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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Rescued From Drowning. a Boy's Prompt Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

The boys on the training ship Port Jackson, in Woolloomooloe Bay, were standing by hammocks, about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, preparatory to…

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Dock Fatality at Auckland. Two Lives Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 11

A serious accident, attended with the loss of two lives, occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the Galliope Graving Dock, Auckland. Two men, W. May and R. Clark, are…

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Burning Accident. Condition Serious

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 6

A serious accident happened at Goulburn on Wednesday to a little girl named Greta Maitland, 11 years of age, daughter of 'Sir E. L. Maitland,…

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A Sailor Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1906 · page 5

A sailor named William Hawcraft (24) was this morning drowned in the harbour. He was employed on board the s.s. Kalgoorlie. He was going up the mizzen mast, and after…

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An Exciting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1906 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Stocker, accompanied by his wife, two little sons, and an infant, was driving in a sulky down Carrington-street, Horse Shoe Bend, and stopped…

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Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 3

A sad drowning accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Yarra. A four-oared crew rowed down stream from Melbourne to witness the…

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Drowned in the Harbour Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

A sailer named William Haweraft (24) was drowned this morning in the harber. He was employed on board the steamship Kalgoorlle, and was…

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Street Fights at Broken Hill Man Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

Saturday was what is known as "big 'pay" in Broken Hill, and as usual a good deal of insobriety was noticeable. Street fights were of…

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An Unfortunate Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 6

On Saturday evening last an unfortunate accident befel Mr. George Morey, the well-local carrier and highly respected citizen It appears he was driving one of his delivery…

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Drowned at Manly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 5

The body of a man drowned at Manly while bathing on Monday last has been identified as that of Alfred Pretty, who resided in a Sussex-street lodging house…

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The Yarra Boating Fatality Modesty and Life-Saving

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the drowning of Albert E. Hoof in the Yarra at Melbourne, as previously published, chief interest was centred in the…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 2

'A' middle aged man named Taylor, a resident of Clarence Town, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital this afternoon, suffering from an injury received last, evening as the…

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Railway Accident. Guard killed at Penrith

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

George Crossman- guard on the goods train which arrived at Penrith from Wallerawang on Tuesday morning, met with a terrible accident,…

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Fatality at Lambton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

A fall of coal and debris occurred in the Lumbton pit on Wednesday, where by a miner, William Jacobson, 4[?] years of ago, a widower, met his death,…

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Vehicle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

Whilst out at the mines yesterday collecting on behalf of the Federal Band, Mrs. J. Kealy, a resident of Beckmann-street, and a very enthusiastic supporter of the band, bad the misfortune to meet with…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

As George Childworth, employed by Mr D. Faulkner, of Whittingham, was riding a horse on Wednesday the animal fell with the rider and one of the…

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Shocking Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 1

A dreadful accident occurred at Heathcote (Vic.) to a child, three years of age, the daughter of David Bonney, of Wild Duck Creek. Bonney's…

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A Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1906 · page 5

A six-year-old boy named Luke was fishing off the jetty at Austinmer yesterday, when he fell into the water. His brother, aged 18, at once went in after him, but without…

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[?]Culiar Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1906 · page 5

[?] protruding from a goods train [?] Peninsular Express as it was tra[?]teauneuf towards Avignon. Mr. [?]na, an engineer of the Indian…

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Japanese Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 3

[?]at Shanghai overturned sampans [?] 45 Japanese bluejackets to the [?] Sixty sailors were…

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