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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Exciting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 4

An accident, the circumstances of which were of an exciting nature, occurred on the town end of the Long Bridge this morning. Luckily, however, nothing serious…

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The Channel Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

The steamer Tongariro, which came into [?] with the steamer Drumlanrig in the British Channel on Friday, fouled the breaking when making for Dover Harbour, and…

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Boy Accidentally Hung

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last a schoolboy named Claude Alexander Doyle, aged 13, was found hanging in a lavatory at his residence in Princes-street,…

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Sad Drowning at Hobart. Brother and Sister Go Down Together

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 8

A sad fatality took place at Plenty. Tasmania, on Tuesday. A Mrs. Walkins and three children, aged respectively 7. 12, and 19, who were "travelling," encamped on the…

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Sad Drowning Case. Brother and Sister Go Down Together

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

A sad fatality took place at P[?] (Tas.), on Tuesday. A Mrs Watk[?] and three children, aged respectively 7, 12, and 19, who were "travelling."…

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Fatality at Rosedale Colliery. Man Killed by Fall of Stone

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at Rosedale Colliery about half-past seven yesterday morning. T. Thompso, a middle-aged, unmarried man was engaged with a…

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Serious Accidents in Fog. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

There were many serious accidents in Paris during a fog. A train at a level crossing collided with a carriage containing wedding guests, four of whom were…

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Foot Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

A navvy named James Norris, employed on the North Coast railway construction works at Wallarobba, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon…

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Singleton Letter. the Rosedale Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

The inquest touching the death of Thomas Thompson, who was killed in the Rosedale on Wednesday, was held yesterday by Mr. H. Pinchin. District Coroner…

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The Rosedale Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

In this issue of the '"Arsus" appear the particulars furnished at the inquest upon the body of a miner named Thomas Thompson, a single man who was killed…

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Drowned in a Bath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

Arthur Edward Such (19), artist, was found unconscious in the bath at his residence, at Paddington, this morning. A doctor was sent for, but on arrival he…

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Sad Drowning at Hobart. Brother and Sister Go Down Together

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

A sad fatality took place at Plenty, Tasmania, on Tuesday. A Mrs. Watkins and three children, aged respectively 7. 12, and 19, who wore "travelling," encamped on the…

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Painful Accident

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

A young girl named Mary O'Donnell, 15 years of age and a resident of Free Church-street, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon at Dimmock's printing establishment where she is…

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Fatal Accident at Rosedale. a Miner Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

On Wednesday, Mr H. Pinchin, J.P., Coroner for the district. visited Rosedale to hold and inquest concerning the death of Thomas Thompson, a miner, who…

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Drowned in the Harbour. "You'll Never See Me Again."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

At about 10.30 on Saturday night the dead body of Clement Corrigan, single, 34, a labourer, and a native of Queensland, was recovered from the water near Cowper Wharf, in…

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Fatality at Coolah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. 'Archie Stevenson, who was killed at Coolah (says the "Western Post"), was heading a sheep, which had broken away. He galloped under a leaning tree, and…

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Death of Mr. Alfred Dobson. Drowned in the Channel. London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 3

Mr. Alfred Dobson, Agent-General for Tasmania, was drowned on Saturday while on a voyage from Boulogne to Folkostone. Mr. Dohson was travelling alone, returning…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

Yesterday morning, a son of Mr James Coates, of Rix's Creek, between 14 and 15 years of age. was getting upon a rather restive horse, when the animal…

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Railway Collision on Zig-zag. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 5

A serious railway collision took place last night on the Zig Zag, and although no lives were lost there were several minor casualties, ami the smash was such that the line was blocked for some…

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The Bicycle Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Charlette Neil, who was killed in Centennial Park, was concluded to-day. The Coroner found that deceased died from…

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