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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Woman Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

An open verdict was recorded at the inquest concerning the death of the unknown woman whose body was found in Cook's River on Sunday…

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Death by Drowning. Newcastle Ladies' Baths. The Treacherous Under-Current

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

ON Friday evening last, a sad death from drowNing took place on the Newcastle beach, when Mrs Thorn of Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, lost her…

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Escapes and Deaths by Drowning. Body of a Young Woman Found

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

SHORTLY after 5 on Sunday evening married woman named Ett[[?] Schiemer, aged 21, had a narrow escape from drowning in the waters of…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Sad Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

The embarkation of the New South Wales detachment of the first Federal contingent this morning was marred by the occurrence of a sad fatality. A number of soldiers were taking horses down to the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 6

A painful accident befell a lad named Albert Hosie, 17 years of ago, at the sawmills yesterday. Hosie is employed at the mills in the joinery department, and whilst engaged at…

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A Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

A PAINFUL accident occurred yesterday to a youth named Albert Hosie, aged about 17 years. It appears that the youth in question was working at the…

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A Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

Patrick Ryan, a farmer at Wooragee, near Nowra, met with terrible injuries some time last night while on his way home in charge of a horse and trap. He was found unconscious this morning on the road in a…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

The remains of the woman found in Cook's River have been identified as those of Ruth Williams, single, aged 30, until Italy employed as a domestic servant at Burwood. She was last seen alive on…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

The embarkation of the New South Wales detachment of the first Federal contingent this morning was marred by the occurrence of a sad fatality…

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No Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 1

Foreman (coroner's jury): Wal, we brought in a verdict that Bill come to his death from natural causes! Citizen: I thought he blew down a…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 6

The embarkation of the New South Wales detachment of the first Federal contingent on Tuesday was marred by the occurrence of a sad fatality. A number of soldiers were taking horses down to the…

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Fatal Accident at Qnirindi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 16

On Saturday morning last before the Coroner (Sir. W. P. B. Hungerford, J.P.) a magisterial inquiry wag held at the Quirindi Court House concerning the death of Mr. Peter Seanlon, of Flowery Dale, Jacob…

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Another Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

A Pitt-street tram collided with a 'bus opposite the Palace. Theatre this afternoon, causing considerable excitement, but the passengers escaped unhurt…

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Accidental Death by Poison

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

A man named Edward George Jackson, residing in Balmain, took a dost of exalie acid in mistake for Epsom salts, and died in a few minutes…

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A Street Collision. Several Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 1

A COLLISON rock place in Crown-street, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon between a tram and an omnitus, the omnibus a river and five passenger…

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Ex-champion Sculler of the World Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

Jacob Gaudaur, ex-champion sculler of the world, broke his shoulder bone on the ice at Rat Portage, and it is feared he will be unable to row again…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

A youth named Frank Blackwell, while working on the barque Aldergrove in Johnston's Bay, was this morning struck on the head with an iron block, which fell from a heigh of thirty feet. He is in a…

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Accident to Caudaur. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 3

GAUDAUR, the ex-sculling champion, broke his shoulder bone on the ice, at Rat Portage, Canada, and it is feared that he will be unable to row again…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

On Sunday night, Miss Kate Schmelzer, who resides at Glendon, met with an accident which, it is sad to say, terminated fatally. Miss Schmelzer was attending to…

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Serious Accident to a Lad

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

At an early hour on Thursday morning. a lad 13 ot 14 years of age. named walter Frith, the son of Mr I. Frith, of Warkworth, severely injured his foot while…

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