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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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A Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

A young man named Edward Baker, a resident of High-street, met with an accident of a painful nature at the East Greta Colliery yesterday afternoon. He was working the windlass in…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

On Saturday last, a boy about "12 "years of age the of Mr Charles Durham, of Glendon, by sone means got his arm caught in the…

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A Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 5

An inquest was held this morning on the body of James Francis Selvage, aged 14 a carter, who died in the hospital on Sunday last, as the result, it was alleged, of a fall…

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Accident to the Mombassa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 5

[?] steamer Mombassa, form Barrow-in-[?]ness, bound for Rockhampton with rails [?]he Queensland Government, is at Dur[?] She met with an accident to her…

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Peculiar Explosion Farmer Severely Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

A farmer named C. Scbliebs, residing in the Albury district, has received a severe injury by an extraordinary explosion. He placed a…

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Fatal Boat Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

Five Glasgow holiday-makers were drowned through a boat capsizing in the harbour at Buckie, a fishing village in the country of Banfi…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

Yesterday a runaway fruit van at Uddington. Mid Lanarkshire, came into collision with a train. Eleven passengers were injured…

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Sad Driving Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 1

Mr James Small, jun., of Theresa Park, Camden district, met with a fatal accident on Tuesday, death resulting three hours after. The…

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Balloon Explosion. Several Persons Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 5

The deflation of a balloon at Stagsden, a village midway between Newport Pagnell and Bedford, was attended by a serious explosion, which resulted in seven…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Accidentally Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 5

A dealer named William Lenon was in the act of putting a revolver away this morning when the weapon exploded, and the bullet penetrated his hand. The man went to the…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 5

Prince Abraham Mahomed has been injured, it is feared fatally, through a motor colliding with a train at a level crossing near Bernay, France. The chauffeur was killed…

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Sensational Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 5

The Dulwich train left, the rails in George-street this morning and crashed into one of the centre poles of the line, causing a great smash and great consternation amongst…

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Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

'A collision at Salcoats station Injured 70 passengers, 15 seriously…

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Tram Collision [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

There was a tram collision a little after 8 o'clock this morning on the line to the Haymarket. One of the cars left the rails and collided with…

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Burning Fatality. Man Falls into a Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning a constable on duty in Brown-street, Adelaide, observed a glare of fire, and heard screams proceeding from a…

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A Fatal Collision [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

An Egyptian Prince has been injured, it is feared fatally, by a collision between his motor-car and a railway train at a level crossing near Bernay,…

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Killed and Injured. Pillagers Shot. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

It is estimated that 500 persons were killed in Valparaiso by the earthquake, and that hundreds were injured. A number of pillagers…

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Numbers Killed and Injured Great Monetary Losses Pillagers Shot [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

It is estimated that 500 persons were killed in Valparaiso by the earthquake, and that hundreds were injured. A number of pillagers were shot…

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The Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 5

The Marine Court to-day exonerated both captains in connection with the recent collision between the steamer Guthrie and the ferry boat Warung…

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Terrible Earthquake. Thousands Killed and Injured. Los Andes Almost Totally Destroyed. Great Destruction at Valparaiso. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

ACCORDING to cablegrams received at New York, an earthquake occurred on Thursday evening. At 8 o'clock there was a tremendous earthquake at…

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