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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

AN accident occurred on Wednesday night at Toongabbie, Gippsland, to Mr Hall, the owner of Ferny Estate, who was crossing, the line in a hooded…

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Molong. Fearful Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 3

A frightful railway accident occurred near Gumbool siding, Molong district, this morning. It appears a fettler named McLaskey was inspecting the line in advance of the…

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Sad Fatality at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

A SAD fatality occurred in Scott-street Newcastle, shortly before 1 o'clock on Saturday. A young man named [?] Hollinshesd, only son of Mr Arthur…

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A Collision at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

The German barque Mona, colliding with the Lady Cairns (sailing vessel), in a fog, at Kingstown, sank here. Twenty-two men, being the whole of the Lady Cairns' crew,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

The body of a woman named Sarah Moran was found floating in Cook's River this morning. It appears that deceased, who resided at St. Peters, rose from her bed about midnight,…

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Late News by Cable. London, March 21. Collision in the Channel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

The American liner New York, 10,708 tons, and the P. and O. steamer Assaye, 7370 tons, with 500 troops aboard, hound for Bombay, came into collision in the…

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An Aeronaut Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 5

An aeronaut dropped 5000 feet into the sea at Barcelona, and was drowned…

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Sad Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

A COMPARATIVELY young married woman named Sarah Moran, who resided with her husband at St. Peters, Sydney, left her home during Monday…

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Collision at Sea. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

THE German barque Mona during a fog off Kingstown, Ireland, came into collision with and sank the sailing ship Lady Cairns. Twenty-two persons,…

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Newcastle. Sad Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

This morning while engaged rolling the racecourse a lad named John Hinton slipped off a 5-ton roller, which passed over one of his legs, severing it below the knee. The…

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Accidentally Shot Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

A boy named [?] woodward, aged [?], residing at Camperdown, was to-day, just before noon, in company with a number of other boys, in a house at Newtown, where…

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Pathetic Burning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

A PATHETIC burning fatality is reported from Napoleon, near Ballarat (Vic.). A poor woman named Mrs Drever returned to her home on…

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Racecourse Accident. Boy Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

A SERIOUS accident happened on the Newcastle racecourse on Thursday, mid day. The track was being rolled in accordance with the usual custom…

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Another Shooting Fatality. The Old, Old Story. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

KEITH WOODWARD, a lad of 13, [?] siding at Camperdown, was in company with some other boys at no[?] to-day in a house at Newtown. The…

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A Naval Disaster. British Submarine Sunk. Collision with a Mail Steamer. All Hands Lost. London, March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

A naval disaster is reported from off Portsmouth resulting in the sinking of submarine torpedo-boat A1. It appears that the Union Castle liner…

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Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

A verdict, of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the body of Keith Woodward, aged, who was shot by a companion yesterday at Newtown. The jury…

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Accident at Rix's Creek

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

An accident, that was nearly being attended with fatal injuries, occurred to Mr J. J. Edwards, engine-drive at Dulwich Colliery, Rix's Creek, on Thursday. It…

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Brothers Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

In connection with two missing brothers named William and Sydney Nicholson, the police this morning recovered the body of the former in a pond at Alexandria, on the…

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Accident to a Russian Destroyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

The Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Buistni, 350 tons, struck on a rock while entering Algiers on Sunday, and was extensively damaged…

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Accident to Mr Watt

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

On Saturday last, while the Singleton Australian Light Horse were mustering for parade, an accident befell Mr W. Watt one of the members of the military body alluded…

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