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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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The Alexandria Drowning Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

THE body of the second boy Nicholson, who was drowned with his brother in a waterhole at Alexandria, was recovered this morning…

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Accident at Newcastle Station Man Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

A MAN named William Fitch, whilst alighting from a train at the Newcastle railway station on Tuesday night, fell between the train and the…

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The Pyrmont Fatality. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

The adjourned inquest, concerning the death of William Abram, who died after a souffle with, another man at Pyrmont, was resumed to-day, when…

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Accident on a Racecourse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 5

A jockey named Hardy (who has been a frequent rider of Captain Baas' Sceptre) was riding Traitless in the Kilmarch Plate at Northampton. At the bend coming into the…

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Accidents from Falls in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 5

Under the head "Points from the Inspectors' Reports," "Science and Art of Mining," says Mr. Ronaldson, H.M.I.M (West of Scotland), has something to say regarding the…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

An accident occurred in George-street on Good Friday morning, resulting in painful consequences to a young lady named Miss Jessie Burston, daughter of…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Man Killed. Several Other Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 5

A sensational tram collision occurred about noon to-day. 'On enquiry at the Tramway Department, it was ascertained that two Coogee trams collided at…

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Terrible Fatality in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 3

Nearly all the teachers connected with the Methodist College at Limpa, Florida, have been drowned owing to the capsizing of a boat during a pleasure excursion…

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Serious Tram Disaster. Men Killed and Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 3

A SERIOUS tram disaster occurred near Kensington Junction signal box a little before noon to-day. Trams that are bound to and from Co[?]gee…

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Broken Hill. Another Mining Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

A fall of earth occurred this morning at the South Mine, Broken Hill, when a miner named George Braidwood was killed and two others badly injured. Braidwood's skull…

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Fatal Tram Accident a Man Killed. Several Other Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

A sensational tram collision occurred about noon to-day. On enquiry at the Tramway Department, it was ascertained that two Coogee trams collided at…

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The Late Tram Collision. Some Curious Claims

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

MR. KNEESHAW, Superintendent of Tramways, upon being interviewed respecting the list of persons injured, or supposed to be injured, by the late…

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A Girl Drowned. Gallant Attempts at Rescue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

A case of drowning occurred at Narrabri on Friday. Miss Emily M'Pherson, Mrs. Leary, and a party of children were picnicking on the banks of the Narrabri creek,…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

A terrible tram accident occurred on Wednesday morning at the Kensington Junction (Sydney) signal box, resulting in the death ol one passenger, and…

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The Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 3

The inquest was resumed this morning on the body of William Snelling the victim of the recent tram disaster at Randwick. The evidence is proceeding…

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Warships in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

In a gale on the Tyne the Temeraire, second-class battleship, and the armoured cruiser Immortalite, came into collision, the Temeraire striking the Immortalite with her…

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Sensation at a Circus. a Spectator Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

SOME excitement was ceused at Fitzgerald Brothers' Cireus at Sydney, on Saturday night, by the behaviour of one of the trained horses…

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Accident to the Ameer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

A serious accident has happened to the Ameer of Afghanistan. While snipe shooting the gun of the Ameer burst, and his left hand was hurt. A three-inch splinter…

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Fatal Accident to a Solicitor [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

MR WATHER ;OMDSAU THOMPSON, a well-known city solicitor, was examining a new Mauser magnzine pistol in his office, Pitt-street, to-day, with a…

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The War. the Progress of Hostilities. a Russian Battleship Sunk. Great Loss of Life. Admiral Makaroff Drowned. London, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 3

General Kuropatkin, the Commander-in-chief of the Russian forces in Manchuria, [?] graphs that General Krasnalinski, on [?] night of the 8th instant, ordered…

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