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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Collision in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in High-street yesterday afternoon by a collision between a cab and a sulky, in which a woman named Mrs. Wiebe, two little girle, and a baby, had narrow escapes from…

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Sorrowful Occurrence. Drowning of a Young Sconite

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

SOME nine or ten months ago, it will be remembered, Mr. Frank Eipper, a young man of about 22, and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E…

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Accident to Mr. G. S. Waller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. G. S. Waller, president of the Wallarobbs. Shire Council, met with an accident. when driving into Dungog. Close to Hooke's Hill, his pony shied, and the sulky was overturned. Mr…

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Sad Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

News was received in Scone yesterday of the death by drowning, near the Gulf of Carpentaria, of Frank Kipper, a son of Mr. Albert Eipper, aged 23 years. The deceased left Scone eighteen months ago for…

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Scone Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

On making inquiries this afternoon regarding the condition of the lad Halpin, who met with a shooting accident at Scone recently, it was ascertained that he is now completely out of danger, and is…

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Sensational Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

An accident of a sentational nature happened in High-street this morning almost opposite the intersection of Church-street, Mrs. Harry Rourke, of Campbell's Hall, who was…

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Sad Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

Some nine or ton mouths ago Mr. Frank Eipper, a young man of about 22, and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Eipper, left Scone in quest of fortune in a far-distant portion of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

A couple of boys saw the body of a man floating in the water in the Parramatta River, near the wharf, at Gladesville this morning. The remains were taken to the…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

A man named Gains, employod at the Cottage Hospital, met with a painful mishap yesterday morning. He was doing some plumbing, and slipped,…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 5

A train at Brainsk ran over an embankment. Many passengers were killed…

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Sad Drowning Case. Three Children Lost

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

On Friday afternoon Geo. Nelson, lighthouse-keeper at Point Geraldton, and.'his wife, had occasion to go into town leaving their five…

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Scone Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

Information received in town to-day states that the lad Halpin, who met with a serious shooting accident at Scone some little time back. was doing splendidly. Halpin was able to get up for a few…

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A Fatal Accident [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

A married man named Ernest Freeman, working at a saw mill at Cabramatta, was struck in the face with a piece of wood, which flew from the…

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Extraordinary Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 1

An accident occurred at a level crossing at Braybrook, near Melbourne, on Thursday, that was remarkable ohiefly for the sensational and amazing…

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Vehicle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 4

Quite a commotion was caused in High-street late yesterday afternoon by the vagaries of a pony attached to a buggy, and driven by Mr. Lex Johnston. He was…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The death at Melbourne of Frederick Lackmund, aged 10 mouths, was attended by sad circumstances. The mother, Rose Lackmund, residing at…

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Earthquake in Jamaica. Destruction of Kingston. Outbreak of Fires. Serious Loss of Life Hundreds Injured. London, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 3

A very severe earthquake occurred at Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, on Monday afternoon. The city, it is reported has been destroyed, and there has been much…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

A State child named. Alexander King, nine years of age, has been admitted to, the Goulburn Hospital suffering from a fractured thigh,…

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Latest News by Wire. Press Association. Sydney. Disastrous Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 3

At Stanwell park, on the Illwarra line, at 6 o'clock this morning a train composed of trucks was standing at the station, when another train from Darling Harbour drew…

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The Earthquake. Terrible Loss of Life. Thousands Injured. Damage Estimated at Three Millions. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 3

Sir Alfred Jones telegraphs that all the houses within a radius of ten miles have been damaged. In the city, most of the houses were…

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