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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 5

A young woman named Essie Thompson, daughter of Mr. John B. Thompson, of the Horse Shoe Bend, had the misfortune to meet with a frightful burning accident about 2…

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Collision in the Yarra Panic Among Passengers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 2

A collision occurred in the Yarra at Melbourne on Tuesday night between the steamer Flinders, which was returning from an excursion trip down…

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Fatal Burning Accident. the Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, District coroner, at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday afternoon, an inquiry was held into the circumstances regarding the death of…

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Sensational Accident. Three Persons Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 11

The Saltwater River, near the Flemington Racecourse, was on Tuesday afternoon the scone of a sensational tragedy. It appears that a punt, manned by a…

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A Barquentine Wrecked. Seven of the Crew Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

A telegram from Melbourne stales that the lighthouse-keeper at Warnambool noticed at 10 o'clock last night a vessel lying on a reef about a quarter of a mile off the breakwater…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 8

A young woman, named Essie Thompson, daughter of Mr. John B. Thompson, of the Horse Shoe Bend, had the misfortunate to meet with a frightful burning accident, about…

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Massacres of Jews. Fearful Atrocities. People Caged and Drowned. Middle Ages Barbarism. London. Nov, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

'Although massacres of Jews continue in the provinces of Russia, Sunday, which it was threatened would be marked by butchery, passed quietly in St. Petersburg…

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Shocking Accident. Han's Arm Torn Off

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 1

A young man named James Goodwin met with a shocking accident at Rutherglen, near Corowa. He had en ered for the wood-chopping event…

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A Miner Killed. Terrible Accident at Pelaw-main. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 3

About 9 o'clock this morning a man named William Yates, a miner, aged 11 a employed at Pelaw-Main Colliery, was killed by an explosion of saxonite, and his mate…

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Shocking Accident. Dragged in a Stirrup Iron

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 2

A man named Butler Holland, 32 years of age. met with a fatal accident in Brisbane. Holland, who was employed as an order collector by the…

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The Pelaw-main Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 8

An inquest, concerning the death of William Yates, who was killed in Pelaw-Main Colliery on Thursday morning, was hel at deceased's late residence yesterday, before Mr. Albert Pryor…

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Fatality at Pelaw Main. a Miner Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at the Pelaw Main pit on Thursday morning. Two men named William Yates and Musgrave had rammed a [?], and…

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At Branxton and Gre[?] Buildings Injured. [By Telegraph.] Branxton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorn passed through here at 4.10 t[?] afternoon, [?]asting about half-an[?]. The storm was accompanied [?]…

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This Fatal Accident at Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 3

The miner, William Yate, who was killed by an explosion at Pelaw-Main Colliery on Thursday morning last, wa a son of Mr. Micheal Yates, a well-known resident of…

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Accident to the King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

While shooting at Old Windsor with Prince Nicholas of Greece, King Edward stepped into a rabbit hole, which was concealed by bracken leaves, and fell…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

A youth named Waugh, 14 years of age, met his death in peculiar circumstances at Boort (Vic.) on Thursday. About noon he went into the…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 5

The hotly of a young man supposed to be that of Alexander Densey, a scaman of the steamer Coolgardie, was found in Berry's Bay this morning. Densey disappeared on…

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Great Gas Explosion. Two Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 3

On Sunday morning a fearful explosion of gas occurred at the Waverly Hotel, Colli[?]S-street, Melbourne. Through a leakage from a chandelier…

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Accident to a Child

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

On Saturday last an accident occurred to a little daughter of Mr Emery, of the Public School, B[?]lford. The child was playing with a. bicycle chain, when, by a…

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The "Campania" Disaster Five Drowned—28 Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 5

It has been the proud boast of the Cunard Line that for 60 years, notwithstanding their enormous traffic, not a single passenger has been lost by accident. This…

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