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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Case of Drowning [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 2

As a boy six years old named Luke was fishing off the jetty at Austinner yesterday he fell in the water. His brother, aged 18, at once went in after…

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Fatal Railway Accident

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

[?] Hanna, engineer of the Indian [?] Administration, who was injured in [?] to the Peninsular express at [?] France, on Saturday, has…

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Remarkable Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1906 · page 4

An extraordinary accident happened in Gcorge-street, Sydney, on Saturday. At about half-past 10 a man drove up in a sulky to the Town Hall…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Train falls over a Bridge. Scores of Imprisoned Passengers Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 4

Our London correspondent cabled brief particulars of the terrible railway accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon, October 28, outside Atlantic…

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Accident to a Constable

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 1

Mounted Constable M'Cann, of Tea Gardens, met with a serious accident whilst cutting wood on Sunday. The [?] caught in an overhanging branch…

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The Grantham Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 3

The Hoard of Trade inquiry shows that the primary cause of the Grantham railway accident was the driver's disregard of the dangers signals, and the guards arc blamed for not…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 7

Mr G[?]rard Barry, produce dealer, of Bendigo (Vi[?].) met with an accident a couple of days ago, which had a fatal termination. He was riding a…

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Late Railway Accident [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

The Board of Trade enquiry upon the Grantham railway accident, in England, shows that the [?]river disregarded the danger signals…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 4

An accident of a peculiar nature happened in High-street this morning, in which a valuable horse, the property of Mr. W. Hogan, the well-known plumber and tinsmith, was so seriously injured that…

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Accidentally Poisoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 5

A young man named George Peterson accidentally poisoned this morning while at work. It appears ho took down a dipper for the purpose of getting a drink of…

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Fatality at Pelaw Main

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

An unexplained f[?] happened on Friday night at P[?] Main Colliery. John Henry Hallam, 16, a wh[?] was driving a hourse and two skips…

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Runaway Motor Car Man Killed and Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

A motor car accident took place on Lapstone hill,near Pe[?] on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of Mr T. I. Granger, inspector in the…

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Accident to the Dreadnought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

H.M.S. Dreadnought twice bumped heavily when entering Portsmouth basin, attains the caisson sill of the lock entrance. Some of her plates were started by the impact,…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday afternoon. Fatal Steamer Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 5

Hull steamer Arlington collided with [?] the Belgian steamer Copyjuby, off press, during a fog. Twelve of the [?] crew were drowned…

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Drowning Fatalities. Boys Who Play in Deep Water

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 1

A lad named Ceci[?] Kelly, 10 years of age, residing with his parents at Wickham, was playing with some other, boys in Thr[?]sby Creek on…

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Attacked by a Stallion. Two Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 3

At WAGGA on Tuesday an Arab stallion, ordinarily of exceptionally docile temper, made a vicious attack on his attendant,. Harold Vincent, aged 17,…

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Attacked by a Stallion. Two Men Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 4

AN Arab stallion, ordinarily of exceptionally docile temper, made a vicious attack on his attendant, Harold Vincent, aged 17, and then on…

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Shocking Accident Miner's Hands Blown Off

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

At the Grout Extended Hustlers' Mine, Bendigo, on Thursday, Hugh M'Lougblan was preparing explosives, when a terrific report was heard. It…

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Shocking Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1906 · page 1

An accident, attended with a fatal result, is reported at Belmore, a sixyear-old girl named Tbelma Hay being killed. The child's brother-in-law,…

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Serious Motor Accident Lady Killed and Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1906 · page 2

A motor, car driven 'by the. owner Mr D. Sheehan, was slowly descending a hill at Healesville (Vic.) on Sunday, when the bruke refused to act. Miss…

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