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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Railway Smash Near W1ngen. Two Carriages Derailed. a Number of Passengers Injured- One Seriously Hurt. Quirindi, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 5

Early this morning the North-Western mail train from Morce to. Sydney was smashed up between Wingen and Blandford. Two carriages left the line suddenly, the road is still…

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Collision at Auckland a Seaman Drowned. (By Cable). Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

As the Union Company's steamer Wairuna was leaving for Neweastle last night she collided with the scow Moonah, which was inward bound with…

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A Shooting Sensation a Woman Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

A shooting sensation oeenrred this morning, when a youth named George Knight, employed as a gardener at the residence of Miss Vickery, shot at Annie…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

A gun accident of a rather serious occurred at Attunga on Sunday afternoon. It appears that a young named. Ambrose D'Arey Rogan, about 18years old,…

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Railway Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

Mishaps will occur at time under the most carefully regulated supervision, but the repetition of accidents oceurring upon the railway linens of this State is…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

A young man named James Papworth, employed at Excolsior Steam Saw Mills. was working a joining machine yesterday. when his hand…

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Serious Railway Accident. Between Blandford and Wingen. North-west Mail Leaves the Road. Miraculous Escape

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

Eakly on Wednesday morning last, as residents arose from their slumbers and got about their daily duties, it was learnt that an accident of a…

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Chemistry Explosion. Gril, Students Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

An explosion which occurred at the secondary school at Clay Cross, near Chesterfield, yesterday (reports the "Daily Mail" of the 8th…

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The Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

It is now woll known that the recent railway accident at Blandford only narrowly escaped being a most serious disaster, resulting in the loss of many lives. As it is, several have met with…

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Accident by Burning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

About noon yesterday. Miss Moore, pupil teacher in the Infant Department of the Singleton Superior Public School, was illustrating a lesson upon steam…

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Collision with a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

A spring cart collided wish an electric in Cleveland-street this morning. the conductor of the tram was thrown off and received a number of abrasions and sheck. The passengers…

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Heavy Rains in Queensland. Death Hy Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

Heavy rains fell in the Brisbane district on Friday and Saturday, Many of the low-lying districts are submerged. Norman Crock and Breakfast Creek overflowed…

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A Fresh in the Manning. Man Drowned Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

Rain set in at 11 O'clock on Friday night, and continued till a late hour last evening. 785 points were registered at Taree; woodside had 618 points and wingham 743 points The…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. an Old Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

George Pigrain, aged 55, a resident of St. Peters, was found lying prostrate on the edge, of the footpath in King-street, Newtown, at as early hour this morning. There was a scap…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

A young married woman named Mrs George Hill was burned to death at Healesville (Vic), early on Saturday morning through her nightdress…

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Manning in Fresh. a Man Drowned. Taree

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

Rain set in at 11 o'clock on Friday night, and continued till a. late hour last evening. 785 points were registered at Taree Woodside had £18 points and…

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The Blandford Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 4

THE Railway Department can (says the Epening News) thank its luck in regard to the recent accident at Blandford, near Murrurundi. Instead of a…

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Serious Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

Some excitement was caused on tho East Maitland-road, in the vicinity of the old mill, last evening, consequent on a collision between to sulkies, in which a young man named James…

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A Painful Accident. Injuries Caused by Circular Saw Quickly Healed by Zam-Buk Balm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

No matter the cause or extent of your injury—whether it be the cut of a clean knife or the jag of a rusty nail—Zam Buk is equally capable of clean and…

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The Late Railway Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 3

IN reference to the recent railway mishap between Blandford and Wingen, Mr. W. E. Abbott, on whose property it occurred, wrote thus to Tuesday's Daily Telegraph:…

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