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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Attack by a Lunatic. Lady Severely Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 4

Mrs A. L. Carter, wife of Mr Carter, dentist, Of Macquariestreet, Sydney, and who resides at Hunter's Hill, was, a day or…

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Fatal Boat Accident. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 2

During a squall at Szinigar. India, a boat capsized, and 40 Kashmirs were drowned…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 3

The body of a young man named Hay, who disappeared from a ferry steamer while on a trip from Parramatta to Sydney yesterday was recovered this morning near Mortlako…

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Attack by a Lunatic. Lady Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 10

Mrs. A. L. Carter, wife of Dr. Carter, of Macquarie-street, Sydney, and who resides at Rye,-Ryde-road, Hunter's Hill, was savegely assaulted by an inmate of the Gladesville Asylum, and as a result…

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Strange Fatality. a Nurse and Her Charge. Smothered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 5

Five children, one a baby in arms, of Mr. George A. Burgess, M.L.A., for Burrangong accompanied by their nurse, a girl named Nora Rohdyens. aged 11, left home yesterday about…

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Explosion at the Town Hall. Several Persons Badly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

At the Town Hall, West Maitland, on Friday evening where a crowded audience had assembled to witness the variety entertainment and cinematographe known as "Quinn's Pops," an explosion…

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Motor Accidents. Grand Duke Stoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

A large number of motor-ear accidents which have recently taken place In Germany has greatly excited public fooling, and one of the first to…

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Buggy Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

At 11.30 a.m., yesterday, a buggy accident occurred at the local, railway station. A gentleman drove a lady and…

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Frightful Accident. Aeronaut Killed. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 5

An aeronaut named Maloney has been daashed to death from a height of three thousand fect, at St. Jose, California. The fatality was caused…

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Miner[?] Accident Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 5

The fourth annual statement of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board for the year ended December 31, 1904, has been issued…

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Shocking Double Fatality. Children's Terrible Death

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 3

THE mystery surrounding the disappearance of Olive Bargees, aged 7, daughter of Mr. G. A. Burgess, M.L.A. for Burrangong, and a nursegirl named…

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Sultan's Narrow Escape. Bomb Thrown near the Royal Mosque. Many Killed and Injured. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

An attempt was made yesterday to assassinate the Sultan of Turkey. Abdul-Hamid was leaving the Royal Mosque, after the Selamlik…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

While Norman Trunley, employed at Mr G. Broomfield's establishment, in George-street, was working on Saturday, morning, a chisel he was using…

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Railway Fatality. a Young Man Cut to Pieces

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 2

Thomas O'Connor, a. young officer on the Victorian railways, was killed on the railway line between Seymour and Mangalore on Monday night,…

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Steamer Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 3

The trawler Ayr collided in a fog of Holyland with the barque Bona Fide, bound from [?] to Liverpool. The Bona Fide sank the crew took the boats and were picked…

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Strange Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 6

Five children, one a baby in arms, of Mr. George A. Burgess, M.L.A. for Burrangong, accompanied by their nurse, a girl named Nora Rouayne, aged 11, left home on Friday about…

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Electric Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5

An electric express train, while travelling from Liverpool to Southport at the rate of 50 miles an hour, came into collision with an empty train at Hall-road Station…

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Collision at Sea. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

The trawler Ayr collided in a fog off Holybead with the barque Bona Fide, bound from Fiji to Liverpool. The Bona Fide sank. The crew took the…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 16

The fourth annual statement of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board for the year ended December 31, 1904, has been issued…

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Burning Fatality. Child's Body Charred

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

The Weo Was coroner held an Inquest on Saturday concerning the death of the little girl Lawler, from burning, at Bullerowa, on the 14th…

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