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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Mining Fatality. Two Men Mutilated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

A fatal mining accident occurred at Eaglehawk (Vic.) on Thursday, when two men named John Macberry and Peter Johnston were killed outright…

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A Policeman Attacked. Injured by Burglars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 3

A desperate struggle took place on Wednesday morning at Woolloongabba, near Brisbane, and resulted in serious injuries to Constable Thomas Heancy…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 6

Mr. Michael Yates met with an accident yesterday that might have been very serious He was a few miles out of town, and in getting into his sulky to return ho slipped, and…

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Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 3

Two trams collided to-day near Botany. appears one tram made an emergency Stop to avoid a vehicle, when the other came up behind and crashed into it. As a result of…

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A Brave Boy. Rescues a Companion from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

Whilst some boys were fishing off the public wharf at Moruya lately, where the water in the river is deep and the current strong, a son of…

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Tram Car Collision. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

There was a collision between two trams bound for Rosebery races this afternoon. A number of passengers received a shaking. but. with one…

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Steamer Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's express mail steamer Isis collided with and sank the Turkish steamer Leenok, at Brindisi. Fourteen Truks were drowned…

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A Curious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

At Wentworthwille yesterday a horse and cart were being backed to a manure pit, when they fell in. Among those who went to the rescue was Mayor Shepherd, and…

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The Late Collision [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

At an enquiry held upon the late collision between the ketch Jessie and the steamer Peterberongh, off Sydney Heads when a boy was drowned, the…

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Battleship Explosion. Eighteen Men injured. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

During gun practice a six-inch shell exploded inside a gun on board the British battleship Magnificent of 14,900 tons Eleven men were…

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Late News by Cable. London, June 16. Naval Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

Lieutenant Kenneth Stobart, of H.M.s. Magnificent, one of the officers injured in the gun explosion, has died. The cause of the accident has been…

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Accident to a Racehorse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

May Lord was doing strong work on the track at Randwidk this morning, and when coming round the home turn it was noticed something had happened to him. When the…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

A serious mining accident, which terminated fatally about half an hour afterwards, occurred in the East Greta Colliery at about 4 o'clock this morning, the victim being Mr…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

An accident befal a youth named Bowden the other day, who had the misfortune to fell and fracture both the bones of the right arm, causing…

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Buggy Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

An accident occurred on Thursday afternoon that, fortunately, was not attended by serious circumstances, but which caused some alarm to be felt…

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A Dreadful Accident. Smothered in Drift Sand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1905 · page 3

A dreadful fatality occurred on Saturday at Wagga. Mr. Jno. Hanes, aped about 50 years, was sinking a well for drainage at the rear of the Bridge Hotel, when the earth…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 3

A collision occurred between passenger and coal trains at Westminster, Maryland, U.S. Twenty-three persons were killed, mostly railroad hands…

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Shooting Accident. Riffle Falls and Explodes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 1

In our last issue we reported that a young man named Ernest Robinson accidentally shot himself near Bathurst. The young fellow…

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EA Rather Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, about 9 o'clock. Mr Vivian Nowland. of Glenniels Greek met wich a rather serious accident. It appears that Mr…

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A Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 3

Mr. Vivian Nowland, of Glennie's Creek, was admitted to the Singleton Hospital on Saturday suffering from a rather serious accident that befel him during that day. He was…

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