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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Branxton. Fatal Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

A child named Dorry Hicks, of Radford-slea, was severely burnt about tho body on Thursday, through her clothes catching fire. She suffered great, agony, and died this…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

Thirty-two workmen wore killed in a collision on the Chieage-St. Louis railway, near Tremont…

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An Afghan Affray. One Killed. Two Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 6

In consequence of information of a sensational character, two constables were sent to Kensington from Kalgorlie, and returned on Monday night with the body of an…

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Accident to Kitchener. London. Nov. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Viscount Kitchcner, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India, met with a serious accident yesterday, resulting in the breaking of one of his legs. While Lord…

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Another Fatal Gun Accident [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 4

A FATAL gun accident happened yesterday afternoon, at Woodburn, Liamore district, to a boy named Stuart Meston 17 years of age. An older…

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Railway Collision in Switzerland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 5

A railway accident occurred yesterday at Palezicux, a town in Switzerland, near Lausanne. The express from Berne to Lausanne, when nearing the town named, came…

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Accident In the River

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

Just before dusk yesterday evening, a young man carrying a parcel on a piebald pony, was crossing the river to the Dunolly side of the George-street crossing, when…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Peculiar Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 5

While the crew of the Japanese steamer Kasagu Maru were placing derricks in position to-day, a seaman named Yugire Kakiga, who was working a steam winch, had…

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A Serious Accident, Two Japanese Sailors Injured. (By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

A serious accident occurred on board the Japanese mail steamer Kasuga Moru, which arrived this morning. One of the Japanese crew had his…

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Railway Collision in Switzerland. London, November 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 3

A railway accident occurred yesterday at Palezieux, a town in Switzerland, near Lausanne. The express from Berne to Lausanne, when nearing the town named, came…

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Accidents "By Flood and Field."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 4

On Thursday evening a boy named Roy Scotton, who could swim a little accompanied by a younger brother, wont to bathe at a place in the Hunter River at…

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A Girl Drowned. Gallant Effort to Save Her. a Curious Coincidence. Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 3

while a party of boys and girls were picnicking on the Macquarie River at Wellington yesterday, one of the boats capsized, and a girl named Flanagan, aged 15, was…

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A Fatal Boating Accident. Three Lives Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 3

A fatal boating accident occurred on Tuggerah Lakes on Saturday evening, when three wyong residents were drowned. A party, consisting of George Williams and his two…

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Drowning Fatality. Abbottsford Claims Another Victim

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

Dungog was in a turmoil of excitement and unconcealed anxiety on Saturday afternoon last, when a horseman galloping madly into town…

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A Picnic Fatality.! Girl Drowned,. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

WHILE a party of boys and girls were picknicking on the Macquarie River at Wellington yesterday, one of the boats capsized, and a girl named…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 5

The body of John McCarthy, aged 63, was found floating in Darling Harbour this morning. Deceased was last seen alive by his daughter about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, when be left to visit a friend on a barque…

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Three Men Drowned. Beating Accident' at Tuggerah

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

A SAD boating fatality occurred on Tuggerah Lakes late on Saturday evening. A pleasure party of six Wyong men…

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Fatal Railway Accident

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

Geo. Baker, employed at the railway workshops in Eveleigh, attempted to cross the line near Macdonald-town this morning, when he was knocked down by a train, receiving terrible injuries. Death was…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 3

GEORGE BAKER, a married man, employed as a coach-builder in the Railway Department, was proceeding to work this morning, when he was…

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A Steamer Injured

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

The steamer Sophocles, of the Aberdeen line, from Sydney October 9, while crossing the Bay of Biscay was struck by lightning. The pole and the truck of the mainmast…

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