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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 4

An accident, attended With sensational features, took place on the Maitland road yesterday morning. Mr Hamillion Robinson, of Newington, was driving…

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Double Drowning Fatality. •Brothers Sad Fate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

A double crowning latality occurred at Cronulla. this morning. A small crowd was enjoying a dip, when Sydney Bass, aged 30, was swept off his feet and out to sea by…

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Double Drowning Fatality. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 3

Two brothers, Sydney Bass and Hubert Bass were drowned yesterday at Cro nulla beach while bathing. Sydney Bass was swept off his feet and his brother…

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German Steamer Wrecked. Thirteen of Crow Drowned. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 3

The German steamer Wilna is ashore at Veieland, Holland. Thirteen out of the crew of 14 were drowned…

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Recent Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 5

At an inquest on the body of the boy John Burgess, who was drowned at Botany on Sunday, the coroner told Harold Davis (14), that he was a very brave boy for making such a plucky…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

Mr F. White of Gowrie, met with an accident on Monday night when riding along John-street towards his home. He was found in the roadway at a late…

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Electric Train Accident. Failure of Brakes. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

Owing to the failure of the brakes to act, an electric train plunged into the stop blocks at Ealing station, London, damaging the station. The conductor was killed, and the driver…

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Accident Follows a Six-mile Flight

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wright met with a slight accident this morning, which will interrupt further trials of his aeroplane for a week (says a Le Mans message of August 13.)…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Brothers Sad Fate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 12

A double drowning fatality occurred at Cronulla, on Monday. A small crowd was enjoying a dip, when Sydney Bass, aged 30, was swept off his feet and out to' sea box…

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Dry Shampoo Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 14

The "dry shampoo" case, which has come up on and off in the police court since August 25, attracts unflagging interest. During the last six years 20,000 or 30,000…

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Accident to Electric Train. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 5

Through its brakes failing to act an electric train crashed into stop blocks of the railway station at Baling, London. The conductor was killed and the driver…

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Two Trams Collide. Four Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 4

A collision occurred at Watson's Bay on Saturday between two trams. At the Cap loop car 679, driver Gifford, ran in to car 678. driver Pye, from the rear…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

THIS morning, a lad, Walter Aurisch, 11 years of age, son of Mr. R G. Aurisch, of this town, was admitted to the local Hospital,…

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Boating Fatality in New Zealand. Four Persons Drowned. Canterbury, N.Z.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 4

a party of live persons went out rowing in a punt at the mouth of the river Kakaia, Canturbury, New Zealand, yesterday. Owing to the very strong current in the…

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Mining Accident. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 2

WHILE demolishing a wall of debris at the Cherry mine, Illinois, on Saturday the rescuers found 78 of the entombed men alive. The leader of the fight for…

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Boating Fatality. Four Persons Dowrned. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

A party of five went out in a rowing boat in Canterbury, New Zealand, yes today. A strong current swept the boat out to sea and it capsized. Only…

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Sensational Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

An accident of a sensational character, fortunately unattended with any serious consequences, took place about dinner time on Tuesday. Mr J. T. Dunn, of…

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Design and Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 2

A local horse-breaker harnessed up for the first time a beautiful bright bay pony the other afternoon, ana drove it some miles out of town…

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Boating Fatality in New Zealand. Four Persons Drowned. Canterbury, N.Z.

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 7

A party of five persons went out rowing in a punt at the mouth of the river Kakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand, yesterday. Owing to the very strong current in the…

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City Devastated. Many People Drowned. Some Pathetic Incidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

One of the most beautiful and progressive cities in Mexico has been devastated by flood, Monterey, the capital of Nuevo Leon, is in mourning, for 1400…

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