The Princess Sophia Disaster. Whole Families Drowned
Further particulars regarding the loss of the Canadian Pacific liner Princess Sophia, on the Alaskan coast, state that the shore is strewn with…
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458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 23
Cessnock District News. Serious Accident. Cessnock
Nada Peters, 20 years of age, daughter of Mr. J. Peters, who resides on a selection between Cessnock and Neath, on Tuesday received shocking injuries to the head…
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A mining engineer named Fletcher, residing in Sydney, met with a serious accident at Liddell, on Wednesday afternoon. He was engaged sinking a shaft for a new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquests the Recent Railway Fatality
The District Coroner (Mr D. M'Dougall) held a coronial inquiry at the Courthouse on Thursday morning regarding, the, death on the previous day…
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Owing to something going wrong with the steering genr of the car carrying the mails between Muswellbrook and Merriwa on Saturday night last,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Extraordinary Accident
A mishap of a most unusual and curious character befel Mr. Howard Dimmock, of Glendonbrook, last Thursday evening. He was coming…
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A serious accident happened at Liddell on Wednesday afternoon, the victim being a mining engineer named Fletcher, belonging to Sydney Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Nasty Accident
Plain-Clothes Constable Kennedy met with a nasty accident this morning, while in the execution of duty, In company with Sergeant Kelli he had arrested a boy in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision
A collision between runaway railway trucks and a stock train occurred near Seven Hills yesterday, resulting in 33 tracks being disabled. A number of cattle and sheep were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Fatality. Millfield Boy's Death. Cessnock
A shooting fatality occurred near Millfield yesterday morning, the victim being William, Donaldson, the ten-years-old son of Mr. Edward Donaldson, of Doyel's Estate,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at Newcastle. Fell Over the Cliffs. Newcastle
About half-past six o'clock this morning the body of James Ash, a well-known and highly respected business man, was discovered at the foot of the cliffs near the Bogey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Boy's Death. Accidentally Death. Wollombi
Mr. R. Owens, J.P., Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at the residence of Mr. M. P. Clarke, Cedar Creek, touching the death of John Donaldson, a boy aged 10½ years,…
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Mr T. M'Dermott met with a very nasty accident when going home from Mass at Branxton on Sunday morning. He was going through a gate, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Fatality. Millfield Boy's Death. Cessnock
A shooting fatality occurred near Millfield yesterday morning, the victim being William Donaldson, the ten-years-old son of Mr. Edward Donaldson, of Doyle's Estate,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality at Newcastle. Pell Over the Clipits. Newcastle
About half-past six o'clock this morning' "the body of James Ash, a well-known and highly respected business man, was discovered at the foot of the cliffs near the Bogey…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hospital Insurance Scheme. Provision Against Accidents
The State Minister for Public Health (Mr. Fitzgerald) states that arrangements have new h[?]un made where by the authorities of of hospitals may insure with the Treasury…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hero on Mined Trawler. Wireless Operator Drowned in Trying to Save Officer
Archilles II., while mine sweeping, struck a mine and sank in a few minutes, the captain and twelve members of the crow losing their lives. Just after the explosion the wireless…
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A serious accident befell Roy Reichardson, aged 20, a returned wounded soldier, at the week-end. He was mounting a horse, when the animal threw him, kicking him…
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A returned wounded soldier, named Roy Richardson, aged 20, a son of Mr J. Richardson, of Glenridding, met with a rather serious accident on Friday…
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Mr. S. Hatton, of Church-street, met with a very painful and serious accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was cutting wood with a circular saw, and a few minutes before…
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