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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Tamworth Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

The body of the youth Ponsonby. who was drowned while attempting to swim the Peel River in Hood, was discovered on Thursday afternoon. It was heId by…

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Two Boys Drowned at South Greta a Sad Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

A shocking double drowning fatality oc-curred in the vicinity of the South Greta Colliery yesterday afternoon, the victims being two little boys, Daniel and Frederick…

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Heavy Rains in Queensland. Death by Drowning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 14

Heavy rains fell in the Brisbane district on Friday and Saturday. Many of the low-lying districts are submerged. Norman Creek and Breakfast Creek overflowed…

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Swimmer's Foolhardy Act. The Tamworth Drowning Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

The facts regarding the drowning of Richard Ponsonby at Tamworth are now available. He had expressed a desire to swim the river in flood, and…

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A Fresh in the Manning. Man Drowned. Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 14

The highest flood in the Lower Manning for many years occurred on Sunday. Great damage was done to crops on all the Lower Manning, which are covered with water…

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The Railway Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 15

It is now well known that the recent railway accident at Blandford only narrowly escaped being a most serious disaster, resulting in the loss of many lives. As it is, several have met with…

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Saving Her Child. Accident at a Railway Crossing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

An accident occurred at a railway crossing at Northeote (Vic.) on Wednesday afternoon- Mrs Frances Rac was wheeling a perambulator…

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The Late Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

In connection with the Bad double drowning fatality on Friday at South Greta, in which the two little boys, Daniel and Frederick Cahill, lost their lives, a, magisterial enquiry was concluded on…

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Two Boys Drowned. Fatality at South Greta

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred near the South Greta Colliery on Friday afternoon, the victims being two little boys, Daniel and Frederick, aged…

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Stopping a Runaway Horse. Clergyman and Sister Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 1

The Rev. Mr Wilkinson and his sister, Miss Wilkinson, met with a painful and serious accident at Candelo in attempting to stop a runaway horse…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Monday afternoon. Terrible Collision and Appalling Loss of Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

The Japanese coasting steamer Matsum are collided with the stemer Hideyoshis Maru near Hakodate. The captain and rew of 43 and upwards of 200 passengers…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

Peter Chiristensen, aged 36 years, a Hacksmith, living at Alexandria, was the victim of a serious accident this morning. He was at his work using an emery wheel when it…

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Collision at Sea

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 3

The Japanese coasting steamer Matsu Maru of 911 tons collided with the Hideyoshi Maru of 600 tons near Hakodate. The captain and crew of the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. a Young Man's Death. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at tho Hamilton Hallway Station a few minutes after 11 o'clock last night, tho victim being a young man about 22 ' year's of age, ramed…

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Accident at a Gasworks. Boy Granted £1200 Compensation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 1

On June 27 last a party of scholars from the Melbourne University High School paid a visit of inspection to the Metropolitan Gas Company's works at…

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A Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

The sequel to the death of Daniel Hyde, a cab-driver, who was killed in a collision with a tram-car in George-street, Sydney, last May, was heard before Justice Print…

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Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

A sensational incident happened this afternoon in Pitt-street. A new building is about to bo eroded by Swan and Coy., and workmen were engaged excavating the trenches for the…

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Two Boys Drowned at South Greta a Sad Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 9

A shocking double drowning fatality occurred in the vicinity of the South Greta Colliery on Friday afternoon, the [?]ims being two little boys, Daniel and Frederick…

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Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

A ballast train, while returning from Blackall extension to Jericho (Q.), on Wednesday night, ran into a bullock on the line. Several trucks were…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 3

A shockins fatality occurred at the Hamilton railway station, a few minutes after 11 o'clock on Wednesday night the victim being a young man about 2[?] years…

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