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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Tram Smash at Leichhardt. Number of Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 1

At about half-past 5 on Wednesday afternoon two tramcars collided near the Balmain road stopping place in the Par ramatta-road, Leichhardt Both cars…

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Struck by a Tram. Policeman Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

Edward Stanley Robards, aged 22. a probationary constable attached to the police depot at Redfern went to board a tram last night, when he fell down, on…

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Costs of a Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

A second action was brought against the Railway Commissioners to-doy in connection with a recent tram collision, when Several persons were injured. The plaintiffs were Albert and Mary Campling,…

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Collision in the Channel. Two Vessels Damaged London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

An unknown merchantman came into collision in the Channel with the cruiser [?], 3400 tons, bound for [?], on Saturday night. The Sappho was severely…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

While attempting to cross the in Castlereagh—street this morning an elderly man, whose name is unknown, was knocked down by a tram. He was picked up in…

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Accidentally Shot. a Bush Tragedy Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

A dreadful shooting accident occurred on Saturday at about noon. William Edward Hibbs, 42 years old, who about four weeks ago purchased the Thornleigh property iron…

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Accident to Wootton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

[?] the High—weight Stakes at Ascot, Mr. [?] Arranmore threw its rider, M. Wootton [?] causing slight concussion. The jockey…

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Trams in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

Two electric trams, both proceeding at, a high rate of speed at chesterton. Indiana came into collison. Ten people were killed, and twenty were injured, some fatally…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. Old Man Incinerated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

A terrible burning fatality occurred at about 10:30 o'clock last night, ut Berry Park. between Morpeth and Thornton, when an old-age pensioner named Barnabas Turnor was…

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The Channel Collision. Churiser's Paltes Shattered. London, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

Further particulars which have been obtained of the collision between the cruiser Sappho and the merchantman Sappho in the Channel during a fog on Saturday night show…

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Terrible Shooting Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

Three young men, Edward Rowles and George Francis Cook and Stanley, Cook (twin brothers), went to the top of Mount Keira…

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Accidentally Shot. a Bush Tragedy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 3

A DREADFUL shooting accident occurred on Saturday at about noon (says a Quirindi wire). when William Edward Hibbs, 42 years…

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Terrible Shooting Accident. Fate of a Twin Brother

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

Three young men, Edward Rowles and George Francis Cook and Stanley Cook (twin brothers), went to the top of Mount Keira Mountain,…

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The Injured Jockey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 5

Frank Wootton, the injured jockey, still has occasional lapses into unconsciousness. King Edward receives daily bulletins as to his condition…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 5

The old man, Barnabas Turner, who met such a shocking and untimely end on Monthly night by being roasted alive in the fire which destroyed the residence of his…

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Man Accidentally Shot

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

A dreadful shooting accident occur red on Saturday at about noon. William Edward Hibbs, 42 years old, who about four weeks ago purchased…

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A Killarney Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

A sudden squall on the Lower Killarney Lake, has resulted in the drowning of nine London and American tourists, and two boatmen…

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Accidentally Shot. Death of Mr. W. E. HIBBS

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

ON Monday (says the Tamworth Observer), the Coroner, Mr. E. Jones, held an inquest concerning the death of a selector named…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

A terrible burning fatality occurred at about 10.30 on Monday night, at Berry Park, between Morpeth and Thornton, when an old-age pensioner named Barnabas Turner was…

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Boating Fatality at Kil Larney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

Nine London and American tourists, together with two boatmen, were' drown ed during a squall on the Lower Lake of Killarney…

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