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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

A lad named Kelly son of Mr. P. Kelly of Lochinvar, met with a nasty bicycle accident yesterday. It appears that he was riding along, when by some means his foot go caught, with the result that he…

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Shocking Fatal Accident Boy's Sad Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

An accident of a shocking nature, and which terminated fatally, occurred yesterday evening about half-past 5 o'clock in Hunter-street, West Maitland. It appears that Mr…

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Motor Fatality. a Marchesa Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 6

The Rome correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote on 9th March:— Full details are now available of the tragic motor-car accident yesterday…

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Fatality at East Greta. Death of D. 11. Farrell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day at the West Maitland Courthouse into the cause of death of Daniel Henry Farrell, aged 17, who met his death whilst employed at East Grata…

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Loooking Back. Reminiscences of Singleton and District. No. 37. "Found Drowned."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 7

On Thursday, April 22nd, 1880, Mrs Eliza Hughes was found lying in a waterhole at Dunolly, quite dead. It appears that her husband…

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Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

An employee at Baroona named H. Antcliffe was adsisting another employee in carrying a tub of carbide one day this weeks, when the tub…

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A Sensational Accident. Three Men Injured. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 5

A sensational accident happened at the Executive Building this morning. Repairs were being made to the lift, when the dead weight balance for the cable, weighing 6½…

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The East Greta Fatality. Death of D. H. Farrell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 8

After we went to press on Saturday the following evidence was taken at the inquest concerning the death of Daniel Henry Farrell, which was occasioned by an accident…

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A Peculiar Accident Three Men Injured. Brisbane, Monday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

This anorning a peculiar accident occurred at the Exhibition Building. Reparis were being made to the lift, when the dead weight balance for the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 3

Towards the close of last term the meaning of the 6th section of this statute formed the subject of argument before the Full Court. It appeared that a miner named Watson, being injured in the course…

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East Greta Fatality. Death of D. H. Farrell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 3

The adjourned inquest into the cause of death of Daniel Henry Farrell, aged 17, who met his death whilst employed, at East Greta Colliery on May 29, was continued at…

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A Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 5

The body of man who was drowned yesterday as the result of the horbour collision, has not yet been recovered. The weather to-day was too boisterous to admit of…

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East Greta Fatality. Death of D. H. Farrell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 5

Following is a continuation of the evidence taken at the inquest at the Court House, yesterday, concerning the death of Daniel Henry Farrell, as the result…

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Hotel Collapse. Sixty Killed, Eighty Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 3

From Stuttgart, on 5th April, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— A terrible disaster occurred at the "housewarming" of a new hotel in the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 11

Towards the close of last term the meaning of the 6th section of this statute formed the subject of argument before the Full Court. It appeared that a miner named Watson, being injured in the course…

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Looking Back. Reminiscences of Singleton and District. No. 38. Fatal Accident at Broke

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 7

Whilst a coursing match was proceeding at Broke on Saturday; July 31st, 1880, a fatal accident happened of a very distressing character. The…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

There have been a few accidents during this week. A Child of Mr and Mrs JOhn Hayes, Bourke-street, got It thumb badly [?] and lacerated…

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East Greta Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 4

The verdict returned by the jury at the inquest on Saturday regarding the East Greta fatality was as follows,—"We find that Daniel Henry Farrell died from injuries accidentally received by being…

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The Very Latest. London, Sunday afternoon. Tram Car Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 5

The driver of an electric tram car filled with passengers, losing control of the machinery, the car crashed, at the rate of 60 miles an hour, into a mourning' hearse and…

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Scalding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 4

A little boy, named Louis Conin, aged 7 years, of Northumberland-street, was admitted to the hospital yesterday, suffering from the effects of a painful accident, the little…

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