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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Man Attacked by a Dog. Horribly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 11

A telegram from Albany dated Tuesday states that a labourer named William Ralph was the victim of an unfortun[?] occurrence. He proceeded to the house of a friend to select a puppy…

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A Frightful Fatality. Gored To Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

A swagman, whose name is unknown, met with a shocking death near Parramatta this morning. He bad been sleeping in a paddock when he was…

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Extraordinary Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 16

A remarkable and fatal accident occurred about 4 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon, at the large Charing Cross railway station, of the South-Eastern Company. The roof of…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

A very serious accident is reported to have occurred at Kayuga yesterday afternoon. A well-known farmer, named James Bowles, aged about 40 years, and a very old resident of the district,…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

A very painful accident occurred to Mrs Frith of Castlereagh Street, yesterday. Mrs Frith was engaged in washing some clothes, and while vigorously rubbing a…

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An Accident Boom

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

At Gulgong, on Wednesday, the Goroner held an enquiry with respect to the death of Charles Herbert Avery, aged 25. miner, single, who was found dead…

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Drowning Fatality. Queer Tattoo Mark

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 1

A drowning accident occurred in the Avoca River, at Charlton. Two men, strangers, went for a swim, and one of them sank immediately…

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Sad Fatality. Two Little Girls Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A SAD drowning fatality occurred on Friday afternoon at "Sefton Hall " Marrickville, the residence of Mr. Marcus Clark. Two little girls…

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Fall Down a Shaft. Narrow Escape from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

While Mrs Groves, a resident of Gordon, was on her way home one night last week she fell down an abandoned shaft, 25ft deep, containing…

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A Bolting Motor-car. Chauffeur Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

A serious motor-car accident, occurred in the Mount Lofty Hills (S.A.) on Saturday, Sir Langdin Bonython, Miss Bonython, and Mr…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Kayuga Accident.—fatal Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. James Bowles, who, as staled in the "Mercury" of Saturday last, sustained a serious accident by falling down a well on the previous Friday, and was brought into…

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Accident to an Express

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

An express train was derailed at Chent, Belgium. Forty-three British mail bags, containing £200,000 sterling in registered values, were burnt…

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Burning Accident. Man's Plucky Action

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 1

A young woman named Maggie Ossington, daughter of Mr William Ossington, of Sunny Corner, met with a serious accident through her…

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Curious Accident at Pyrmont Bridge. Drop into a Girder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

About 7.30 on Saturday morning a gang of men were put on to paint the ironwork portions of the swing part of Pyrmont Bridge. While…

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Local News. Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

A boy about 10 or 11 years of age, son of Mr S. Winsor, of Maitland-road, met with a painful accident on Sunday. He was climbing a tree, when he fell on to a picket…

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Sensational Runaway. Accident to Archdeacon Gunther

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

An accident, which might very easily have been attended -with more serious results, happened to Archdeacon Gunther, Anglican…

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A Shocking Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

A dreadful accident happened on the Williamstown (Vic.) railway line on Sunday morning, by which a shunter named James Lockett…

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Fatal Accident at Kayuga

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

IT is with profound regret we have to record the death of Mr. James Bowles, of Kayuga, which sad event occurred in the local Hospital at a late hour on…

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Curious Accident at Pyrmont Bridge. Man Jammed in a Girder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 4

About 7.30. a.m. on Saturday a gang of men were put on to paint the iron work portions of the awing part of Pyrmont Bridge…

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