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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Engineer Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 5

A cable from Suva states that a man named Maconegal, second engineer of the steamer Iris, was drowned to-day. The fatality occurred while out boating…

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Accident at Farley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 4

On Saturday evening Mr. George Wills of Owlpen dairy, was driving in a sulky from his place to the Farely railway station to meet the 7 o'clock train. Just as he had…

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Injured by a Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

Gladys Elliott, aged 18, was knocked down by a cyclist in Oxford-street this morning sustaining a broken collarbone and other injuries…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

In a motor race at Brooklands, a Minerva car, driven by Herman Vincent, overturned, fatally crushing the driver…

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Serious Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

J. H. Wilkes, a clerk residing at Burwood, in endeavoring to board a tramcar this morning fell and fractured his skull. He was admitted to the…

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Destroyer Cut in Two. Night Collision At Full Speed. Hairbreadth Escapes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 4

A THRILLING story, which admirably illustrates the perils of night manoeuvres with the destroyer flotillas, was told when the destroyer Quail, or…

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Mining Fatality. Engine Driver Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 1

A Adams, an engine driver at the Kangaroo Mine battery, Berringa Vic.), was killed on Tuesday by a rope everwinding, causing the flywheel…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 5

Some telegraph-lines men were engaged this morning removing a large telegraph pole in Marrickville-road, near Sydenham railway station, when it by some means fell…

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Fearful Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

A collision occurred between a goods and a passenger train at Encarnacion, Mexico. Thirty two people were killed and 33 injured…

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Drowned in the Murray

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

A report from Tumberumbn states that a man named Holden, district agent for Gillies' milking machine, was drowned on Wednesday while…

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Telegraph Pole Accident. Three Men Injured. (By telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

Three telegraph linemen, W. H. Francis,J. Sheehan, and J. Douglas,were all severely injured, this morning by a telegraph pole falling upon them in…

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Collision on the Clyde. a Steamer Sunk. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 6

While engaged in trials on the Clyde, the new steamer Maori, built for the New Zealand trade, collided with the steamer Kintyre. The…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 5

In the railway collision at Encarnacion, Mexico, 63 persons were killed and 43 injured, many fatally…

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A Sad Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 6

Western Judge: "You are [?] with being the leader of a party used hunted down and lynched a [?] The days have gone by when [?]…

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Mining Fatality at Broken Hill. a Strange Accident. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 3

A fatality occurred last night at the Central Mines, by which a young unmarried man named George Frankham lost his life in a strange manner. Frankham was…

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Stampede at Open-air Meeting. a Councillor Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

An open-air meeting was held at Ballarat on Sunday in connection with, the action of the Mayor (Councillor Dunn) in censuring . Councillor…

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Late Railway Collision. Great Loss of Life. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

The loss of life in the railway collisien in Mexico was about double that first – reported. Sixty-three persons were killed outright, and 43 others…

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Fatal Accident. Crushed to Death. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

Whil the 8 o'clock train from Melbourne to Kew was passing Burnley station a young fellow, who is not identified, endeavoured to jump on the…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 8

While Mr. George Tiernan a resident of Tenambit, was proceeding to Pokolbin on Monday last to engage in some work in the Catawba vineyard, he met with a very…

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Tram Collision in Sydney. a Severe Impact

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 4

On Monday evening a collision occurred between . two trams, in Pittstreet, Sydney,- near the corner of Hunter-street. Fortunately there was…

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