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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

417 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 21

An Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

Early yesterday morning as H. Newton, in the employ of Mr R. Rogers, butcher of this town, was driving a horse attached to the butcher's cart, the animal suddenly…

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Loaded Firearms Again. Boy Accidentally Shot Dead

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 4

A shooting fatality occurred at the Government Baths, in the Domain, between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday morning, when a littlo fellow…

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Drowning Fatality. Magisterial Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 3

Shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon a sad drowning fatality occurred in the Hunter River at the Belmore Bridge. Four, young men, who were travelling in search…

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Sad Cases of Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 5

Mr. R. Pinchin, coroner, held an inquiry [?]day into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of a had named Edward [?] 13 years of age, which occurred at…

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Boy Drowned at Glondon Brook

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a boy named Edward Smith, employed by Mr Michael Jordan, at Glendon Brook, went for a swim in the brook accompanied by two…

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Fatal Railway Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 5

News of two fatal Accidents were to-day received it the headquarters of the New South Wales Railway Department, one man being reported killed at Rydal, and another…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, a Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 3

A railway shunter named Benjamin Travis, aged 30, met with a shocking accident at the Clyde railway station on Saturday night. He had effected a coupling, and was…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 3

On Monday Barrington John, son of Mr. A. J. Skellett a resident to Scone and Stanley, son of Mr. A. D. Skellett, of Picton were drowned while swimming in a…

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Accident to a Somnambulist

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 3

Mrs Fanny Simmons, aged 45, while walking in her sleep on Saturday night, walked out of the front window of her house in Carlton, and fell a…

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Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 3

A railway shunter named Benjamin Travis, aged 35, met with a shocking accident at the Clyde railway station on Saturday night. He had effected…

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Late News by Cable. London, Nov. 15. Accident to the King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 5

The King on Saturday met, with a slight accident. He struck his foot while shooting at Samiringham and the pain has compelled him to use a stick. He was noticed…

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Indralema in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 3

The steamer Indralema 66669 tons, of the Tyser line, came into collision with the steamer Manchester Corporation, 5363 tons, Manchester Liners, Ltd., in the Machester…

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Wollongong. Very Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 3

An employee at Mount Pleasant Colliery, wollongong, named George Beadle, was engaged driving a hauling engine this morning, when his arm was accidentally caught…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Two Lives Lost

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

A TERRIBLE drowning fatality in which two Picton boys lost their lives occurred at Maldon River, on Monday morning. The victims of…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

On Monday Barrington John, son of Mr. A. J. Skellett, a resident of Scone, and Stanley, son of Mr. A. D. Skellett, of Picton, were drowned while swimming in a…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

Just as the 3.45 p.m. train from Sydney to Newcastle had started from Thornleigh station for Hornsby on Wednesday last, the guard heard someone in the rear call out…

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Trains in Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

An engine, with a van, which was engaged in shunting, ran into the rear of the down Cooma train as it was standing at Tarago Station on…

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A Violent Storm. Fatality at Temora

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

During a violent storm at Temora on Thursday afternoon a brick wall 50ft. high, being erected for Mr Murphy, in Hoskin-street, gave way,…

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Live Wire Contact. a Serious Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

A young man named R. Aughton, residing at Petersham, was painting electric tramway poles at Ultimo today, when the ladder slipped He…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. a Brother's Bravery. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 3

A TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted almost at the foot of Yellow wood Mountain, three miles from Beenleigh, last night, when a farmer's homestead was…

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