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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Appalling Accidents. Dynamite Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 6

A shocking accident has checked the speed rivalry of two great railway lines between New York and Chicago (writes the "Argus's" correspondent on June 23). The course of…

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Sad Burning Fatality. a Son's Dreadful Discovery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

An old lady named Mrs Wilson, 77 years of age, has been burned to death at Murrumburrah, where she resided for 40 years. Deceased was…

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Rifle Range Fatality

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

A terrible accident, by which Sergeant Michael Fallon, of the Irish Rifles, met with his death, occurred on the Randwick Rifle Range on Saturday afternoon,…

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Appalling Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 12

A shocking accident has checked the speed rivalry of two great railway lines between New York and Chicago (writes the "Argus's" correspondent on June 23.) The course of…

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Remarkable Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 5

When a Ramsgate tramcar was descending the East Cliff it toppled over, falling 70ft. Five persons were hurt. There were miraculous escapes…

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Fatality at Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of an unknown man who was killed on the railway line between Greta and Branxton on…

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The Branxton Fatality. Conclusion of the Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

The magisterial inquiry into the circumstances of the death of the unknown man who was killed on the railway line between Greta and Branxton on Saturday afternoon and which was opened at Branxton…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Man Killed Between Greta and Branxton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

The Sydney to Tamworth passenger train ran over an unknown man on Saturday afternoon between Greta and Branxton. The driver…

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Burning Fatality. Brave Rescue by a Boy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

A sad burning fatality occurred at Mullumbimby Creek on Wednesday night. Christian Kunkler, a farmer, with his wife and the other members…

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Tram Wrecks a Shop. Many People Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

A tram accident occurred on May 26th near the Granville Hotel, Ramagate, where a serious accident took place nearly two years ago. A tram from the…

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Mining Accident. a Terrible Experience

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

A fall of earth has occurred at the Golden Bar Mine, Coolgardie, imprisoning two men named Smitheram and Martin, who were tributing in the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 4

The very sad intelligence reached Muswellbrook yesterday morning that Mr. George Clendenning, oldest son of Mr. RObert Clendenning, a well-known and respected resident…

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Collision in Ohio

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

A terrible railway accident has occurred in Ohio. A passenger train and a freight train, in the New York-Chicago railway, came into collision when running between…

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Newcastle a Mining Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

Edward Hill, foreman sinker at a shaft being sunk at South Seaham, near West Wallsend, was killed this morning by a fall of stone and shale. Hill was working in…

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A Sad Fatality. Boy Shoots His Father

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

A farmer named James Innig, residing at Co[?]iambo (Vic.) has been accidentally shot dead by his son. Innis bad been shooting rabbits, and…

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Baby Seized by a Pig The Child Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 4

A shocking occurrence is reported from Colac (Vic), the nine-months old baby of a settler named Harrison, at Carlisle River, narrowly escaping an…

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Carriage Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

Baron von Pawel-Ralbmingen, husband of Princess Frederica of Hanover (sister of the Duke of Cumberland), was driving at Biarritz, France, yesterday, and his horses…

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Clarence Town. ACCIDENT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

Poor old Mrs Heinz ("Granny") 74 years of age, fell over a new cutting in Rifle street the other night and fractured her thigh Dr…

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Railway Accident. a Child Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a child named Lily Pearl Pitts, aged 18 months, daughter of Mr John Fitts, living at Orchardtown, New Lambton, was run…

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A Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

On Sunday morning, George Clendenning, a well known and respected residents Muscle Creek, was thrown from [?]s horse[?] dashed against…

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