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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Miner Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

A miner named William Mason met with a serious accident whilst working in the South Greta Colliery this morning. Dr. King was sent for, and on making an…

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Numerous Tram Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 5

Numerous accidents wore reported during the morning. Owing to the rush for trams, many persons, who were hanging on to the foot-boards, lost their hold- and fell into…

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The South Greta Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

The unfortunate man, William Mason, who was seriously injured in the South Greta Colliery on Saturday, still lies in a serious condition at the Maitland Hospital. l He in a semi-conscious…

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A Fatal Collision

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL collision occurred in Oxford-street at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The road was filled with pedestrians and vehicular…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 4

A miner named William Duguid met with a serious accident in the Aberdare Colliery, near Cessnock, this morning, which subsequently terminated fatally. About 9.30 this…

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Two American Sailors Drowned. a Third Narrowly Escapes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Two men of the American fleet were drowned in Sydney harbour on Saturday. One man, Leo L. Cassidy, belonging…

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The South Greta Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 4

The unfortunate miner, William Mason, who was terribly injured in the South Greta Colliery on Saturday morning, having his skull badly fractured, and who was subsequently admitted to the…

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Two American Sailors Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 3

Two men of the American fleet were drowned in Sydney harbour on Satur day. One man, Leo. L. Cassidy, belonging…

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Shocking Accident. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred this morning at the premises of Koerstz's Woolpress Manufacturers, Pyrmont. An employee named A'fred Aley (35)…

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Fatal Mining Accidents. Inquest Opened and Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 5

At the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, two inquests were opened before the Coroner (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.) and juri?s of six each, respecting the…

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Fatal Collision. Trams and Cart is Conflict

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 1

A sensational collision occurred in Oxford-st., Sydney, on Monday afternoon. The road was filled with pedestrians and vehicular traffic, when a cart got…

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A Shocking Accident. Man's Arm Torn Off

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

Alfred Aley, an engineer employed at the woolpressing works, Pyromnt, met with a shocking accident on Tuesday morning. He was adjusting a belt on…

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Priest Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

Father Guiry, a Roman Catholic priest from Australia, was drowned while bathing at Tramore, Country Waterford, Ireland…

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Fearful Fire in Adelaide. Wicker Factory Burnt Out. Exciting Scenes.—two Men Injured. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

A four-storey wicker work factory in Adelaide was burnt out to-day. The flames originated from a gas jet exploding it tin of varnish. Tho rush of the flames was so sudden that two of the employees…

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Serious Collision. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

A serious collision occurred during last night off Broken Bay between the Fiji steamer Suva, going to Newcastle for coal, and the tug Hero, coming from…

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A Priest Drowned. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

The Rev. Father Gniry, an Australiaa priest, has been drowned in Ireland while bathing…

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A Jockey Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

Hugh Withers, a jockey, residing at Alexandria, was seriously injured this morning while exercising a pony at Victoria Park…

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Mob Attack on Indian Mission. Woman Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. Reginald Wood, a missionary on furlough from the Poona and Indian Village Mission, has received information from Pandharpur regarding the late riots in that…

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Fatal Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

Frank M. Hall, aged 20, was killed to-day at Dunlop's paper store in Kenistreet. He was attempting to board a goods lift, when he got jammed between…

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