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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Found Drowned in the River. a Missing Resident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 3

On Monday shortly before 11 o'clock a lad named Frank Moylan, who was on the bank of the river near the rear of the Carrington Hotel, had his attention aroused by some…

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Steamer Cut in Two. Eighty People Drowned. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 7

A terrible disaster occurred in Monte Video,Uruguay, yesterday. The Argentine steamer Colombia, 875 tons, with excursionists from Monte…

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Fatality on Aberdare Railway One Man Killed. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred on the Aberdare railway, between Aberdare Junction and North Kurri at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, as a result of which Henry…

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Accident to the Ambulance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

An unfortunate accident happened yesterday afternoon to the Maitland Hospital ambulance when proceeding to the East Greta Junction to convoy the lad who was…

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A Colliery Accident. a Broken Cable. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 5

A cage, with 30 occupants, fell to the bottom of the pit at the naval colliery at Pennycraig, through the breaking of a cable, resulting in the death of six portions, 16…

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Bogus Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 6

Two splendid automobiles, some porcelain vases, and a forged title of nobility were the stock-in-trade of a cleverly-organised Land of swindlers in Paris, who for…

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Another Train Accident Man Loses an Arm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

Samuel Wright, who lives at Syden ham, is at present in the Kogarah Cot tage Hospital suffering the loss of an arm through an accident which…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 3

Vera Dossald, aged 13, was drowned at Camden yesterday. She was walking with her younger sister and brother along the banks of the Nepean River, when the…

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Children Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 3

Two lads named Carl Ritters and Albert Water, aged 9 and 7 respectively, feil into the Barwon River at Collarendabri yesterday afternon and were drowned. No one was present except a…

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Collision in the Street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 3

An electric tram and a van collided in George street this morning, and the result of the impact was such that Charles Wood, the driver of the vehicle, and David Deakin master…

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The Aberdare Railway Fatality. Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Henry Allen, the victim of the Aberdare railway fatality on Friday afternoon last, was resumed at the Courthouse, West…

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Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 5

Another tram collision occurred this morning when a car bound from the city to Balmain ran into a stationary tram near Booth-street. The passengers on the outward tram were…

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Railway Fatality. Man's Miraculous Escape

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred on Friday afternoon on Deep creek Ridge, on the Aberdare Coal Company's railway line near Weston. Three men were…

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The Aberdare Railway Fatality. Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 3

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Henry Allen, the victim of the Aberdare railway fatality on Friday afternoon last, was resumed at the Courthouse, West…

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Shocking Fatality. Caught on a Bridge Run Over by a Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred at a bridge over Deep Creek, on the Aberdare line, about four miles from Kurri Kurri on Friday afternoon. Henry Allen,…

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Collision in the Harbour. Escape of Passengers. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

There was another harbor collision this morning, when the North Sydney ferry steamer Kummulla and the launch Vivid crashed into each other. The…

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A Girl Drowned. While Attempting to Save Her Sister. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

Vera Clisshold, 13 years of age, was drowned, in the Nepean River at Camden yesterday -while trying to save her sister,who fell into the water. The latter,…

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Tram and Van Collide: Two Men Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

An exciting collision between a train and a van occurred in George-street, near the intersection of Martin Place, this morning.Two men were seriously…

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Polish Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

miners entombed by the flooding [?] mine, sosnowiec, poland themaselves by reaching another old it is jeared that the remainder…

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Sydney Tramway Collision. Several Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 2

A ramway collision occurred on Tuesday morning in Booth-street, near Epping Racecourse. It is stated that a car bound for Balmain from the city…

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