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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accident to Mr Barry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

Mr S. Barry, of Jerry's Plains, met with a nasty accident on Wednesday, at the saleyards in Singleton. Mr Barry was endeavouring to turn a beast that was…

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Still Another Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

AS Mr A. Pankburst was galloping after a beast at Branxton last Monday, the beast fell, and before the animal Mr Pankburst was riding could be checked, horse and…

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Mr Charles York's Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

Upon personal enquiry at the Singleton Hospital, we are pleased to learn that Mr Charles York, who met with, the serious accident chronicled in our last issue, is…

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Fatality at Duncog. a Strange Affair

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

AT Dungog on Monday, the wife of Robert Berry died from injuries received by a fall from a sulky. It is alleged that she was clinging to the…

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Newcastle. a Serious Accident

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

At Cooranbong, shortly after 5 o'clock this morning, Joseph Brown, a jockey, met with a serious accident. He was exercising a racehorse, when the animal ran him into a tree…

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Boiler Accident. Fireman Fatally Injured. Another Badly Scalded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 8

A boiler accident, resulting in the death of a fireman, and serious, injuries to another, occurred on the German steamer Chemnitz from…

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The War. a Russian Report. Russian Ships Disabled. Eleven Ships Out of Action. Japanese Ships Injured. Contradictory Rumours. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

THE Japanese Consul has received the following cable:-The Pekin correspondent of the "Times reports that Viceroy Alexieff on the 14th inst.,…

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Boating Fatality. Two Persons Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

A boating accidents occurred in Moreton Bay on Saturday morning, which resulted in the drowning of a girl named Lelia Drury, aged nine years, the daughter of Mr. Victor Drury,…

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Boating Fatality. Two Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

A BOATING accident occurred in Moreton Bay, Brisbane, on Saturday morning, which resulted in the drowning of a girl named Lelia Drury, aged nine…

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Railway Collision

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

A railway collision, one to a mishap while shunting operations were in progress, occurred at the station yard at Gosford about 1 o'clock thin morning. A 'goods train, bound…

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Floods in South Australia A Woman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

An Adelaide telegram, on Tuesday night, says:—Petersburg, a township about 400 miles north of Adelaide, reports that the streets are flooded,…

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Floods in South Australia a Woman Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

AN Adelaide telegram, on Tuesday night says :—Petersburg, a township about 400 miles north of Adelaide reports that the streets are flooded…

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Boating Fatality. Two Persons Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 10

A boating accident occurred in Moreton Bay on Saturday morning, which resulted in the drowning of a girl named Lelia Drury, aged nine years, the daughter of Mr. Victor Drury…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

At about a quarter past 2 this afternoon a young woman, whose name has not yet been ascertained, was run over by a steam tram as she was returning from the cricket ground,…

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A Clergyman Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

A cable from Auckland (New Zealand) states that the Rev. Mr. Ensor, who arrived there from Gisborne on Saturday to take temporary charge of the Theological College, was…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

A CABLE from Auckland (New Zealand) states that the Her. Mr Ensor, who arrived there from Gisborne on Saturday to take temporary charge of the…

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Terrible Tram Fatality. Woman Out to Pisces

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 1

ABOUT a quarter past 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a young woman, named Eva Carroll, aged about 17 years, was run over by a steam tram,…

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The Oxford-street Fatality. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

AT the inquest upon the body of the girl "Eva. Carroll, who was cut to pieces by a tram in Oxford-street on Saturday afternoon, the jury returned a…

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Shocking Tram Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

At a quarter past 2 on Saturday a young woman, whose name has not been ascertained, was run over by a steam tram, as it was returning from…

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Newcastle. Railway Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

While shifting camp near Woy Woy this morning Michael Pendergast and Alfred Gardiner, two members of a relaying gang, met with a serious accident. They were riding a…

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