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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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A Mine Flooded. Six Men Believed to Be Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday afternoon. The Cardigan Mine, Ballarat, was flooded by a burst of water this morning. Wine men were below at…

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Latest Sews by Wire. Sydney. Serious Accident in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

A cable from Auckland, New Zealand, states that Mr. Johnstone visitor from Australia, wan running away from n sudden eruption at tho Waimanga Goyser, at Rotorua, yesterday, when in attempting to…

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Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

An accident of a very painful nature cocurred to Mrs Smith, the mother of Mr T. J. H[?]han, residing at the cerner of William and Bourke S[?]ers, who tripped…

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Found Drowned

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

The body of J. C. Covnor's, who has been missing from his home at Gladstone since Thursday, was found in tbc Macleay River almost opposite his old home, with his bunds and foot tied. Deceased left a…

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This Fatality at the Fire. Sydney

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

An inquest was initiated this morning on the young lady, Bella Pye, who lost her life during the progress of the fire which destroyed Her Majesty's Theatre. As soon as the jury had been empanelled…

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Accident to a Mail Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

Just prior to the mail steamer Moana leaving Circular Quay yesterday, a leak was discovered in the main steampipe. The chief engineer at once had the defective copper tube taken out, and sent…

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Railway Accident

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

Several railway trucks ran off the line and capsized near Erskineville this morning causing a delay to traffic of several hours, but no injury to life…

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Dreadful Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

A steam tram motor left the rails at Botany at noon to-day. It overturned two cars attached which also left the line, but they remained upright. The driver and fireman were found jammed amid the…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

Two young ladies who fell from a tram last night are in a serious condition to-day. It now transpires that both sustained fractured skulls…

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The Fatality at the Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 13

An inquest wasinitiated on Monday morning on'the young lady, Bella Pye, who lost her life during the progress of the fire which destroyed Her Majesty's Theatre. As soon as the jury had been empanelled,…

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Accident to a Mail Steamer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 10

Just prior to tho mail steamer Monna Circular Quay on Monday, a leak was discovered in the main steampipe. The chief engineer at once had the defective copper tubo taken out, and sent…

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A Serious Tram Accident. Two Ladies Hurt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

A SERIOUS tram accident occurred on Wednesday night at the Haymarket, Sydney, to two young ladies,named Nellie Fielding (21) and Agnes…

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The Injured Tram Fireman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 3

Horace Blaney, the fireman of the tram motor which capsized on Thursday, is still alive though his injuries are so terrible that only slight hopes are entertained of his recovery…

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Vessels in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

A collision occurred between the channel steamer Alma, and the barque Cambrian Prncess. The Captain and mate with nine of the crew of the latter were drowned…

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[?]raordinary incident at Military Manoeuvres. Mfeeling Between Artillery and Infantry. Fix Bayonets.—a Horse Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

At extraordinary incident which occurred during next Saturday afternoon manoeuvres by the the infantry brigade and field artillery brigades Alter Park, Melbourne, says a telegram to the…

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Harbour Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

At about cloven o'clock lust night, when the ferry steamer Daphne was returning to Sydney from Lane Cove, it came into collision with a rowing boat near Peacock's Point, Balmain. There were…

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Drowned at Manly. Sharks Attack the Redy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

A BOATMAN plying at Manly made a gr[?]esome discovery on Tuesday. At about 7 o'clock he was pulling across toward[?]. North Har[?][?]r, and, when…

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A Fatal Collision. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

THE passenger steamer A[?]ma, while proceeding from Southampton to Havre, in France, collided during the night with the barque Cambrian…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

Henry Clarke, M.L.A. for Bega, father of the legislative Assembly, was knocked down by a cable tram in King-street this morning, sustaining a jagged scalp wound, requiring the insertion of four…

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A Railway Accident. a Guard Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

UPON the arrival of the Western mail train at 9.45, on Thursday night, at Lawson it was found that the guard, Livingstone, had disappeared- He…

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