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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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A Fatal Fleet Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

An accident occurred aboard the Formidable at Malta, during the process of exercising with boats. A lieutenant and petty officer and a seaman were killed, and forty more or less seriously injured…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

A man named Robert Williams, of St. Chair, was riding after stock on Tuesday afternoon, when his horse slipped and fell, crushing the leg of the rider and breaking…

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Fatality on a War Vessel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

The accident which occurred on board H.M.S. Formidable, while at boat practice off the island of Maddalena, when three lives were lost, was caused by a derrick slipping. Lieutenant Arthur Pringle…

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Fatality at Philadelphia. Women Killed During a Panic. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

A FALSE alarm of fire caused a panic among 600 women employed in a sugar factory at [?], and in the rush to escape seven women were…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 3

A Chinaman, whose name has not been ascertained, was knocked down and fatally injured by a tram in George-street this afternoon. His head and face were shockingly smashed…

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A Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

A young man named Edward Bottley met with a serious accident at Glebe Island bridge this morning. He fell from a plank alongside the bridge on to a heap of stones, some twenty feet below, breaking…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

A Chinaman named Ah Gon, who was run over by an electric tram in George-street on Saturday, died in the Hospital to-day…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest to-day on the body of a Chinaman who was fatally injured through being knocked dawn by an electric tram, the jury adding that the driver did all…

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Barnes's Injured Knee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

Whilst Barnes, who suffered an injury to his knee during the recent tour of M'Laren's team in Australia, was bowling at Lord's Ground the injured limb gave way in the third over…

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Barnes Breaks Down. The Injured Knee. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

In the cricket match which commenced to-day between Lancashire and the Marylebone C.C., Barnes, who suffered an injury to his knee…

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Railway Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

An armoured train was derailed at Pretoria. An officer and 10 soldiers were, killed…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Colliers in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

A serious collison occurred on the coast this morning between the steam colliers Dunmore and Kelloe, the latter sustaining such serious damage that she sank in a few minutes. Captain Neil…

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Accident to an Airship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

M. Severo, the rival of M. Santos Dumont, the Brazilian inventor of an air-ship, with his assistant made an experiment with an air-ship of his invention at Paris this morning. When over the city an…

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An Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

On Sunday last a son of Mr T. Brooker of Mary-street,, South Sirgltton, aged 12 years, while playing; trite sores other boys, had the misfortune to put his arm out of…

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A Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

Two trains collided at Sheridan, near Pittsburg. A Naphtha train shunting another ran into it. The cars telescoped, and the Naphtha ignited. Several explosions followed; the flames spread to suburbs…

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The Accident to an Airship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

Later particulars of the accident to Senhor Severe's airship, whereby Senhor Severe and his engineer were killed, show that the motor of the ship took fire in mid-air owing to a leakage of gas…

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Colliers in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 11

A serious collision occurred on the coast on Tuesday between the steam colliers Dunmore and Kelloe, the latter sustaining such serious damage that she sank in a few minutes. Captain Neil…

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Some Marvellous Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

One of the most marvellous accidents that ever took place on a football field was that which occured at Gainsborough. A man who was…

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Accident to an Airship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 7

Details of the accident to Sonhor Severo's airship state that the motor took five in mid air owing to a leakage of gas from the envelope. Through…

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