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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Sensational Accident. 'A' Fall of 80 Feet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

'A sensational mining accident happened at Bendigo on Thursday to two men, but so far as is known it is not likely to have fatal results. Frederick Young, shift boss,…

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Terrible Collision. London, March 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

A terrible collision between an express a local train occurred yesterday in Colorado. The express, which was bound west to California, came into collision with the…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday last a young man named Chapman, from Mitchell's Flat, while using an adze completely severed what is known as the Achilles…

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Sensational Accident. a Fall of 80 FEET

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL mining accident happened at Bendigo on Thursday to two men, but so far as is known it is not likely to have fatal results. Frederick…

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Shocking Accident. Man Caught in Shafting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 1

A man named Keefe Kavanagh met a terrible death at Broken Hill Proprietary Mine on Saturday. He was working on the vanners in the new…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday afternoon. Balloon Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 5

The German soldiers who were journeying [?] balloon from Berlin were caught in a [?]ustorm over the Baltic Sea, which caused [?]at in the Balloon and the basket had to…

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Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

A case of drowning occurred at Bowral on Tuesday afternoon. Two boys, Roy Arnott and James Lenton, when attempting to cross the…

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Fatality in Italy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

An avalanche of rock buried 26 persons at Bozen, Italy. Three were killed and the rest rescued…

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Bodalla. 'A Man Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

James McGill and four other men were crossing a flooded creek at Nerigundah, near Bodalla, in a boat, when the craft was swept against a tree and upset, the…

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Shooting Fatality. a Camp Quarrel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 1

A fatal shooting incident occurred at Carter's Camp, Florida Siding, near Canbelego, on Sunday morning. It appears that a man named Dennis…

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Escape From a Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

[?] Prinz Regent, with the Duke [?] of Connaught on board, nar[?] a collision with H.M.S. Re[?] the Prince and Princess of Wales…

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Hunting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

[?] of Linlithgow (formerly Go[?] General of Commonwealth), whilst [?] Cheshire met with a accident, [?] three of his ribs were fractured…

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The Late Harbour Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 5

Capt. Roger Ward, of the Manly steamer Manly, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day, charged with the manslaughter of Agnes Hemming, one of the victims…

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An Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 4

Whilst Messrs. P. Markham and M. Daley were driving down Campbell's Hill yesterday afternoon they had the misfortune to meet with an accident. It appears that…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Whilst working in the South Greta Colliery this morning a miner named William Brady, a resident of Northumberland-street, was injured by a fall of coal, his escape from a serious accident…

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Lord Linlithgow's Accident Not Considered Dangerous. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 3

The accident to the Marquis of Linlithgow (formerly Governor-General of the Commonwealth) whilst hunting at Cheshire, occurred when…

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Miners Injured. Accidents at Pelaw-main. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

About 1 o'clock, this morning a man named James Smith, a miner employed at Pelaw-Main Colliery, received severe injuries while at work in the mine. Smith was working in the tops, when…

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Heavy Storms. Tramcar Struck by Lightning. Man Drowned at Gosford

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

A tremendous rain storm broke over Sydney and suburbs about 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. In the eastern suburbs the fall of rain is…

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Hunting Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

The Marquis of Linlithgow (formerly Governor-General of the Commonwealth), whilst hunting at Cheshire met with an accident, by which three of his ribs were fractured…

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Mining Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

About 1 o'clock yesterday morning a man named James Smith, a miner employed at Pelaw-Main Colliery, received severe injuries while at work…

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