident to Father [?]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Some three weeks ago, the Rev. C.J.[?] to his religious duties, being thrown from…

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Terrible Colliery Accident. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 4

A shocking colliery accident has occurred at Pontypoel, Monmouthshire A winding rope, at Turpentwy's colliery snapped, and a cage…

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A Peculiar Railway Accident. Victorian Management

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 3

AT Tallarook (Vic.) railway station on Friday night, after dark, the coupling beetween an engine and the first carriage of a train had been overlooked…

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