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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Fatal Motor Accident. Man Crushed to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

Whilst returning from a service along Wallan and Darrankitquim-road, Kil more (Vie), on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Father Martin, of St. Patrick's Church,…

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Steamer Port Chalmers in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 5

The steamer port Chalmers, from the Tees for London and Australia, has been collision [?] put into Yarmouth extensively damaged. No. [?] hold was flooded. Temporary repairs…

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Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

Two men were badly injured at Kangaroo Point (Queensland), through a ballast truck suddenly moving to where they were sitting…

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Alleged Serious Quarrel. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 4

A wire from Warwick (Q.) states that a case of alleged attempted murder and suicide took place at Sladeville on Wednesday. It it stated that Byrnes and another man…

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Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 5

An eight—year—old girl named Tutton was endeavouring to release a knot in her boot—lace with a pair of scissors, when they suddenly slipped upwards, and entered the ball of her left…

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Insane Man's Murderous Attack. Wife Badly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

While temporarily insane a well-to-do business man named William Keep, living in Contral-street, off George-street, Sydney this morning battered the head of his wife,…

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Fatal, Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 5

Alexander Martin, a fanner from Newnes, met with an accident, which resulted in his dentil thin morning. Two Sydney doctors were motoring, when Martin come out from behind a cab,…

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Painful Accident at Kurri Kurri. Child Hanging by a Nail. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon an accident befel the youngest daughter of Mr. W. Henderson, of Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri, which resulted. in an injury of a most painful nature. The child, who…

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Frightful Burning Accident. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 3

[?]anan[?]e (27), a single woman, living in Brisbane, was baldly burnt this morning while washing clothes. Her life is despaired of Her father was severely…

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A Plucky Girl. Rescues a Boy from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 3

A plucky rescue from drowning by a girl is reported from Moe (Vie.). Eddie Gray (10), was fishing at Narraean, in company with Kate O'Donnell (about…

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Injured by a Falling Tree. Warning to Shire Councils

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

IN the Supreme Court, an action brought by James Patrick Gaffney, of Bera Creek, near Mudgee, and Johanna, his wife, against the…

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Late News by Wire Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 5

A child named Mattie Peddie, who was run over by a tram yesterday, died this morning…

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Fatal Accident. Fell Down the Hold. By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

W[?]ilst the new steamer Karoola was off the coast yesterday, Mr Andrew Crawford, the well-known provider for the M'Ilwraith. M'Eaehern line, to…

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General Gables. London, Wednesday afternoon. an Aeroplane Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 3

Captain Ferber was descending at Bologne after a flight, when the aeroplane overturned, and crushed him to death…

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Riding Accident at Woodville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

A serious mid painful accident happened yesterday at Woodville to a young man named Thomas Harden, who resides with his parentsnear the lona Public School. He was…

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Kitchen Accidents. Zam-Buk the Ever-ready Soother and Healer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 4

Accidents in the kitchen are many, and every housewife and domestic should always keep a pot of Zam-Buk handy for the prompt treatment of the cut,…

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Vehicle Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

Through the horse attached to a Chinese market—gardener's cart shying yesterday afternoon, a collision occurred neat the High—street railway station. between the vehicle and a buggy driven…

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Racing Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

Six horses fell in the first race at Epsom (Victoria) yesterday, and two jockeys were injured…

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The Hooke's Hill Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

The unfortunate man Riley (not Boyle, as previously reported), who was brought into Dungog Hospital from Hooke'a Hill railway cutting,…

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Alleged Serious Quarrel. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 12

A wire from Warwick (Q.)Tstates that a case of alleged attempted murder and suicide took place at Sladeville on Wednesday. It it stated that Byrnes and another man…

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