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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Railway Collision. Special Dashes into Goods Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

A railway accident occurred on Sunday morning near Kilkivan Junetion (Q.). A special train which was run from Brisbane to Rockhampton in…

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Accident to a Racehorse

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

Whilst working at Rutherford this morning New England broke down badly, and, it is feared, will have to be destroyed. New England is owned by Mr. Pinkerton, and was trained by Andrews. He is…

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Peculiar Accident to Bullock Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 4

Our Mulbring correspondent in a letter in this issue reports a peculiar accident to a bullock team by which several valuable bullocks belonging to Mr. J. H. Hector, of Mulbring, were burnt to death…

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Serious Railway Collision. Passengers' Narrow Escape

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

A serious railway accident occurred on Sunday morning near Kilkivan Junction. A special tram, which ran from Brisbane to Rockhampton in connection with the visit of the English…

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Terrible Fatality in New Zealand. Three Persons Killed. Auckland. N.Z.

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

At Bol[?] 30 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand, William Berry, school master, was driving with his son William, aged 4, and another boy named George Deal, in a trap, when the horse and…

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Serious Accident

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

Harold Royce, aged 16, attempted to board a moving train at St. Peters, this morning, when he slipped and fell between one of the carriages and the platform, and…

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Railway Accident in Sydney. Brakes Fail to Act. Suburban Train Crashes Into Stop Buffers. No Serious Damage Done. Sydney

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

An accident which might have been attended with much more serious-consequences, occurred at the Control Railway Station this morning. The 8.15 a.m. train from Homubush, which runs through…

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Drowning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred in Clarence Town on Saturday last, when a young son of Mr and Mrs Geo Ebbeck had the…

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A Drunken Quarrel. Sensational Drowning Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

Anthony Allen, 23 years of ago, a seaman on board the steamer Palma, was drowned on Saturday night through falling off Kirribilli wharf at North…

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Sulky Accident. REV. P. and Mrs. Norman Seriously Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

WE regret to have to report that all accident of a painful and serious nature befel the Rev. P. and Mrs. Norman on Sunday afternoon last. It appears that the Rev…

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A Terrible Fatality. Three Persons Killed. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

At Bolearn, 30 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand, Mr W. Berry, a schoolmaster, was driving his son and another boy in a vehicle, when the…

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Railway Accident in Sydney. Brakes Fail to Act

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

AN accident which night have been attended with much more serious consequences, occurred at the Central Railway Station, Sydney, yesterday morning. The…

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Railway Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

There was an accident at the Central Railway Station this morning. A train overshot the platform, and smashed into the stop buffers. The…

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Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 4

Mr. Wally Edwards, who a few days ago became "mine host," of the Royal Hotel, High-street, met with a very nasty accident in a simple manner yesterday. He was opening a bottle of soda water, but…

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Accident to Rev. P. and Mrs. Norman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

On Sunday lust, the Moderator of the State General Assembly, Right Bev. P. Norman, who during his your of office is very frequently away from home, as is customary with moderators, was…

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Railway Accident at Singleton. Cattle Thain Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 3

A sensational derailment took place at the Singleton railway station about half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A goods train was standing on tho platform…

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Strange Railway Fatality. Widow Claims £1000

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 1

[?] Court, Sydney, on "Wednesday an action was brought by Mary Bampton, widow, for the recovery of £1000 damages, from the Railway…

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Motor Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

A serious accident happened to Mr. B. E. Solling, assistant at Mr. P. B. Cohen's dental establishment, yesterday afternoon as he was returning home after a professional…

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Fatal Accident in a Timber Mill. Instantaneous Death. Laurieton

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

While engaged in Defraine's saw-mills yesterday, Henry Stace was accidentally killed through a piece of timber coming back over a saw. There are two benches in this mill, working alongside…

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Railway Accident at Singleton. Cattle Train Derailed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

A sensational derailment took place at the Singleton railway station about half-past 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. A goods train was standing, on the platform…

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