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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

417 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 21

Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 3

A schoolboy named Arthur Anderson, residing at Bookwood, was crossing the railway line near St. Peter's station this morning, when the train to Belmore dashed by,…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

A very sad drowning accident occurred in Warland's Creek on the afternoon of Friday week, by which Mrs. Elizabeth Vine, wife of Mr. James M. Vine, of…

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Another Railway Fatality. Pic-nickers Killed and Injured. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

Eigttoen pic-nickers have been killed and 63 injured iv a railway collision that Occurred near Chicago yesterday…

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The Late Blasting Accident. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 5

Hewitt, the man injured yesterday in the blasting accident at Kensington, Victoria, when another man was killed,' died yesterday…

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Serious Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 5

A collision occurred at Portsmouth yester-day between the battleship Hannibal, 14,900 tons, Captain A. G. Gate, and torpedo boat No. 109. The torpedo boat was badly…

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British Destroyer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

The cargo steamer Hirondelle collided with the British destroyer Haughty off Harwick, making a huge rent in the latter, which was towed ashore and beached…

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Warships in Collision. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

A collision has occurred off Portsmouth, between the first-class battleship Hannibal (14,900 tons) and Torpedo boat No. 109…

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Fatal Polo Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

The Marquis Devilla Vieju was killed while playing polo at Ostend, by his opponent's stick striking him on the head…

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General Sir Ian Hamilton. Rescued From Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British attache in the East, was rescued from drowning by a Japanese officer. Mr. Bennet Burleigh wrote from Tokio, under date May 19, as…

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Guyra. Serious Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

When out shooting on the Mother of Bucks Lagoon, North Guyra, in a boat yesterday, Mr. N. Chapman, manager of the local. branch of the City Bank, met with a serious…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Shocking Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred this morning at Darling Harbour. George Anderson, in the employ of the Riverstone Meat Co,. was unloading meat from the trucks, when…

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Shooting Accident at Guyra

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

While out shooting at the Mother of Ducks Lngoon, North Gayra,, near Armidale, on Monday, a serious accident occurred to Mr N. Chapman,…

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Another Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last John Smith, an employee at the Excelsior S[?]eam Saw Mills, South Singleton, met with a very painful and rather serious accident. Smith was…

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Accident at Sedgefield

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last, a very painful accident befell a son of Mr D. Waddell, of Sedgefield. The son is 17 years of age, and has suffered lately from a species of fits…

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Shipping Fatality. Vessel and Four Men Lost. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 14

This morning at 2 o'clock a very serious shipping fatality, resulting in the loss of a schooner and four of her crew, occurred off the port at the hour stated. Messrs…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 5

John Brown, a passenger by the steamer Warrimoo, from New Zealand, was walking on deck before daylight this morning, when he accidentally stepped into an open hatch…

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Accident to Lord Hopetoun

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 5

Lord Hopetoun. ex-Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, while playing polo at Edinburgh was thrown and fractured his coliarbone…

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Seriously Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 3

An accident occurred on board the mail steamer Warimonoo, which arrived this morning. A passenger named John Brown accidentally…

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General Sir Ian Hamilton. Rescued From Drowning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 13

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British attache in the East, was rescued from drowning by a Japanese officer. Mr. Bonnet Burleigh wrote from Tokio, under date May 19, as…

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Boating Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 1

A boating fatality occurred in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, whereby a Miss Edith Lawson was drowned. The deceased and her sister were taken out…

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