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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Chapter of Accidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 4

Quite a chapter of accidents happened to cyclists on the sports grounds last Saturday. In one of the [?] of [?] mile handicap [?]…

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The East Greta Mining Fatality. Resumption of the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1907 · page 5

The adjourned inquest touching the death of the young man John Lindsay, who was killed at the East Greta Colliery on Friday evening, through falling down a jig in No…

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East Greta Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 6

The adjourned inquest touching the death, of the young man John Lindsay, who was killed by falling down Stagg's Jig in No. 2 tunnel of the East. Greta Colliery on Friday…

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Fatal Burning Accident. Two Deaths. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

Malvie Hanley, a girl of 15, engaged as a domestic servant at Parramatta, and who was severely burnt last week by her clothes catching fire, and a little…

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Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

At masecuvres on the Berkshire Downs, the Horse Guards and Lancers collided during a charge. Some of the Lancers were killed (the number is not yet to hand), while twenty were…

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Local and General. Accident at Aberdare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 4

A miner named Thomas Johnson (married), a resident of Aberdare, met with a terrible accident this morning at the Aberdare Colliery. At about half-past eight o'clock he was proceeding with…

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Cavalry Collision (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

While manoevring on Berkshire, Downs, the Horse Guards and Lancers, collided during a charge. One Lancer was killed and twenty injured…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

The unfortunate miner, Thomas Johnson, who, as stated yesterday, met with a terrible accident in the Aberdare Colliery and was subsequently removed to the Maitland Hospital, died in the…

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Shocking Accident. Maitland, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

Thomas Johnson, a miner, met with a shocking accident this morning at the Aberdare Colliery. At about half past 8 o'clock a large quantity of coal…

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Fatal Cycling Accident. (By Telegraph). Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

William Henry Mahesr, farmer, of Ash Island, died to-day from injuries received through falling off his bicycle on the Hexham road on Sunday…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 5

The body of a man was found floating in the barbour at Farm Cove this morning. The 0 discovery was reported to the police, who removed the body to the morgne. The body is that of a man about…

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Midnight Collision in a Fog. Evening Woman Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 3

The small wooden steamer San Pedro rammed and sank the iron steamship [?], 2750 tons, five times her tonnage, of the coast of Northern California, at mid…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 8

Whilst driving home one night recently, in company with his sister, Mr J. K. Holden missed the road in the darkness, and upset the…

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Sho Cking Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

[?] bridge in the world, was being constructed at St. Lawrence, [?] collapsed. early 100 persons were kill[?] chiefly American workmen…

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Found Drowned. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

This morning the body of a man was found floating in Farm Cove. The police were notified, and the body was removed to the morgue. The deceased…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 3

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

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Muswellbrook. Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

Joseph Fenwick, porter at the railway station, Muswellbrook, for nine months, was crushed between the buffers while coupling the trucks of a luggage train at 1 o'clock…

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Fatal Accident in the Aberdare Mine. Coroners’s Inquest Opened

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last an Inquest was commenced at the Court House, Cessnock by Mr Coroner George Brown J.P…

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News by Cable. London, Aug. 30. Trains in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 5

[?] came into collision at Charles Twenty persons were killed [?]…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 4

This morning, while engaged chopping wood, Master Don Pender met with a very serious accident, a chip flying up and striking him in the ball of the eye. He was brought to Dr. R. G. Alcorn's…

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