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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Sunday Sensations. Series of Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

While driving home from a funeral at Cargo on Sunday, a party from Orange, in four vehicles, met with a series of accidents. A horse in a sulky…

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The Wallarobba Fatality. Adjourned Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 14

At the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Saturday, the adjourned inquest concerning the death of Thomas McNamara, who was injured at Wallarobba, in connection…

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The Murrurundi Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

By inquiry made at the office of the Railway Commissioners this morning it was learned that up to the present 25 claims made by persons who were injured in the…

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The Murrurundi Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

Up to the present the Railway Commissioners have settled the claims of 25 persons who were injured in the accident at Murrurundi station on the…

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Child Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 5

Reta May Bodily, aged 4, was knocked down by a cab in George-street this afternoon, and fatally injured…

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Motoring Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

Seventy-five thousand people have gone to Dieppe, in France, to watch the international automobile race. Messrs Hall and Watt, two…

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Shocking Tramway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred on Tuesday night in Scott-street Newcastle, a man named William Gullay being run over by a tram, which cut both his legs…

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A Fatal Accident. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

Reta Bodily, a girl four, years of age, residing with her parents in. Georgestret West, was knocked down while crossing the road, near St. Benedict 's…

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London, Tuesday. Fourth of July Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

During the Fourth of July celebrations in the United States, 54 persons were killed and 1150 injured by fireworks accidents…

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B d Results of Tram Accident. The Case of Mrs. Mackie

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 8

Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint us to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kate Mackie, of No. 2 Stan[?]ey-street,…

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Serious Shooting Accident. Goulbubn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 5

A serious shooting accident occurred at Bungonia, near Coulburn, yesterday. A young man named George Matthews, 21 years of age, was out rabbit shooting, and while getting over…

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The Governor in Peril. Accident at Nowra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 5

The State Governor (Sir Harry Rawson) visited Nowra on Saturday, and whilst he and his party were descending the hill on the main road, near the Shoalhaven bridge, the horses of the…

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Fatality at Wallsend Colliery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

A young man named Robert Carter, aged 19 years, was killed at the Wallsend Colliery tunnel on Saturday. At 12.30 p.m. a truck of small coal which…

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Mining Accident. Man Killed at Wallsend. Three Others Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

A SERIOUS mishap occurred at the Wallsend colliery on Saturday, resulting in the death of one man, and injury to several others…

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Accident at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 4

On Monday an accident happened at Greta to a youth named Roger Sparkes, about 16 years of age. Young Sparkes, who is employed at Greta railway station, was engaged in shunting operations, when…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

Yesterday an accident happened at Greta to a youth named Roger Sparkes, about 16 years of age, and a grandson of Mr Roger Sparkes, of…

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Railway Accident. Hornsby stationmaster Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

The Hornsby railway station master, Mr. James glynn, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon, being struck down by an engine. It was a…

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Accident to a Sailor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3

A Lascar seaman fell down the hold of the steamer Gracchus, a distance of 30 feet this morning, and sustained a fractured skull, besides serious internal injuries. His condition…

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Accident to a Submarine. Escape of Gasoline. the Crew Overpowered. a Providential Rescue. London, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3

An accident to a submarine torpedo boat which almost ended in disaster, occurred yesterday. Seven submarine boats were proceeding from Portland to Dover, and…

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Colliery Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last, an accident happened to a youth named Edward Dunne, 16 years of age, employed at Rosedale Colliery, and who resides with…

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