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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Latest News by Wire. Sidney. Japanese Fireman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 3

A Japanese fireman on board the steamer Yawata Maru fell down the hold of the vessel this afternoon, sustaining a severe fracture of the skull, and it is not expected that be will recover…

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Local and General News. Accident to Mr. J. J. McGivney

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Mr. J. J. McGivney, of B[?]dferd, met with a somewhat painful accident near Scone of Thursday week last. From what we can learn he was driving some cattle…

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Our Singleton Letter. Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 6

An accident of a most serious nature befell Mr. George O'Leary, on Thursday morning, while he was engaged chasing a bullock at the slaughter-yards of Messrs. A. Bailey and…

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A Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 4

On Thursday morning, as Mr G. W o'Leary, in the employ of Messrs A. Ba[?]ey and Sons, was riding after a [?]lock at the slaughter yards, Dunelly, the horse Mr…

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A Rifle Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 4

AS a young man named Arthur Priest. step-son of Mr F. EEiott, hairdresser etc., of John-street, was cleaning a Winchester rifle the other day the weapon exploded…

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the Late Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

Upon enquiry at the Singleton Hospital, yesterday evening we learned that Mr O'Leary, who met with a serious accident, as detailed in our Saturday's issue, is…

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Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. [?] Night Officer at the local railway statement with a painful accident on Saturday [?] last. From what we can learn it appears that he slipped on the…

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Fatal Team Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the fireman Kesketh, killed on the tram line at Bondi yesterday…

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Terrible Gram Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 4

James Heskets, 31 years of age, a tramway areman, got on the motor to see to the points, this morning, when a tra[?] conveying ballasting, came…

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A Child Drowned

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

Bertha Daley, aged six, residing at Waterloo, was playing near a waterhole last evening, when she fell in and was drewned…

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Three Boys Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 2

Three lads named Chas. and Fred Edwards and Fred Miller were drowned whilst bathing in a dam at Gulgong…

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Fearful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 2

A carrier named Holt met with a dreadful accident at Grafton. A halter which was attached to a young horse got tangled round his arm. The…

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Found Drowned

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

The body of an unknown young man was found floating in the harbour this morning…

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An Injured Pugilist

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

The coloured pugilist Tom Mitchell, who enged in a boxing contest with George Johns at the Gaiety Club last night, find who suddenly collapsed at his lodgings this morning, necessitating his…

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Deaths by Drowning. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 2

Two boys, Edgar Thompson, eight years of age and William M'Gregor, eleven were drowned on Saturday in the Murrumbidgee, at Gundagai…

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Singleton. a Child Drowned

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

At Barocna estate to-day an inquest was held into the circumstances connected with the death by drowning of Alice Antcliffe, five years of age, the daughter of Henry Anteliffe, employed on the estate…

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A Child Drowned The Inquest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 2

Mr. H. Pinchin, J.P., Coroner for the district, held an inquest at the Baroona Estate near Singleton yesterday, on the body of Alice May…

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Shot by a Brother Terrible Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 5

AN inquest was held at Bathurst on Wednesday concerning the death of a lad named Harold Ackermann, who was shot by his brother at Hill End…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality. a Girl Kills Her Mother

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 5

A shooting fatality of an unusually painful kin happened at Longwarry, in the Drouin district, Victoria, on Saturday. Mr. Maisey, a well—known storekeeper, ia in the babit of going out shooting…

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Drowning Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

Two brother's named Herman, aged 12 and 10 respectively, were drowned in the Burdekin River (Queensland), whilst bathing…

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