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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Albury. Two Fatal Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

John R. Stewart, aged 35, was thrown from his horse and killed at Talmalmo, near Albury, last night. A. J. Smith, proprietor of the High School, Albury,…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Mary Morrison (23). employed by Mrs. W. Carelisle, of Bradley'a Head, sustained serious burning injuries on Thursday evening. She was lighting a quantity of rubbish in a paddock close to the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Accident at Neotsfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature occurred at Neotu-field yesterday morning about seven o'clock. Mr. William Trundle, an old servant of the estate, was engaged with others in one of the lofts placing some…

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Accident to Miss Partridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

On Monday last, Miss Emily Partiridge, a daughter of Mr William partirdge, of also, met with an accident which might have been attended with much more…

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A Serve Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

On Thursday morning last, Mr. J.W. Thacker, teacher of the Oban Vale School, near Dunelly, met with a very nasty accident. When riding as usal to his…

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A Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

On Thursday morning last, Mr William Trundle, stud-groom in the employ of Mr. R. H. Dangar, of Neotsfield, met with a rather nasty and painful accident. From…

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A Terrible Railway Fatality. a Man Decapitated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 3

George Sackville Kidley, a well-known public official, was killed by a train near Arncliffe Railway Stationatan early hours this morning. The driver of the 4.54 a.m train from Sydney to Hurstville soon…

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The Burning Fatality at Mosman. The Danger of Rushing About

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

THE City Coroner (MR J. C. Woore) held a magisterial inquiry on Saturday at the North Shore Hospital touching the death of Mary Morrison, which…

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How Simply Accidents Happen. Two Cases in Point One Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

AN elderly woman named Eliza Murphy, living in Nelson-street, Balmain, met with a severe accident in a peculiar manner on Sunday evening…

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The Boer War. Train Collision. The Continental Slanders. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

ANOTHER heated debate has occurred in the House of Commons regarding the allegations of bribery and corruption against British officials in…

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Intense Heat. Intense heat prevailed in Sydney to-day. Fatal Accident at Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

Frank Harrington, a miner, was killed at the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine early this morning through a huge piece of sulphide falling on his back, crushing him fearfully. His mate, John Cabassie,…

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Street Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

How. easily an accident can happen in the streets, and what fatal results attend it, sometimes, has been very often exemplified, notably so by late fatalities in…

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Accident at the Sawmills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

A young man named Papworth, 16 years of age had a narrow escape from a frightful accident at the sawmills yesterday (Thursday.) Papworth is employed in the joinery department of the sawmill,…

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Adelaide. Shocking Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

The clerks working in Brookman's buildings, city, were startled shortly sifter commoncing business this morning by the piercing screams of Margaret Patterson, aged 26, employed by the caretaker of the building,…

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Shocking Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred this morning on board the Government steam yacht Victoria by which a seaman of the vessel named Edward Bromley received terrible injuries. The steam…

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A Terrible Railway Fatality. a Man Decapitated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 9

George Sackville Ridley, a well-known public official, was killed by a train near Arncliffe Railway Station at an early hour on Monday. The driver of the 4.54 a.m. train from Sydney to Hurstville, soon after…

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Glen Innes. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Two men named Pomroy and Rassmussen left town, shortly. after nine o'clock last evening for Beaufort, a short way out of town. Pomroy cantered his horse and went on ahead of Rassmussen, and then…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Serious Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Herbert Jas Moore. grazier residing in the Mudgee district, whilst attempting to board a cable tram this morning tripped and fell. He was conveyed to the hospital, where he was found to have…

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Railway Collision in Victoria. Failure Of the Brake

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL railway accident occurred at Inglewood (Vic), on Monday. The passenger train from Bendigo to Sea Lake was stationary…

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Fatality at Blandford

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

A Sad case of drowning, by which a man named Edward Wilkinson, a fettler in the flying gang on the railway, at present working at Blandford, met with his death,…

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