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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Woman Burned to Death. Sad Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 5

Mrs. Doreas Childs, a lady said to be 87 years of age, and who lived alone in a house in Adelaide-street, Raymond Terrace, was burned to death. in a fire which…

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Child Hanged by a Swing. a Strange Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 3

About noon on Saturday a resident of Clarence, Miss Merrick, noticed a child apparently asleep on a swing, and on going to awaken the child she found that…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

A young man named Stuart Fawcett was admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Monday as the result of a peculiar accident. It appears that one…

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An Acquittal. Did It By Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

Michael M'Gaulriek, a middle-aged laborer, was charged at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions on Tuesday with maliciously wounding Catherine M' Gaulrick,…

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Fatal Team Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

Mrs Woods, aged 70, a resident of Parramatta, who was knocked down by a tram in George-stTcet on Monday, died last night from injuries received…

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Collision in High-Street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

A boy named Harry Atkinson, son of Mr. Harry Atkinson, licensee of the Club Hotel, was riding a horse up High-street this afternoon, and when opposite Mr. W. A. Terry's he came into collision…

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Local and General. a Navvy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

William Quigley, a navvy employed on the North Coast railway construction works, received painful injuries last night in a fall down the cutting which is being made through…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 5

Arthur Close (46), commercial traveller, who resided in Randwick, died on Wednesday evening from injuries received on Monday last. Close and his daughter were driving along Avoca-street…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 5

Charles Forder (63), wharf labourer, was working on the steamer Time this morning, when the sling cargo, which had just come up from the hold, swung round and…

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Serious Lift Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 5

Roy Craig (17), a packer, sustained severe internal injuries at Cole's book Arcade this morning. He was getting into a lift, when some how he slipped, and his body was…

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A Fatal Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

Mr Arthur Close a commercial traveller. who was thrown out of his sukly on Monday, while driving along the Randwick-road with his daughter" through the…

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Series of Bicycle Accidents. Several Riders Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 4

Several accidents occurred during the running of the bicycle races at the Bathurst Eight-hour celebration sports, two being rather serous. In the firs heat of the half-mile handicap George…

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A.Navvy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 4

At a late hour last night a narvy named Michael Diamond was admitted to the Maitland Hospital Buffering from rather severe scalp wounds. It seems that the unlucky man fell down the North…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last, a boy named Stanley Hipwell, about two years of age, whose parents reside in Macquarie-street. met with a painful accident. It appears…

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The Wickham School Fatality. Further Evidence. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, resumed the inquest this morning touching the death of Essie Idabell Blatchford, the little girl who was fatally burned on the 15th instant…

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Collision with a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 3

A horse attached to a sulky bolted along Pitt-street this morning, and crashed into an electric tram. The impact was very severe. A number of assengers on the car…

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Series of Bicycle Accidents Several Riders Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 1

Several accidents occurred at the Bathurst Eight-hours Demonstration on Monday. In the first heat of the halfmile race George Horder (Sydney) ran…

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The Wickham School Fatality. Inquest Further Adjourned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 3

The inquest touching the Wickham School burning fatality was resumed to-day, when rather important evidence was given. Roy Adam, recalled, deposed that at the…

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An Exciting Bolt. Sulky Smashed and a Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 1

John Austin, a cab-driver, was standing with his cab on the rank in Youngstreet Sydney, on Tuesday morning, and he had occasion to get down from…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature occurred to Mrs. Skinner at Oakhampton to-dny, she being seriously injured through being thrown out of a vehicle. The injured lady was conveyed to the…

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