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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 3

An elevated railway train in New York encountered an open switch, contact with which precipitated the car to the street, killing 10 and injuring 225 persons…

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A Girl Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

On Thurday afternoon, at the Showground, a girl named Florence Williams, 16 years of age, received injuries through a bottle of lemonade…

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A Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a pony was tied to a rail near the open horse, pens on the Showground, while the Show was in progress. The pony…

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Boating Fatality. Three Persons Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 5

A boating fatality occurred at Sydney on Sunday afternoon. A party, of 12 consisting of Mrs. Weeks, Arthur, Hyde, Mrs. Southam, Mr. Creedon, and two…

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Boating Fatality. Three Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

A boating fatality occurred at Sydney on Saturday afternoon. A party of 14, consisting of Mrs Weeks and infant, Mr Arthur…

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Collision in Newcastle Harbour. Exciting Experience

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 3

A collision occurred in Newcastle harbor on Saturday night between the ferry steamer Acme and a fishing boat-, which was cut in halves. There…

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An Old Man's End. Drowned in a Bath

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 1

The sensational death of an old man was reported to the Sydney police on Friday. The deceased, Samuel Mar[?] was 84 years of ago, and resided with…

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Accident to Mr Neville

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

Some time back Mr T. Neville dentist of this town, had the misfortune to fracture his knee cap while walking in Sydney, owing to a sudden fall, and he suffered…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Boating Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 3

The water police to-day recovered the body of Mrs. Edith Southan, one of the victims of Sunday's boating fatality. LARCENY OF LETTERS…

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Sensational Runaway. Mother and Child Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 2

A driving, accident occurred near Mudgee on Monday. Mr T. K. Bennett, selector, of Appletree Flat, was, with his wife and child,…

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Accident at Cliffdale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 9

A serious accident, resulting in the death. of two valuable horses and of peril to two human beings, occurred at Cliffidale. near Wingen, on Tuesday evening last. Mr. F…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 2

While skating at the Elite Rink on Saturday night, Master Kenneth Grainger, son of Mr A. Grainger, J.P., had the misfortune to…

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The Harbour Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 3

An inquest was opened to-day on the body of Mrs. Edith Annie Southan, one of the victims of the recent harbour boating fatality. Jeremiah Creedbn deposed that the capsize…

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A Railway Accident. Crushed Between Train and Platform

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

A serious accident happened at Peanant-hiils on Tuesday night to a painter named Thomas James, a resident of Beecroft. He attempted to…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

Yesterday morning Frank Bouffier, a young man, who is the son of the late Mr. J. Bouffier, was engaged at the Excelsior Saw Mills moving logs,…

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A Fatal Ascent. Balloonist Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

The "Novoe Vremya" has from its Vladlvostock correspondent the details of the first accident to a Russian balloons attended with loss of life, after balloons…

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Nasty Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 2

Whilst lighting one of the street lamps near the railway station on Thursday evening, Mr. G. F- L[?]der had a narrow escape from a serious burning accident…

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The Boating Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 3

The Water Police, received information this morning that some boys in a boat bad seen the body of a woman floating near the scene of the boating fatality at Middle Harbour…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 5

The body of an unknown man was found floating in Johnstone's Bay this morning…

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Supposed Boating Fatality Six People Missing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

The police authorities at Brisbane on Sunday afternoon received a report from Southport to the effect that a large number of excursionists…

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