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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Drowned in a Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

Joseph Timmings, aged seven, was drowned in a well at Marrickville this afternoon…

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The Stockton Fatality. Body Not Yet Recovered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

The body of the unfortunate young man Herbert Henry Cousins, who was drowned on Stockton beach on Sunday morning, bus not yet been recovered,…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour. Two Vessels Damaged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

A collision occurred, in Sydney harbor on Tuesday night between the Union Company's steamer Wairuna. and the Adelaide Company's steamer Mintaro,…

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Local and General. Serious Blasting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

A man named James Butchard, 60 years of age, met with terrible injuries on the North Coast railway works this morning, out beyond the river, as the result of a…

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Blasting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 4

The man James Butchard, who was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday suffering from severe injuries to his face, the result of a blasting accident on the North Coast Railway works, was…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 9

Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kate Mackle, of No. 2 Stanley-street,…

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Fatal Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

John Scholes (47), a coal-lumpur, who was admitted to the hospital. on Monday, suffering from internal injuries, sustained through being run over by a sulky…

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Exciting Buggy Accident. All the Occupants Thrown Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 13

A sensational buggy accident occurred at Garra, near Molong. It seems that at the conclusion of a concert, Mr. Missionary Waterhouse, Miss Annie Packham, Master Stanley Packham, and…

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Serious Accident on the Railway a Guard Run Over by Coal Waggons. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 14

John Conn, a guard, in the employ of the East Greta Company, met with a serious accident on the railway at about 6 o'clock this morning. Conn, in company with…

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A Sad Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 7

My letter would be incomplete to-day without a word of one of those dreadful, fearful burning accidents that will happen, and in a moment, without warning. One of our prettiest girls…

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Sad Fatal Accident in Sydney. Mr. Lisle Capper's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

The body of Lisle Capper, dentist, was found this morning at the bottom of a lift well in the Commercial Chambers, Bathurst-street, near George-street, City. The circumstances under…

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The Recent Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 3

The police arrested two lads in connection with the death of John Scholes, who was knocked down by a gig on Eight Hours' day…

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Injured Footballer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 3

Flanagan, of the Australian Rugby Union team, who received a broken leg while acting as boundary umpire, is progressing Estisfactorily…

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Startling Collapse. Many Aristocrats Injured. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

A startling accident happened yesterday at Matlock, Derbyshire, to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and other aristocrats…

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Startling Collapse. Many Aristocrat Injured. London. Su[?]

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

A startling accident yesterday at Matlock, D to the Duke and Duchess shire, and other aristocrat…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. Lad Charged with Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 3

A. middle-aged man. John Scholes, lately residing in Princes-street. Sydney, died in Sydney Hospital on Saturday, from injuries sustained on the morning of Eight…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

A boy named Sherwood, about 14 years of age, living in Hunter-street, was playing with another lad named Mackey on Saturday night, when he struck his right…

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Team Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

An elderly woman from the country. named Mrs Woodds, was knocked d[?]wn by a. tram In George-street to-day, and sustained a severe scalp wound [?]d…

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Team Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 5

Mrs. Wood, who was run over by a tram in George-street on Monday, died last night…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Mangled in a Tunnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 5

Word has been received of a shocking accident in a tunnel on the main line, Hobart, resulting in the death of Mrs. Sparkes, a widow, and a little girl aged about 8 years, whose name at…

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