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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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The Locomotive Accident. Death of the Driver

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 3

The unfortunate driver, James Pead, who was scalded in such a shocking manner in the accident which occurred on the engine…

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Shocking Fatality. a Soldier's Misfortune

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

William Notman, a member of the Scottish Regiment at Melbourne, accidentally shot himself in the abdomen about half-past 7 on Wednesday…

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A Cyclist Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

George Border, a crack New South Wales eyelist, while training on the track at the Exhibition Ground, Melbourne, to-day, fell, landing on his…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

A young men named Henry Connelley, employed as a wheeler at the East Greta Colliery, met with a terrible fatal accident in No. 1 tunnel on Thursday. He was wheeling…

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Runaway Tram. Accident in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 6

A tram accident, by which a number of persons were injured, occurred in George-street, near the. Haymarket, Sydney, late on Wednesday…

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The Late Fatal Accident at East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1905 · page 5

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Charles Henry Conlon, who was killed at East Greta. Colliery through falling down the jig on Thursday afternoon last, was resumed at the West Maitland…

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Boating Disaster. a Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 5

A squall on Sunday was responsible for a number of capsizes of small craft in Sydney harbour, one of which ended fatally. Arthur…

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Accident to Rev. Beynon

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 2

An accident occurred to the Rev. JH. Beynon, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this district, that might have been attended with serious…

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A Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 5

'A' shocking accident happened at Croydon railway station this morning. Austin Beard, a young man, aged 21 yours, attempted to board a train from Homebush…

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A Fatal Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 4

Percival Cook, aged 17, and employed at Denham's stores, Sussexstreet, fell down the lift well this morning and was killed…

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Late News by Cable. London, Dec. 17. Accident to the King

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

King Edward, who is the guest of the Duke of Portland at Welbeck Abbey, met with an accident while pheasant shooting yesterday. Earl De Grey shot at a…

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Triple Execution. Scene on the Scaffold. a Warder Injured. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 4

At Fremantle coal this morning Chas. Hagen, Norwegian, Pabio Marquez, Manilaman, and Simeon Espada, Manilaman, were hanged for…

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A Painful Accident. An Unfortunate Farmer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 2

Mr Payne, a farmer of Kentucky, near Corowa, met with an extremely painful if not serious accident to the left eye. He was engaged with a…

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Defective Ammunition. Another Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 3

At the Castlemaine Militia Rifle Range on Saturday, Private Arkinstall was firing at 600 yards, when his rifle burst. The bolt just missed the…

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Parkes. a Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 5

While two brothers named Leo Kerin, aged 14 yours and 10 months, and Len Kerin,12 years, were seated under some empty goods trucks in the goods-shed yard this morning…

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Peculiar Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 3

Mary E. Rumble, 17 years of age, residing near Murrumburrah, was leading a mare on Tuesday morning by a piece of string, and in coming to the…

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Terrible Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 5

The alreadful railway collission in a tunel inNew York happened at night. The darkness increased the fearful panic and confusion caused by the blinding steam and the…

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Collision in New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 5

A collision has occurred between two trains of the New York Central Railway at the intersection of Park Avenue and One Hundred and Fourth-street. Every…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Guard Cut to Pieces. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 5

W. Schully, a guard on the Manila train, was cut to pieces at West Tamworth this morning. Schully was taking truck numbers, when the mail train for sydney, which…

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A Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 5

A shocking machinery accident occurred at the Acme nail factory, Miller-street, Pyrmont,this morning, a boy named Robert Fuller having his left arm torn off below the…

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