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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Railway Disaster. Collision Near Antwerp. Ghastly Scenes. Forty People Killed. London, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

Ghastly mutilations and crushing of the victims occurred at Antwerp. Several of the passengers were decapitated. A severed hand was found with clenched fingers, in…

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A Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A man named Jack Field, while working at the Meadow Bank Manufacturing Company's works in Sydney this afternoon, was caught in a belt of the…

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Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

A young girl named Lily Johnson, resident of Windmill-street, city, sustained terrible injury last night. She was placing on the balcony, when she overbalanced…

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Tramcar Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

Through the mistake of a pointsman, two electric tramcars in Philadelphia, collided, and both were wrecked. Four persons were killed and a dozen severely injured…

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Railway Disaster. Terrible Collision near Antwerp. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

Further particulars of the railway collision near Antwerp show that there were some ghastly scenes, human bodies being mutilated, and, in many cases,…

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Shot by her Sister. Distressing Murrurundi Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A terrible shooting tragedy happened at Murrurundi on Saturday afternoon, when the youngest daughter of Senior-Sergeant…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Wrong Points Turned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Evening.—The terrible railway collision in Belgium occurred at Contich, 6 3/4 miles from Antwerp, on the Antwerp, Lierre, and…

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A Dreadful Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

Last night a young girl named Lily Johnson, living in Windmill street, received a dreadful injury. She was playing on the balcony, when she…

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Tramcar Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 5

After the electric tram cars in Philardelphia had collided and were partly wrecked both rushed down hill, and crashed into four stationary cars. Scores of…

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The Injured Shunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 3

The condition of the shunter Bert Elliott, who was run over by a train last night, continues critical. No hopes are entertained of his recovery…

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College-street, Motor Fatality. Accused Discharged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

Reginald Gibbs, an engineer, was charged at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, with having, on the 16th inst, slain one Henry Weller…

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Late Cable News. London, Tuesday. Tramway Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 3

Owing to the mistake of a pointsman, two electric tramcars at Philadelphia collided, and were wrecked. Four persons were killed and 32 seriously…

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Children and Firearms. Boy Killed, Another Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 3

News of a terrible shooting fatality is reported from Murwillumbah. It appears that three boys named John Smith, aged 12 years, Leslie Smith, a…

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Another Railway Fatality. Boy Mangled and Killed. Werris Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 3

'A' shocking fatal accident occurred on the railway line here last night, the victim being a lad named Victor McGarrigle, aped 15 years and 10 months, an employee at the…

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Terrible Driving Accident. Body Completely Paralysed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

A terrible accident befel Bernard M' Mullen, aged 50, a resident of Wagga. He was riding on a load of wood, a few. miles out of town, when…

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Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

Francis Leonard, aged 41, van proprietor, was killed last night, through his van colliding with another vehicle, driven by a man named Murray Boswald. The…

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Terrible Collision in the Bay of Fundy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

The American schooner Fame collided with the British steamer Boston in the Bay of Fundy. The schooner sunk and 16 of her crew were drowned…

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Another Railway Fatality. Boy Mangled and Killed. Werris Creek

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

A SHOCKING fatal accident occurred on the railway line here last night, the victim being a lad named Victor McGarrigle, aged 15 years and 10…

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Fatal Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 5

An electric train car collided with a train on the San Martin railway line, Buenos Ayres. Five people were killed and 25 severely injured…

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