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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Serious Assaults. Alleged Unprovoked Attack. Two Men Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1904 · page 3

A serious anray occurred at Greenwich, about three miles from Sydney, on Saturday night. It appears that an elderly man named Sherry, a quarryman by occupation, and…

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Dastardly Assault. Two Men Injured. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 3

A serious affray occurred at Greenwich, about three miles from Sydney, on Saturday night. It appears that an elderly man .named Sherry, a…

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Fatal Automobile Race. Men Killed and Injured. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 3

During the automobile race for the Vanderbilt Cup, near New York, on Saturday, one person was killed and four injured. There were nineteen…

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Terrible Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 5

A house in Santiago, Chili, collapsed, killing 30, and injuring 50 people…

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A Gunpowder Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 5

A porter in the Bank of Ireland, Dublin, showing the arms room to a visitor, pulled a flintlock trigger, and ignited 8lbs. of gunpowder. The room was wrecked, and four…

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Late News by Cable. London, Oct. 14. Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 5

A serious accident happened to Field-Marshal the Duke of Connaught, Inspector-General of the Forces. After an inspection of the garrisons at Edinburgh, his Royal…

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Great Mining Disaster. the Fatality at Charters Towers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 3

Further particulars are to hand concerning the fearful mining disaster at Charters Towers referred to in last issue :— None of the men who traversed the…

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Destroyers in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 3

The destroyers Boxer and Andent collided off the Moroccan coast on the 18th instant, and both wore damaged. They have reached Gibraltar. During manoeuvres at Gibraltar…

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The Russian Wounded. Future Plans. Russian Corruption. British Steamer Injured. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

Correspondents describe the line of the Russian wounded who are crrwling along the roads leading to Mukden, as endless…

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Russian Indifference. "A Fatal Accident" Resolute Press Utterances. [By Cable.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 5

To day's telegrams from St. Petersburg still show a difficulty in relation to the punishment of the officers of The Baltic fleet…

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A Lover's Quarrel. Fatality Through Jealousy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

A tragedy resulting from jealousy is reported from Adelaide. Caroline Hinds, who was admitted to the hospital at midnight on Friday,…

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Accident to Mr R. A. Hill

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

On Thursday last, Mr R. A. Hill, manager of Ravensworth, met with a severe accident. A number of horses were being branded in the station yard, and while…

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More Shooting Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 3

A shooting accident occurred at Larras Lake station on Tuesday, the victim being a daughter of Mr Thos. Neville, aged 7. A brother, two years…

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Accident to President Roosevelt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 3

President Roosevelt was thrown from his horse in Washington, and suffered a scalp wound. For a brief time he was unconscious, and narrowly escaped striking his head…

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Drowning Fatality. While Journeying to a Wedding

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

Particulars have been received of a drowning fatality that occurred on Wednesday night at Guy Crossing, West Blowering, 15 miles from Tumut,…

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The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon.—A Steamboat Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

The steamers Gironde and Schiaffini collided near Bona, a seaport of Algeria. The former was sunk with 100 Kabyle passengers…

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Accident to President Roosevelt. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

President Roosevelt was thrown from his horse yesterday while riding at Washington and sustained a sealp wound. He was for a shot time…

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A Death by Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 3

The body of a middle-aged man was found on the bench at Maroubra this morning, supposed to be that of a man who disappeared suddenly from Randwick about a…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 2

This morning a man named Newton, employed by Mr. H. Rogers, botcher, met with a very nasty accident. He was delivering meat in the vicinity of Redbourn-berry at the time. The horse he was driving was a…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, 'Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

Charles Stanford, who was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning with a fractured skull, died this morning. It appears deceased was engaged painting premises…

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