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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Tram Accidents in Sydney. AN M.L.A. INJURED. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

As the Leichhardt tram, bound for the Circular Quay, was proceeding along the Parramatta Road this morning it collided with a cart, and the vehicle was badly smashed, and Mr. R. Davidson, the…

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Fatalities. a Horseman Killed. Three People Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

THE deputy coroner (Mr Hann) proceeded to Tarcutta on Wednesday to hold an enquiry touching the death of Edward Hassett, aged 35, a married…

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Shooting Accident

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

A shooting accident occurred at Box tree on Sunday morning last. From what we can les[?] it appeared that two lids named Clifford and Bond were at the…

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Fatal Accident at Redfern Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

A verdict of occidental death was returned at the inquest on tho body of John Connell, who was fatally injured yesterday during shunting operations at Redfern…

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Serious Accident. a Shunter has his Thigh Crushed [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

JOHN CONNEL, (24) a shunter at Redfern, this morning, somehow got his foot caught in a point which held him fast, while a heavily laden…

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Two Seamen Drowned. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY,Monday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

WHILE going ashore this mornings at Wellington (N.Z.) from the ship Castles Howes, the captain's beat upset, and two seamen were drowned…

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The Federaltreasurer. Meets With an Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 1

MR GEO[?] Tu[?]er, the Federal [?], who is on a visit to Sydney, [?] with exceedingly painful [?] on Friday night, by which he…

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Accidents at Broken Hill. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 3

THERE have been quite a number of [?] at Broken Hill mines during the hit few days. On Saturday a mines was killed by a fall of rock and…

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Accident to the Shamrock III

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

Shamrock III has met with on accident. A northerly breeze was blowing, and the boat had her ordinary working canvas with a jackyarder. The…

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Local and General News. Painful Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

We regret to I am that whilst Mesers Guy and Kenneth Wilson, of Ling Arm. Barraba, s his of Mr. W. A. Wilson, of Rosedale, were engaged catting [?] last week…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Mysterious Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred yesterday on the railway line at a spot some distance on the Girilam-bone side of Wilga Tank. While the engine was travelling along the line, and at about a mile from…

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A Shocking Accident. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

A SHOCKING accident was reported yesterday, on the. railway line on the Girilambone side of Wilga Tank, when an engine, about a mile from…

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Locomotive Fireman Injured An Arm Torn Off

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2

AN accident happened at the Ham[?] locomotive sheds on Tuesday morning by which an engine cleaner cleaner named William Thomas had his left am…

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Locomotive Fireman Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

AN accident happened at the Hamilton locomotive sheds on Tuesday morning, by which an engine cleaner named William Thomas had his left…

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Shocking Railway Accident

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

A shocking accident occurred on the railway on Sunday last at a spot some distance on the Giri[?]ambone ride of the Wilga Tank, by which fireman was cut in halves. the…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Sailor Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 3

Joseph Owen, a seaman of the mail steamer Orotava, was drowned at Circular Quay this morning. He was on a punt under the stern of the vessel, when he slipped and fell into the water, sinking…

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A Fatal Collision at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 3

The Dominion liner Hamilton rammed the Clyde liner Saganow on the Delaware coast. Twenty of the Saganow's passengers were drowned…

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Railway Accidents

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

An accident of somewhat serious character, occurred on the northwest line between Wer[?]s Creek and Breeza on the morning of Friday week, 1st…

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Accident at Avenel. Ballarat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

No men could be obtained to man the engines for the trains arranged to leave here; it seems there is no likelihood of any being secured this morning. A goods train was smashed at A venel, north-eastern…

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The Accident at Abbey Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 4

A shooting accident of a very serious nature yesterday befel Mr. F. W. Mills, an employe on Mr. George Loder's Abbey Gren estate. From the meagre particulars to hand…

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