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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Accident to Sydney Melbourne Express

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

An accident, which had sensational results occurred to the engine of the Sydney express on Monday morning. When half way between Glenrowan and…

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A Serious Accident. Contact with Live Wire. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

Edward Cook, a tramway linesman, and a resident of Redfern, was admitted to the hospital this afternoon in a serious condition, suffering front severe…

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Series of Bicycle Accidents. Several Riders Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 10

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

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Local and General. The East Greta Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

We have received and hundred in the sum of £1 5s 5½d, contributed per subscription list placed by Mr. Arthur Brunker, jun., at the Grand Central Hotel last Saturday for…

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She Kincumber Wreck. Two Men Drowned. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

The steamer Kincumber wrecked it the Manning River bar last evening is breaking up. The captain and one seaman have been drowned…

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Collision at Port Adelaide. Narrung and Yarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 3

Yesterday morning one of the most serious collisions that have over occurred in the river or harbour took place between the Lund liner liner Narrung and Huddart,…

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Fatality at Mayfield. Navvy Falls Over a Cutting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning the dead body of a navvy named Thomas Linneen, or Leonard, was found lying in the bottom of the North Coast Railway cutting which is…

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Woman Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 5

The body of Miss Rose Thorne, aged 28, was found in a well at her father's residence, Cronulla, last night. Appearnees point to the fact that deceased must have been drawing water…

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A Youth Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

That in tho midst of life we are in death was rather strikingly exemplified yesterday afternoon at Miller's Forest, when a lad named John McAuliffe was drowned at the wharf, just within a minute or…

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A Child Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

Yesterday a child named Clarice Fanny Brown, three years and nine months old, was drowned at Jerry's Plains. The little one, who is the daughter of Mr…

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The Fatality at Mayfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

The mortal remains of the unfortunate man Thomas Leonard, who met his death by falling over a cutting at Mayfield, near Rutherford, late on Saturday night, were laid to rest this forenoon in…

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Found Drowned. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

At the inquest upon the body of George Pennington. that was found on Tempe beach, an open verdict of "found drowned" was returned…

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Fatality at Mayfield. Navvy Falls Over a Cutting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning the dead body of a navvy named Thomas Li[?]neen, or Leonard, was found lying in the bottom of the North Coast Railway…

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Swept From the Rocks. a Young Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

A young man named Dudley Norton, 19 years of age, who resided with his father at the Summer Hill branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, was…

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Driving Accident at Reedy Creek. Two Men Injured. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 5

A sensational accident happened at Ready Creek, on the Peel River Estate, yesterday. Mr. Edward McFarlane, late Under-Secretary of Lands, was driving with a man…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 1

At Miller's Forest on Monday afternoon a lad named John M'Auliffe was drowned at the wharf, just within a minute or two or the steamer Archer…

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Sensational Driving Accident. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

Some particulars were given yesterday of a somewhat sensational mishap which befel Mr. Edward MocFarlane, valuer for the Peel River Company, and his coachman, a…

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Sad Fatality at Hamilton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred at Hamilton railway station on Monday night, the victime being Miss Florrie Scott, 19 years of age. a resident "of Waratah. Miss…

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Sad Fatality at Jeirry's Plains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

On Monday last Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, of Jerry's Plains, had the misfortune to lose one of their children—Clarice—aged three years and nine months, through herr…

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Jerry's Plains Fatality. Magisterial Enquiry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr H. Pinchin, J P., the coroner for this district, held a magisterial enquiry at Jerry's Plains into the cause of death of a child named Clarice…

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