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Accidents, 1909

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Accident at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 5

Ernest Thirkell (17), a wheeler, received an injury to his side by becoming [?] between two skips at the Hebburn Colliery last evening. He was admitted to the…

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Tram Collision. Seven Persons Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 2

A collision between two trams occur red this morning in Elizabeth-street, near Toohey's brewery. Both trams were considerably damaged…

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A Naval Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

One of the men injurel in the recent explosion on H.M.S. Temerairo has suc cumbed to his injuries…

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An Injured Steamer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

The s.s. Oswestry Grange is discharg ing a part of her cargo at Southampton to admit of the repairing of the tail shaft…

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A Lad Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 2

A lad named Charles Smith, 14 years of age employed as a horse driver on the North Coast railway works, near Paterson, had the misfortune to meet with an…

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The Pelaw-main Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding the death of Lance Hastlelow who died as a result of in the Pelaw-Main Colliery on Tuesday evening, were inquired…

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Fatal Burning Accident. Danger of Flannelette

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

Amy France Kells, aged 18, daughter of Mr Robt. Kells, a well-known farmer at Tomerong, Nowra district, died on Saturday, morning from the effects of…

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Fatality at Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 4

A little boy six years of age, son of Mr. Harold Holden, died suddenly on Monday night (says our Murrurundi correspondent), the cause of death being hemorrhage of…

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The Fatality at Pelaw-main. Inquest and Funeral. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 5

After our report closed yesterday, further evidence was given at the inquiry into the death of Lance Hastelow, who died from injuries received at the Pelaw-Main Colliery…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

Whilst Mr John Wenham was conveying three tons of goods consisting of a full stock for Weismantel's new store, from Booral…

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Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 5

In a collision between two cars bound for Circular Quay this morning, at Brisbane-street stopping place, in Oxford-street, two passengers were badly injured about the face. Several…

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Fatality at Pelaw-Main. PELAW-MAIN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

[?] 10 years of age, residing with his parents at Kurri Kurri, was seriously injured in the Pelaw-Main Colliery at about 7.30 last evening. Hastelow…

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Riot at a Football Match. Referee Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 7

The aftermath of Saturday's big football match between Australia and the All Maoris was one of the most exciting that a Sydney sporting crowd has seen for years…

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Two Trams Collide in Sydney. Seven Passengers Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

There was a scene of great excitement at eight o'clock on Wednesday at Eddy-avenue and Elizabeth-street, Sydney, when a Botany tram, bound for Circular Quay, crashed into a…

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Irish Boating Disaster. Eleven Persons Drowned on the Lake of Killarney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 16

The Press Association's Killarney correspondent, says a four-oared boat, containing nine tourist and four boatmen, has been swamped in the Lower Killarney Lake…

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Terrible Accident. Narrabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 5

An immigrant named James Hahn, a married man with a wife and family, met with a terrible accident while employed on Pilliga Scrub clearing works. A free fell on him, pinning him to…

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Terrible Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred at Huon's Creek, four miles from Sofala, on Friday. Ay farmer named James Higgins, aged 72, left Wodonga in a waggonette, with his…

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Tramway Collision. Passengers Thrown from Seats

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 4

Another tramway collision occurred in Sydney on Saturday. While one car was standing at a stopping place in Ox ford-street, another one ran into it from…

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Tramway Collision. Passengers Thrown from Seats

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

Another tramway collision occurred in Sydney on Saturday. While one car was standing at a stopping place in Ox ford-street, another one ran into it from…

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Train Accident in Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 5

A goods train collided with a train at Long Jumeau, Paris, resulting in 11 deaths, and 30 persons injured…

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