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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accident to Mr Armstrong

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

A few days ago, an old and respected resident of Camberwell. in the person of Mr Peter Armstrong, met with a very painful accident. It seems that Mr Armstrong was…

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Railway Accident in West Australia. Engine Driver and Fireman Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 1

A shocking railway accident, caused by the washing away of a culvert on the Midland Junction and Chittering Brook railway line, occurred early on…

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Shocking Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 8

A SHOCKING fatality occurred on Sunday on the Cullenbone road. The scene of the tragic occurrence is about half-way up Enfield Hill. The Misses…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 3

The jury returned a vardict of accidental death in the case of David Perr, who died from injuries received by being knocked down by a train at Redfern. The driver of…

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The War. a Russian Report. Oil Stores on Fire. Russian Battleship Injured. Russian Army Corps Despatched. Chinese Interest. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

The captain of a Russian torpedo destroyer which arrived at Chefoo states that the small craft have been removed from Port Arthur, but the…

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Shocking Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

A frightfully sudden death befel a man named Claude Baker, 40 years of age, a resident of Newton this morning. He was following his occupation at a box factory at…

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Boating Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 3

A launch capsized at a regatta on the Potomac River, Hnited States, and 10 People were drowned…

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Accident to a Rector. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 3

The Rev. F. J. Albery, rector of Christ Church, Hay market, was found in an unconscious condition lying on the tramline at Rozelle, near…

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Railway Accidents. a School Teacher Killed. Man Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred on the IIlawarra railway, near Carlton, this morning, the victim being Miss Maude McBride, a teacher at Hurstville Public school. It is…

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Disaster at Sea. Twenty Persons Drowned. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

A collision occurred on Saturday night off the Irish Coast, between the Inverkip and Look Carron. The night was hazy and stormy and…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Accidental, Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

The inquest on the body of the woman Rose O'Neill, who was knocked down by a cart and fatally injured last Saturday, concluded to-day, when the jury returned a…

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Terrible Railway Accidents. a Woman Decapitated. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

A terrible fatality occurred this morning near the Carlton Railway Station, when Miss Maud M'Bride, who lived at Kogarah, and was a…

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Disaster at Sea. Twenty-two Persons Drowned. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

A collision occurred on Saturday night off the Irish Coast, between the Inverkip and Lock Carron. The night was hazy and stormy and…

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Railway Accidents. a School Teacher Killed. Man Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 10

A shocking fatality occurred on the [?] warra railway near Carlton, this morning, the victim being Miss Maude McBride, a teacher at Hurstville Public school. It is…

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Accidents From Street Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 7

If there is one fact more than another likely to impress the intelligent foreigner on his first visit to British great cities it is the enormous amount of vehicular traffic…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 11

A deputation waited upon Mr. Waddell, and asked that the allowances in connection with the Miners' Accident Relief Fund might be increased. It was stated that the fund…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 3

While John Sharman, a cabman, was driving along Elizabeth-street this morning his horse stumbled and fell across the tram line just as a car from Botany was passing. The…

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Burning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

A sad burning burning occurred nhar Rockbampton (Q.) on Thursday. The three-year-old daughter of Mr O. Forrest, of Depot-hill, with her…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

Claude Louis Rogerson, aged seven, either Jumped or tumbled off a train in motion at Kogarah on Saturday afternoon, sustaining serious injuries. He died the same night…

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An Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

On Saturday morning an accident occurred at the Singleton Railway Station that might have been attended with very serious consequences. About noon Dr…

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