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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Rescue from Drowning. Three Brave Boys

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 8

Last week, while Mr. G. Naylor, of Springside, near Orange, was on a visit to Manildra, he went with some of the younger members of Mr. J. S…

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Serious Railway Accident. Driver and Fireman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at the Ringwood Railway Station, Victoria, on Tuesday A large locomotive tipped over an embankment at the end of the shunting yard…

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The Heddon-greta Fatality. Second Body Recovered. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

After several hours' work the body of the second victim of the Heddon-Greta Colliery fatality (that of Stark) was recovered at 8.4 p.m. last evening. The body of Creo…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Heddon Greta

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

A fatal accident happened at the Heddon Greta Colliery this morning, when james Stark, a miner, and his mate, George Cree a wheeler, lost their…

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Drowned in a Dam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

A lad named John Smith was drowned in a dam at Prospect yesterday, while bathing with tow other boys…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Young Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred on the Great Northern railway line this morning, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke, a resident of Singleton met his death in a…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Young Man's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, this morning, by Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., concerning the death of William Alexander Hamilton, a resident of Hinton, who died in the…

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A Mining Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 1

Two miners named Robert Hepburn and Ernest south were killed in Bur banks Birthday mine, coolgardie. They were engaged with a party one of…

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A Boy Drowned. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

A boy named John Smith was drowned in a dam at Prospect yesterday while bathing with two other boys…

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Tragedy at Broken Hill. Woman Shot Dead. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 5

A startling domestic tragedy occurred at South Broken Hill, on Monday afternoon, wherein, a woman, Rose Ann Kirk, about 23. was killed, and a man, John Hocking, about…

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Risks that Miners Run. a Double Fatality. a Wife's Strange Dream. Perth (W.a.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

Two miners named Robert Hepburn and Ernest South were killed on Wednesday m Burbanks Birthday mine, in which mine they were…

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Fatal Railway Accident a Man Killed (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

This morning a fatality occurred on the Great Northern railway line, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke. a resident of Bulga, Singleton…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Tuesday afternoon. Fearful Fatality on a Cruiser

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

Through the bursting of a boiler tube on the J French cruiser Descurtes at Morocco, 10 of those on board worn killed and 32 injured…

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Fatal Railway Accident. A Man Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

ON Monday morning a fatality occurred on the Great Northern railway [?]ne, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke, a resident of Bulga,…

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Sad Burning Fatality. Three Children Incinerated

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

A shocking [?]ragedy occurred at Minyip (Vic.) on Monday afternoon, when, in spite of desperate efforts to rescue them, three children were burned to…

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Fatality on a Cruiser. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

Owing to the bursting of a tube in the boiler of the French cruiser Deseartes, at Morocco, 10 of those on board were killed, and 32 injured…

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Sad Burning Fatality. Three Children Incinerated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred at Minyip (Vic.) on Monday afternoon, whon, in spite of desperate efforts to re[?]ne thorn, three children were burned to…

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The Heddon-greta Fatality. Adjourned Enquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

The adjourned inquest touching the death of George Cree, who was killed in the Heddon-Greta Colliery on Friday last, was resumed, at the Kurri Courthouse this…

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Sad Drowning Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

A young man, Alex. M' Dougall, was drowned at Orewa (N.Z.) whilst trying to save his wife. He went out with his wife to bathe in the creck, and the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Young Man Killed

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

A sad fatality occurred on Hie, Great Northern railway line on Monday, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke, a resident of Singleton met his death in a…

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