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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Missionary Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

The cutter Tuimoala was wrecked on the Kalafaga Reef in the Eastern Group on the 6th instant. Rev. Colin Bleazard, Wesleyan minister at Tonga, and two natives were…

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Young Woman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

Miss J. Watts, Allen; 23 years of age, was drowned last week in the Bagdad River at Brighton. Deceased had been staying with a brother-in-law, the Rev…

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Young Woman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Miss J. Watts Allen 25 years of age was drowned last week in the Bagdad River at Brighton. Deceased had been staying With a brother-in-law, the Rev…

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The South Greta Fatality. Finding of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

All inquest touching the death of George Grainger, who was killed on a small line of railway at South Greta on Monday night, was held at the courthouse, West Maitland…

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Fatality at South Greta

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

A man mimed George Grainger was killed at South Greta on Monday evening. He was engaged on the light line of railway that carries the skips from…

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Fatality at South Greta

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

A man named George Grainger was killed at South Greta on, Monday evening. He was engaged on the light line of railway that carries the skips from…

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Local and General. Injured Finger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

A little boy named Hatcher, six years of age, a resident of Homeville, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital, suffering from an injured finger. It is supposed that the boy, whose…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. D. Newton, a resident of Rose-street, met with an accident of a painful nature yesterday afternoon. He was standing on his house cutting the rotten branch of a tree…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

While John Thomas Bushnell, aged 15, was examining a pistol, at North Sydney, the weapon went off, and the bullet, which pierced one of his eyes, entered his brain,…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Lady Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. James Johns, of Kadima. (S.A.), left that town by special train on Saturday afternoon with the intention of visiting Adelaide to witness the…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Conductor Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

A Sydney truth conductor named Charles Frederick Harrex met his death early on Tuesday while on duty. He was engaged on an all-night through…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Conductor Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

A Sydney with conductor named Charles Frederick Harrex unit his death curly on Tuesday while on duty. He was engaged on an all night through…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Lady Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Mr and James Johns, of Kadina (S.A.), left that town by special, train on, Saturday afternoon with the intention of visiting Adelaide to witness the…

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The Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 5

When the hearing of the charge of manslaughter against Francis Lloyd was resumed to-day, a number of witnesses called for the defence gave evidence to the effect that accused…

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A Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 5

A railway employee named John Hood, was employed painting a signal post at Eveleigh this morning when he slipped and fell a distance of 17 feet to the ground, striking the…

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Wounded with a Revolver. Injured Victim Awarded Damages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 2

In the Sydney District Court on Wednesday, before Judge, Backhouse, Wm. O'Connor, a clerk employed at the N.S.W. Bookstall Company, claimed…

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An Unfortunate Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

During the progress of the Hospital Saturday collections this morning, Mr. Stanley Hughes, clerk at the West Maitland branch of the Government Savings Bank, met with an…

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Adelaide. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

Mrs. McLean, head dressmaker at the Coliseum Drapery Emporium, Adelaide, fell down the lift-well last night and was killed instantly…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Subsequent Sudden Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 13

Mr. and Mrs. James Johns, of Kadina, South Australia, left that town by special train on Saturday afternoon with the intention of visiting Adelaide. Just as the train arrived at…

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Serious Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

A railway employee named John Hood was employed painting a signal post at Eveleigh this morning when he slipped and fell a distance of 17 feet…

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