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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Serious Stabbing Affray. Seaman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

A serious stabbing affray, in which a number of seamen participated, took place on Friday night at Pyrmont, and resulted in a seaman, named Matthew Johnson, being terribly injured, while another…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Inquest on This Body of a Man Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Frederick Schumaker, whose body was found in a dam at Botany yesterday. The medical evidence showed that there…

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Muswellbrook Letter Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. Thomas Hewitt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

A feeling of intense sadness was caused throughout the community last evening, when the sad intelligence reached Muswellbrook that Mr. Thos. Hewitt, of Brogheda, Wybong, had…

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A Woman Burnt to Death. Frightful Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

On Wednesday night, Mrs. Ellen Bonthorne, daughter of the late Mr. Williamson, and wife of Mr. Wm.F. Bonthorne, was fatally burntat her residence, Dixon—street, East Maitland. She was last seen alive…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Augustus Schumaker, whose body was found in a dam at Botany, was concluded to-day, when the evidence failed to show how deceased got into the water…

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Train Sensations. Collision and Fire. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 3

A SERIOUS railway collision has occurred at Durand, on the Great Western grand trunk railway line of the United States. One of the trains…

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Drowned in a Dam. An Open Verdict. [By Telegraph.] Sunday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 3

At an inquest held to-day upon the body of a man named Schmacker, found drowned in a dam at Botany, with a bank book found on the body…

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Fatal Accident. Death Op Mr. Thomas Hewitt

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

A FEELING of intense sadness was caused throughout the community, on Friday evening, when the sad intelligence readied Muswellbrook that Mr…

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Found Dead . Fatal Accident to Mr Thomas Hewitt

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 3

ON Friday evening last, the body of Mr Thomas Hewitt, of Brogheda, Wybong, was found on the Wybong road, near Miss Rowland's property,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Serious Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 5

While Mr. Wieschart, a well-known law clerk, was boarding a tram at North Sydney this morning he lost his balance, and fell between two of the cars. The wheels of the rear car…

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A Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 3

The Marino Court to-day commenced aa inquiry into the collision between the Narrabeen and the Wallaroo…

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A Boat Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 5

A boat carrying 30 passengers collided at Kieff with a steamer. Eighteen persons were drowned…

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Serious Stabbing Affray. Seaman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 11

A serious stabbing affray, in which a number of seamen participated, took place on Friday night at Pyrmont, and resulted in a seaman, named Matthew Johnson, being terribly injured, while another…

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Terrible Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

A boat at Keiff, containing 30 passengers, came into collision with a steamer on the Dnieper. Eighteen of the passengers were drowned…

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Collision in the Elbe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

A German vessel came into collision with a Norwegian vessel at the mouth of the Elbe yesterday. Both vessels foundered. Twenty-five lives were lost…

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Heavy Storms in New Zealand. Mail Coach Driver Drowned. [By Cable.] Auckland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

HEAVY storms are raging throughout the southern districts. The Opunake and Eltham coach, when crossing the Mangawbere River,…

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A Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

The Canadian-Pacific steamer Empress of India, which collided with a Chinese cruiser, although badly damaged, saved 170 of the crew of the Huantais…

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An Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 2

About 5 p.m. yesterday an accident happened to the young son of Mr James M.Grogan, of the Royal Hotel, that might have been attended with serious…

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A Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

The Marine Court has found that the collision between the steamers Mildura and Argus was cased by the default of the master of the former vessel, who is called upon to…

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Our Singleton Letter. Serious Accident to Mr. M. Moylan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

His many friends throughout the district will regret to learn that ex-Senior-Sergeant Moylan met with a serious accident on Wednesday evening. After purchasing some dairy…

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