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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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The Injured Mailboy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

Inquiries made at the hospital this afternoon regarding the unfortunate youth Robert Galloway, who met with such terrible injuries at Rothbury on Thursday, elicited…

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Electra-energy Collision. Energy Held to Blame

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

Judgment was given in the Viceadmiralty Court in Sydney on Thursday in the actions between Messrs J. and A. Brown, the owner of the…

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The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon. Alpine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 5

Many Alpine fatalities have occurred—on less than six during the past two days…

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Miner Blown to Pieces. Shocking Accident at Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 9

A shocking fatality occurred at Block 14 Mine on Monday morning, which resulted in the death of one mun, and the injury of another, the former being literally blown to…

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Fatal Train Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

Passenger and freight trains collided in [?] Carolina, killing 23 people, mostly [?]…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

A painfnl accident occurred to Mr. D. J. Carmody, of Raymond Terrace, a few days ago, It appears he was going up the steps of his new residence about dusk one evening, carrying a hamper, when he…

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A Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 4

A son of Mr. D. Fleming's, whilst playing with some children yesterday was accidentally thrown down and sustained a compound fracture of theelbow, joint of the right arm. The injury is considered a…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday afternoon. Terriele Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 5

At[?] jumped the rails near Spokane, [?]shington, and rushed down an embankment 60 feet high, falling into Diamond [?] Eleven persons were 'drowned. The…

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Twisted on a Wheel. Shocking Accident at Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 4

A YOUUH, named Robert Galloway. employed in carrying mails at Greta, met with a dreadful accident on Thursday. He was driving a sulky,…

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Remarkable Explosion, Three Men Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 3

A remarkable affair occurred in Engine-street this morning. Three carters, named W. Edwards, J. Edwards, and Lewis Rogers, lighted a fire in an empty oil drum for…

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The Very Latest. London, Wednesday afternoon Motoring Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 3

While Mr. and Mrs. Longworth were motoring near Beyrou, Syria, the steering gear Collapsed, and the motor car dropped over a [?] high embankment. The occupants…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 2

As Miss Mabel Robinson was riding he bioycle on Tuesday evening along Campbell-street, a waggonette, with four 'horses attached,was being…

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Fatal Railway Accident. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 2

A railway train jumped the rails near SpoKane, Washington, and rushed down the [?] 60 feet into the lake. Eleve people were…

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Battleship Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 3

Morning Monday's efforts to tow the Monta[?] off the rocks, the battleship Duncan aft was flooded, the battleship narrowly escaped the fate…

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A Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 2

Whilst proceeding to his home at Lorn last night Mr. Jas. W. Scobie, the well-known architect, had the misfortune to meet with a nasty accident on the Belmore Bridge. He was thrown from his bicycle…

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A Peculiar Explosion. Three Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 5

Three men were injured in Enginestreet, Sydney, on Thursday by an explosion. They were carters, and had lighted a fire in an old oil-drum…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 5

[?]Eugene Murat was killed in a motor [?] in Bavaria…

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Serious Coach Accident. Footballer Badly Injured. Tumut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 5

The Gundagai footballers had gloom cast over their trip to Tumut on Saturday by a serious coach accident which occurred to one of the forward players, Charles Burke, when…

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A Footballer Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 2

While the Gundagai footballers were rreturning froom tumut, ono of the toam named Bourke, with others, was walking up the hill, and endeavoured to…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Strange Case of Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 5

While the ferry steamer Annie was going under Glebe Island Bridge this morning, the engineer, John Barnett, aged 36, by some means fell over the side of the vessel into…

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