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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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The Southport Fatality Missing Boat Found

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

The search for the missing boat party from Southport (Q.) was continued on Monday, and resulted in the finding of the boat bottom upwards, but there was no trace of…

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Electric Car Accident

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

A brake failing to act, an electric car dashed into a wall at a curve near a hill at Maita, Five of the passengers were killed, and 23 injured…

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The Late Boating Accident Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 3

A second body, that of Mrs Amy Weeks, one of the victims of the Spit boating accident, was recovered today. A third body has yet to be…

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Battleships in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 5

Collision between the battleships Albion 12, 950 tons, and Duncan, 14,000 tons, [?] at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, yesterday The Albion rammed the stern of…

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A Remarkable Accident. Result of a Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 2

A man named Thomas Bettison has been taken to Tamwoorth Hospital in a semi-conscious condition. as the result of a collision. Bettl…

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Southport Boating Fatality Six Occupants Hissing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 2

The search for the missing boat party from Southport, near Brisbane, has resulted in the finding of the boat bottom upwards, but no…

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Boat Upset by a Dog. Three Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 2

A triple drowning fatality occurred in the Little Murray River, at Swan Hill, on Tuesday, Fred, Barshow, aged 36. and two sons of Mr N. B. Bryan,…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Three People Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 5

A frightful accident occurred near. Numurkah (Vic), on Thursday. A party of six persons driving in a buggy across the railway line were run into by a special train…

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Dreadful Scalding Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 5

A dreadful scalding accident happened to a son of Mr. Wilson, bank manager at Mullumbimby Whilst the mother was preparing a bath, the child tripped and fell into…

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Fatal Accident at Narrabri Railway Shunter Crushed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 6

Charles Edward Muston, a railway porter at West Narrabri, met with a terrible death -while engaged in shunting operations at the railway yards at…

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Railway Accident at Strathfield. a Drover Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 4

A sheepdrover named John Moloney 23 years of age, was run over by a train and killed at Strathfield railway station early on Thursday morning…

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Muswbllbrook Letter. a Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 7

As Mounted-constable Robinson of Muswellbrook was returning from Aberdeen (where he has been on duty), on Sunday morning, and had reached Deyle's Hill, abent three miles from Muswellbrook…

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Sensational Accidents. Mishaps at a Funeral. the Hearse Twice Overturned. Adelong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 5

While the funeral of Albert Richardson's daughter was coming from Billapalp to Adelong, the horses attached to the hearse bolted. The undertaker (Charles Passlow), who…

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Terrible Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL railway accident occurred near Numurkah, Victoria, on Thursday morning. A party,of six persons driving in a buggy across the…

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Drowning Fatality. Capsize of a Boat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 1

A case of drowning is reported from Fremantle (W.A.) Alexander Gunderson, 45, unmarried, a clerk, was returning to port in a sailing boat with…

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Railway Accident. Man Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 4

A serious and sensational accident occurred on the railway line near Carlton on Tuesday. John Johnson, 50, who drives a van bearing the name…

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Shooting Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 4

A sensational shooting accident occurred at Colac (Vic.) on Monday. A young man named Robins was lowering the hammer of a gun, and the…

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An Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 2

As Mr H. M'Fadden was driving Mrs M'Fadden across the Dunolly bridge the other day, when near the approaches to the bridge on the Dunolly side of the river,…

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Grafton. Sad Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 3

H. Firth and his father were cleaning out a drain at Great Marlow, near Grafton, when about 40 tons of earth fall in, partly covering the latter, but entirely burying…

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Painful Gun Accident. Boys Thigh Shattered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

NEWS reached town late on Wednesday afternoon that a serious gun accident had happened at Nandowra, near Aberdeen. From what can be…

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