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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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The Late Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

We published a paragraph in Friday's issue regarding steps that were being taken by Mr. Thos Atkinson, of the Exchange Hotel, to collect sufficient money to pay for the funeral expenses of the lad…

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Accident to an Elevator

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 5

[?] elevator, with half a million hushels [?], titled into the river at Fort Wil[?] Ontario, entailing a total loss of [?]…

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Fearful Accident. Man Entangled in Belting. His Feet Torn Off. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 5

John Johns, mill foreman at the British mine, met his death in a shocking menner this morning. The belt connecting the machinery of the slime dam elevator slipped off,…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 3

A report from Rockhampton (Q.) states that Mr Brandly, of Leura station, had a narrow escape from drowning while crossing the, Mackenzie…

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Serious Accidents Man and Youth Injured SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 3

At East Greta last night a married man named Harry Hinman, and working as a shift man in the East Greta Colliery, accidentally fell down the jig…

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Collision at Sea Total Loss of the Tug Energy. Escape of the Crew. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 3

A startling report reached the city early this morning that two steamers had been in collision at. sea, and that two men had been drowned. Very soon after, the North Coast…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock last owning Mr. W. Neill, of Raymond Terrace. was driving a sulky down High-street, West Mairland, and when oppo-site Tullock's he had the misfortune to meet with…

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A Cricketer's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Fry, the cricketer has damaged his ankle and will be unable to play for two months…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Inquest Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 3

The unfortunate youth Daniel Farrell, who sustained a compound comminuted fracture of the right leff, through being run over-by a waggon on the surface at the East Greta Colliery…

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Frightful Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at the British mine, Broken Hill, this morning. A belt connecting the machinery of the slime dam elevator slipped off,…

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Distresses Burning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

Flossy Bersey, 21 years of age, was sitting in front of the fire at her home at Linton (Vic.) on Tuesday, when her clothes ignited. She screamed to…

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Cadets' Ship in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

The ship Port Jackson, with 100 cadets to be training ship Warspite aboard, into collision yesterday with the steamer Weyroos on the Downs…

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Collision at Sea a Tug Founders

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The North Coast steamer Electra and Messrs J. and A. Brown's tug Energy collided off Norah Head early on Thursday, morning. The…

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Trams in Collision. Scene of Excitement. a Cab House Crushed to Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

A terrific smash occurred at the intersection of King and George streets to-day. A William-street tram, outward bound, and a Dulwich Hill tram, also outward bound,…

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Collision at Sea. Total Loss of the Tug Energy. Escape of the Crew. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

A seaming report reached the city early this morning that two steamers had been in collision at sea, and that two men had been drowned. Very soon after, the North Coast…

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Fatal Accident. at a Rochdale Mill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 6

An accident occurred on 11th March, writes the London "Times," at the mill of Messrs John Bright Brothers, Rochdale, by which Mr Leonard Bright Roth,…

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Marchioness Killed. Fatal Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

On 8th March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— A shocking motor car accident occurred near here at five o'clock this…

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The East Greta Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The man Harry Binman, who was very severely injured at the East Greta Colliery on Tuesday evening, and who is receiving treatment in the Maitland Hospital, was…

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Skating Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The accidents, resulting in broken arms, occurred at the Adelpbi Skating Rink this afternoon. The first to meet with misfortune was Master Boy Welch, son of Mr. W. G. Welch, manager of the Singer…

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Fearful Accident. Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 7

John Johns, mill foreman at the British mine, met his death in a shocking manner this morning. The belt connecting the machinery o the slime dam elevator slipped off…

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