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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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The Wright Accident. No Reason for Discouragement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 5

The unfortunate mishap to Mr. Orville Wright's passenger-carrying aeroplane (says Mr. R. P. Hearne in the London ("Mail") must be regarded as one of those…

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Fatality at Brindley Park

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 4

NEWS reached Merriwa on Sunday morning, that a carpenter named Albert Turner, employed at Terragong, had…

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An Alpine Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 3

The discovery of blood-stained packages indicate that a mountaineering party consisting of four men and two women, perished at Briga, Marittima, a spot called "Nest of…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Mangan, of the Horseshoe B[?]nd, was the victim of a very nasty mishap this morning. She was at the residence of a daughter in Cohen-street, and while descending some steps from the back…

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Local and General News. Accident to an Old Lady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

It is a coincidence that at the time of the mishap to Mrs. Mangan in Cohen—street yesterday (and mentioned in last issue), an almost similar accident occurred to Mrs. Callaghan,…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

Aa accident happened to Mr Geo. Hudson, of this town, while carting cream for the Gresford butter factory. He slipped and fell from his…

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Cabdriver Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 5

Arthur Raglan, a cabdriver, was thrown from his cab to-day, and sustained serious injuries…

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The Racecourse Fatality. An Open Verdict

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

An inquest was held at Adelaide on Thursday concerning the death of Robert Fox, of Goodwood, who died after sus taining serious injury on Victoria Park…

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Triple Tragedy. Children Drowned While Asleep. "See What I Have Done!"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 3

A triple tragedy of a sad and most extraordinary character occurred at Thames Ditton late last night (said "Lloyd's. Weekly" on March 28), the…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 3

The body, of an unknown man was found floating in the Bay at Mosman this morning…

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Found Drowned in the River. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

The body of the man which was found in the Hunter River opposite Walsh Park in the Horse Shoe Bend on Saturday afternoon was identified in the evening by…

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Collapse of a Cutting. Five Navvies Injured Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 3

Five navvies were everwhelmed completely through the collapse of earth in a cutting wall at Walla, near Taree, to-day. A bigrescue gang was immediately put to work…

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The Accident at Taree. Several Men Injured. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 7

Five men, working in Crisp's gang, at the Cross Roads, Woolla Woolla, in connection with the railway works, met with an unfortunate accident this morning. A man…

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Collision in the Black Sea Submarine and Battleship. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

A collision occurred in the Black Sea between a Russian submarine and a battleship. Twenty lives were lost as a result…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 5

Henry Skepper was placing part of a locomotive in position at Eveleigh workshops to-day when the part fell and struck his thigh, which was severely fractured…

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Accident to an old Lady

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

It is a coincidence that at the time of the mishap to Mrs Managan in Cohen-street on Thursday last (and mentioned in last issue), an…

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Sydney Trams Collide. Number of Passengers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon two tramcars collided near the Balmiain-road stopping place in the Parramatta-road, Loichhardt.' Both cars were damaged, and two passengers were…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Injured by a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

A man who was knocked down by a tram in Oxford—street last night, and sustained a fractured skull, has been identified as Edward Robards a probationary constable. He regained…

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Found Drowned in the River. the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 14

The body of the man which was found in the Hunter River opposite Walsh Park in the Horse Shoe Bend on Saturday afternoon was identified in the evening by…

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Sydney Trains Collide. Number of Passengers Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon two tramsers collided near the Balmain-road stopping place in the Parramatta-road, Leichhardt. Both cars were damaged, and two passengers were…

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