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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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A Sailor Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

A seaman whose name is supposed to be Harry Jay, belonging to the schooner Rozelle, was drowned this morning while endeavouring to get aboard his vessel, which was lying at the Central Wharf…

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Railway Collision in Belgium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

A serious railway collision is reported from Bel-gium. A train conveying Antwerp merchants to the corn market at Brussels came into collision with another train at Schaerbeck. Two people were…

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Kiama. Serious Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

Last night, whilst opossum shooting at Broughton Village, a man named Robert Strong received the whole charge from a shot gun in the thigh. As he was carrying a gun, with the hammer set, the…

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Bush Accident. Heroic Assistance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 7

A MINER named Anlezark, while engaged in felling trees in the vicinity of the Macquarie River, in the Orange distriet, on Wednesday, sustained a…

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An Accident to Mr T. H. Blick

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

We note by a very recent issue of the Manning River Times, that Mr T. H. Blick, who lately left Singleton for the Manning River, met with a serious…

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Serious Gun Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

Last night, whilst opposum shooting at Brougthon Village, near Kiama, a man named Robert Strong received the whole charge from…

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A Fearfful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

WHEN the steamer Marloo was leaving Albany (W.A.) Jetty on Wednesday night a man who had seized a rope to climb on hoard slipped and fell. He…

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Disastrous Storm in America. 109 Persons Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 3

During a storm near Pittsburg, in the United States, a lake in Oakland Park became flooded and finally the dam burst. The rush of water…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 3

A railway collision near Rockfish in Virginia, resulted in the death of 23 persons, including 19 negroes and some Austrian immigrants…

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Accident to Mrs A. Hamilton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

One day last week, Mrs Alexander Hamilton, of Glendon Brook, was being driven homeward by her daughter, Miss Wake being also an occupant of the buggy…

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Glen Innes. Fatal Accident on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

A railway accident occurred near Stonehenge this morning, when a fettler named John Dowd was run down and killed. Dowd was driving a tricycle along the Northern line in the direction of…

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Serious Railway Accident. a Sensation at Molong. £2000 Damages. Molong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

The first serious accident which happened at the local railway station occurred shortly after half-past nino o'clock last evening. A goods train drawing a number of sheep tracks had been…

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Railway Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 1

A SERIOUS accident occurred at Traralgon (Vic.) railway station on Friday morning. The day broke dull, making it difficult to see at an early…

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Mother and Baby. A Sad Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 4

A BABY named Harry Young, five months old, was found dead on Friday afternoon, under sad circumstances, at his parents' residence, 5 Beatty-street,…

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Sad Fatality. Returning From a Holiday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded at Melbourne at the inquest on the body of Mrs Fanny Warner, wife of Mr William Warner'…

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Railway Accident. Damage to Roiling Stock

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

At Golong last night an empty sheep truck train was leaving the station, when the engine collided with a 15-ton truck which had been shunted on to…

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Sad Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

A YOUNG girl, aged 12 years, daughter of Mr Thomas Thornton, a resident of Cedar Party Creek, near Wingham, died on Thursday on the road to the…

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Fatal Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

It is with regret that we hare to record the death, from injuries accidentally received, of a very old resident of the district, in the person of Mr. Reuben S. Sims, who was…

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Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. F. W. Price will regret to learn that he met with a painful accident on Thursday last, being thrown from his horse at Blandford, and having one…

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Accident to a Jockey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

At Randwick this morning a serious accident happened. E. Knight and ridden an unnamed horse steady work twice round the tan track and afterwards sent his mount at one of the…

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