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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Accidentally Stabbed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 3

A schoolboy, supposed to be named Maher, was accidentally stubbed by another schoolboy while playing at the Parramatta school ground yesterday, and is now suffering from…

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Fearful Fatal Accident. Young Man's Death. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

A young man named Alfred Olsen, need 18, was killed on Wednesday at Koppin Yarratt, near Comboyne, It appears that he, in company with another man, named Chas. Curry,…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

Rev. G. M. Brown, Church of England minister at Gresford, had an unpleasant experience one night last week, when riding home. About…

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Burning Accident. Husband and Wife Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 6

Mrs Ellen West, who resides at Balmain, was severely burned on Thursday morning at her home. She was in the act of removing some fire from…

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Fire at Maitland. Two Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 3

At an early hour on Thursday morning, a fire occurred in premises occupied by Fred. Marsh, paperhanger, in what is known, as The Arcade,…

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The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 6

The fact that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, has by far the largest Accident Premium Income of any office nsact…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Friday afternoon. Fatal Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

Prince Pescara's motorcar swerved from the road between Naples and Caserta and dashed over the rocks. Prince Pescara, Duke Santangelo, Marquis Nunzeanto, Marchioness Garini, and the…

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Curious Accident. SINGLETON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

On arrival last evening of the north-western mail train from Sydney, the guard of the train; named James Ryan, was discovered on the floor of the guard van in a pool of blood…

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Revolver Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 3

A young man, named Alex. Stevens, a resident of Neath, had the thumb of his right hand shattered through the accidental discharge of a revolver…

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Accident to Railway Guard. Serious Injuries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

The north-west mail tram has been putting up a record this week. In our last issue we referred to the railway smash at Werris Crook on Tuesday…

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Werris Creek Accident. a Shunter Suspended

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

An inquiry into the cause of the accident to the north-western mail was held at Werris Creek on Wednesday by a number of Sydney officials…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon, Miss Kirkwood, residing at South Singleton, was walking across the yard, when she slipped upon a pieces of wood, falling…

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Local and General. Accident to a Footballer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 4

During the progress of the football match between East End and Kurri Kurri No. 1, on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon a young fellow named John Anelzork, who was playing for the former, had…

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Ferry Steamer Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 5

Some excitement was created among the passengers by the Watson's Bay forry steamer Vancluse on Sunday night owing to the sudden break-down…

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The Railway Guard Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

In our last issue we referred to the accident that occurred to James Ryan, the guard on the railway train from Sydney to the north-west. Ryan had…

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Railway Accident at Weston. Carriages Derailed. Passengers Seriously Injured. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

A serious accident happened to the 12.30 p.m. Cessnock to Maitland passenger train near Weston this afternoon. At about 12.55 o'clock the train was running on time, and…

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Albury Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred to Richard. Osborne last night. While driving home to Woodonga, Albury, his buggy collided with a cart belonging to Messrs. Frew and Logan,…

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Fatal Accident at Pelaw-main. Machine-man Killed. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 5

Frederick Turner, a young man, engaged as an assistant machine-man, was killed by a fall of coal in the Pelaw-Main Colliery at about 9.30 this morning. From what can be…

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A Fatal Collision. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

Last night a fatal accident happened to Richard Osborne, near Albury. As Osborne was driving home to Woodonga, his buggy collided with…

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The Pelaw-main Fatality. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the death of Frederick JOhn Turner, who was killed at the Pelaw-Main colliery yesterday morning, were inquired in to by the district Coroner (Mr…

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