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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. a Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 4

Whilst Mr. Alex. Weidmann was adjusting some exterior alludes to the windows of his residence in Hill-street, a ladder upon which he was standing slipped and fell, Mr. Weidmann…

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Fatal Boating Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 4

A sailing boat capsized off Middle Head on Sunday morning, when a young man was drowned. A party of 18 young men took the…

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A Cook Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 5

Archibald McGregor, aged 50, a cook employed on tho steamer Tyrian, lying at the wharf at Balmain, was drowned in the vicinity of the vessel this morning. It appears…

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Little Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 4

A little girl named Emmie Tooze, about six years of age, daughter of Mr. W. Tooze, of Sparke-street, was run over by a cart driven by a Chinese hawker yesterday afternoon and…

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A Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 4

A very old resident of Wallalong, named Alexander McMurray, 74 years of ago, met with a terrible accident yesterday, in which his scalp was almost torn off. He was driving in a cart when the…

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French Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 5

A train conveying King Alfonso and Queen Ena and her son, was accidentally derailed, at Cherbourg, France. The Royal visitors are expected to arrive in London to-night…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 3

A girl, named Mlorrie Dessnix, had a narrow escape from death by drowning in the Murray River, at Albury. The girl, with her brother and other…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 3

A goods train at Lavore [?] collided with a passenger train. The drivers of both trains were killed, and II others injured…

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Case of Drowning. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 2

Archibald M'Gregor, a cook, 50 years of age, employed on the steamer Tyrian, lying at Batmain wharf, was drowned this morning. After being paid off he…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 5

Two trams collided at Newtown this morning, with the result that a passenger named John Plummer had his foot severely crushed. The cars did not suffer any damage…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Bower, of Dochra, was riding a horse' yesterday morning, and leading a mare with foal at foot, when the mare. became restive, and kicked Mf. Bower on the right leg very much, but no…

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Fatality in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

The bursting of melignite shells in the arsenal at Bourges, Frances, killed seven artillerymen, while two others are dying…

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Powder Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 4

A lad named John Ryan, 13 years, residing at Cessnock, has been admitted to the Maitland Hospital suffering from serious injuries to his face and eyes, the result of a…

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Railway Accident at Gunnedah. Some Narrow Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 5

A railway accident which might easily have been attended with disastrous results, occurred to the Moree train, near Breeza, early on Saturday morning. The train was approaching Breeza…

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Shell-bursting Fatality. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

Through the bursting of melenite shells in the arsenal at Bourges in France, seven artillerymen were killedand several wounded…

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Werris Creek Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

With reference to the railway accident at Werris Creole, reported in yesterday's issue, the official report of the occurrence shows that the down mail train was turned on to the wrong line. As the…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

As Mr W. Henry, mail contractor, was carrying the mails from Singleton to Westbrook on Saturday, the horse he was riding stumbled. and Mr Henry…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 5

"The body of a man, who is believed to have been a seaman lately employed on board the ship Alexander Craigh, was found Coating in Johnson's Bay this morning. The body…

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Railway Accident near Breeza

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 4

A RAILWAY accident which might easily have been attended with disastrous results occurred to the Moree train, near Breeza, [?]rly on Saturday…

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Terrible Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 5

A carriage conveying M. Pantuys, Dutch Minister of State, his brother, and their wives, drove into the canal at Noogkery, in consequence of the heavy fog, and all were drowned…

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