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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Mining Matters. Accident Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 4

Mr. James Blanksby, secretary to the Miners Accident Relief Fund Board, has written the following letter to Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., relative to the recent deputation to the Minister (Hon. John…

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A Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

The certificate of the captain of the s.s. Mildura has been suspended for nine months' in connection with the recent collision with the steamer Argus…

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A Child Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

Mrs. Ellen Jack, residing at Balmain, left her home this morning to transact some business, and on returning a little later found her two-year-old daughter with her head in a tub of water, quite…

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A Narrow Escape. Clergyman and His Wife in Danger. a Horse Drowned. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

A most exciting adventure occurred in the neighbourhood of Jerry's Plains yesterday afternoon. About half-past 4 o'clock the Rev. R. G. Knox, rector of the Anglican Church at…

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A Disastrous Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

A train carrying Italian troops collided with a goods train near Treviso. Nine soldiers were killed and 80 injured…

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A Very Narrow Escape From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

An accident occarred on Thursday evening to the Rev. R. G. and Mrs Knox, of Jerry's Plains, that was fraught with very great danger indeed. It would appoar that the…

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Fatal Accident at Luskintyre. a Man Falls One Hundred Feet. Two Others Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 16

About four o'clock on the afternoon of the 21st instant a serious accident happened to three men working on the now bridge over the Hunter River at Luskintyre, about 24 miles from Lochinvar. Two…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident occurred on the Scone rifle range on Saturday afternoon last, during the shooting for the quarterly prizes. It appears that Sergeant-Major Lindsell and…

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Accident to a Child

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

A very narrow escape from a fatal accident occurred to the infant too of Mr. Charles Ogilvie, of Haydonton, on Saturday morning last. It appears that the little fellow was…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

Charles E.Hayes Williams, conveyancer at Narrabeen, was yesterday on a shooting expedition, when his gun accidentally went off while crossing a wire fence, the contents entering his left side. He…

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A Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

A three-year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Edmonds, of Hunter-street, met with a painful accident yesterday. The child was playing in a yard in…

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The Late Escape From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

With references to the recent narrow escape from drowning experienced by the Rev. R. G. and Mrs Knox, chronicled in our last issue, as occurring while driving…

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Verdict of Accidental Death. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

At the inqueet on the Artilleryman, Turner, who was smashed up by a train while riding a bicycle, a verdict of Accidental death was returned…

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Nearly a Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

An accident occurred at the railway bridge on the Dunolly side of the river on Saturday morning, that might have been attended with more serious results than…

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Terrible Accident to Tourists [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

A SHOCKING accident occurred yesterday to touriets in New Zealand, when the two Misses Nicholls (Canterbury), Mr M'Naughton and J. Warbrick,…

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A Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 5

A train nl the level crossing on WestonSuper-Mare, collided with a waggonette full ol excursionists. Two were killed, and several shockingly injured…

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A Fatal Collision at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 3

A steam collier ran down a Yarmouth pleasure yacht. Three of the crew and three of the passengers were drowned. Six persona were fortunately saved…

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A Collision in the Thames

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 5

The Torrens collided with the steamer Capulet in the Thames. The latter sank, and the stern of the Torrens was damaged…

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Terrible Accident to Tourists

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

A stocking accident occurred to a party of [?] at [?] New Zealand, on Sunday afternoon last, by which two young ladies named Nicholls, of Canterbury, a…

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Albury. Dreadful Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 5

A sensational burning accident occurred at Newtown, near Albury, this morning. A married woman named Kelly, employed as a housemaid at St. Hilliare vineyard, while in the act of…

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