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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Aftermath of a Wreck. Two Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred at Macquarie Harbor Heads, Tasmania, on Sunday. A boat went off to the wrecked steamer Kawatiri to attempt…

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Passengers Injured, (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

Mr 11. C. Kent, a well-known city architeet, was a passenger who occupied the samo carriage as the young man who created the sonsation on Saturday,…

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Accidentally Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 3

Rex Griffin, aged 14, was loading a toy pistol thin morning when it went off, the bullet going through the lad's left hand…

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A Shooting Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a shooting accident occurred near Camphelltown, which was fortunately unattended with any serious injury. Three young men…

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Serious Tram Collision. Many Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 4

A collision took, place, this morning at the Haymarket, as a result of which some tram passengers and the driver of a horse and van wore injured, while others had a narrow…

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Injured Oil Trust

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

The directors of the Standard Oil Trust haver published a pamphlet, declaring that the company is absolutely innocent of wrongdoing, particularly in connection with the…

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A Fatal Collision. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

A collision has occurred between a motor-car and an express engine at Massachusetts, United States. Mr Root, a wealthy manufacturer,…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Young Woman Cut in Two

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

Mabel Huthinson, a, young woman, was literally cut in two, by, the train running between newmarket and Kensington. stations,the Esseondon…

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A Seaman Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 5

During the voyage of the steamer Peregrine from Brisbane to Sydney a seaman named Bowles fell overheard. Two lifenoys were thrown to him, but he failed to get hold of…

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A Drowning Mystery. Who Were They?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

A terrible river tragedy occurred in the Cliveden Reach of the Thames yesterday afternoon, a lady and gentleman, whoso names are unknown, being…

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Accident to the Kaiserin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 5

The Kaiserin slipped on some wet ground at Wilhimshoche and injured a good vessel. Her Majesty has been ordered a long rest…

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Rumoured Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 5

The Malta correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" stated that there is an insistent rumour [?] the battleships Formidable (15,000 tons)and [?] (15,000 tons), of the mediterranean Fleet,…

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A Recent Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 13

The survivors of the barque Ingeborg, which sank near Port Stephens after a collision with the s.s. Arawatta, are unanimous that all her lights were burning clearly—at the time. One…

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A Drowning Mystery. Who Were They?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 7

A terrible river tragedy occurred in the Cliveden Reach of the Thames yesterday afternoon, a lady and gentleman, whose names are unknown, being…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

Accidents are common to every household, and it is necessary to be ready for each emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheklon's Magnetic Liniment and a roll of soft bandages will…

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A Seaman Drowned. (By Telegraph). SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

As the steamer Peregrine was making the voyage from Brisbane to Sydney, a seaman named Bowles fell overboard. He failed to catch two…

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Serious Tram Collision. Many Persons in Jured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 3

A collision took place this morning at the Haymarket, as a result of which some train passengers and the driver of a horse and van were injured, while others had a narrow…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

A serious accident, resulting in the subsequent death of a wheeler named John Lindsay, 19 years of ago, happened in the East Greta Colliery, at about six o'clock last evening. Deceased, who…

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Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, while out hare shooting with a couple of friends near Branxton (writes our correspondent), Mr. W. Richardson was accidentally hit in the face with a few grains of shot, ono of the…

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Accidentally Wounded. CAMPBELLTOWN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 10

What might have been a serious shooting accident occurred here yesterday afternoon. It appears that, three young men . from Sydney, named Emil Alexander,. W. Stewart and E…

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