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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 2

Yesterday an accident occurred at Large, a young man being knocked down by a cyclist, and getting his leg broken. The man, we understand, was removed to the Maitland Hospital, but on enquiry…

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Balloon Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 3

A sad accident happened at a national [?] in Italy Saturday in the presence of King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena. Lighting struck and set fire to a military…

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Duncog. Accident to a Stallion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 3

Mr. Mackay's splendid blood stallion Jeweller broke a leg last night. An effort is being made to save the animal…

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Accident to Mail Coach. Driver's Ear Torn Off

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 1

The horses attached to the Kiandra mail coach bolted when about seven miles from Adaminaby, and the driver, James Larkins, who was thrown on to…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. W. H. Sparkes was engaged in painting the residence of Mr A. Grainger, at "Wonona," when his foot slipped from the ladders, and…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. a Taree Fatality. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 5

James Croker, aged 23, a single man, living at Fairview, Failford, was fatally shot about 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. He was standing on a landing between the kitchen door…

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Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 1

Frederick Edward Owen, 15½ years of age, was drowned in a waterhole at Waterloo on Monday. The boy left home shortly after 11 o'clock with the…

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Saved From Drowning. a Plucky Boy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 3

There was some excitement in Hungry Bay, North Sydney, on Monday, when two boys named Harold Aitken aged 8 years, and Leonard Atiken, aged…

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A Peculiar Fatality. Child Swallows a Draughtsman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 1

Whilst Enoch Walkerdon and his son were playing a game of draughts at Ganmain near Coolamon, on Sunday night, his infant child, need 11 months…

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A Double Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 3

A had named Edward Hill met with a painful accident at Dillon Brothers' Confectionery Factory, Harris-street, city, where he is employed. This morning, in attempting to get…

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Saved From Drowning. a Plucky Boy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

THERE was some excitement in Hungry Bay, North Sydney, on Monday, when two boys named Harold Aitken, aged 8 years, and Leonard Aitken, aged 11,…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. a Taree Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 7

James Croker, aged 23, a single man, living at Fairview, Failford, was fatally shot about 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. He was standing on a landing between the kitchen door…

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Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 1

A sad accident occurrod last Saturday afternoon, which resulted in the death of Reginald Gardner, son of Mr. G. Gardner, of Elderalio, from fractured…

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Accident to a Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

A young child of Mr. E. Simmons, caretaker, at Rutherford racecourse, met with a serious accident a few days ago. It appears that the father was engaged rolling the race track, the…

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Surf Bathing Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 3

Gerald Lay Banks, 47 years of age, an accountant, was drowned while surf bathing in Tamarama Bay, Bondi, on Sunday morning. He was accompanied…

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Four Seamen Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 3

Four members of the Serena's crew were swept overboard and drowned in a gale on the 18th March. The captain at the risk of his life was chiefly instrumental in rescuing two…

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Fatality at Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

An inquest was held at Wallsend on Monday into the circumstances connected with the death of the jockey John Thompson, who received fatal injuries to his head in a fall Whilst…

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Railway Collision. At Orange Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

An accident happened on Tuesday night at Orange railway station in consequence of the mail train from, Forbes being turned into the wrong road. A…

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Latest News by Wire. Press Association. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 3

The body of Peter Carmi[?] a night watchman, was found floating Harbour this morning. Deceased was seen moving about during the night by a fellow night…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Chas Kerr, an engine-driver employed by the East Greta Coalmining Company, was cutting wood yesterday at his residence in Bulwer-street, he had the…

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