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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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A Navvy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

A navvy named Broken fell down a cutting at paterson last night, and was badly cut about the face, besides which he had some ribs broken. The injured man was attended by Dr. O' Halloran…

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Injured by an Axe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

A bad named Kenneth Hollingsworth was standing by watching his father chopping some woad at East Maitland Yesterday, when the axe flow off the handle and, striking him in the…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

Mrs. Richard Bailey, a resident of St. Albans, was driving to Wollombi on Monday morning, and when near the 17-mile post the horse she was driving fell and threw her and two other occupants…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

to a propeller becoming cutaegled stating machine of Mr. Wilbur aeroplane. it was thrown to the and damaged. Mr. wright and a were not injured…

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Injured by an Axe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

The lad, Kenneth Hollingsworth, who was admitted to the hospital suffering from a serious wound in tho groin, through going struek by an axe, was operated on this morning. There was a…

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Mishap to a Boat's Crew. One Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

A drowning accident occurred at Bawley Point, near Millon, on Sunday. The timber vessel Arab was lying at her moorings about 100 yards from the wharf…

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Accident at Stanwell Park

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

Passengers travelling by the 1-40 train from Nowra to Sydney on Tuesday had a providential escape from a serious accident. The passenger train is due at…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. Killed While Going to Comfort a Sick Sister

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

A sad fatal accident occurred on Monday morning last to a married woman, wife of Mr Newman Bailey, a farmer, residing at St. Albans, through…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

[?] between two trains at Tun[?] three people being killed [?] An inspector smartly stop[?] express from dashing into…

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Attacked by a Dog. Boy Dreadfully Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 1

A boy named Godfrey, 8 years of age, was attacked by a vicious dog at Mount View, near Cessnock, on Sunday evening, and torn about in an awful manner…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

At the Wollombi Court House, on Tuesday morning, 2nd inst., Mr Charles Morley (Coroner), conducted a magisterial inquiry into the death of…

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Pea Rifle Fatality

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

A young man named Harry Fitch, junior, died in Grenfell Hospital last night from the effects of a bullet wound. He was driving in a sulky with a pea rifle between his knees, when the weapon some…

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Capsize of a Mail Coach. Driver Severely Injured

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

As the mail coach from Mudgee to Hill End was descending the Sugarloaf of Mountain on Saturday the pole horses fell, causing the coach, which contained five…

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Fatal Accident

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

William O'Neill, an elderly man, was killed at Casino yesterday, through his horse and dray falling over the river bank on to him…

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Tramway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. Edward Spinney, of Bishop's Brige, met with an accident in High-street near Church-street on Saturday eveing. He was driving a pony which became fractious…

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The Bondi Drowning Fatality Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

In connection with the death of Frank H. Laing, a commission agent, of Auckland, New Zealand, whose body was washed ashore at Bondi beach on Sunday…

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Late News by Wire. [Press Telegraph Association.] SYDNEY, Tuesday afternoon. a Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 5

Harry Fitzgerald, a mining manager living at Waverly, meet with horrible injuries at Manly last evening. He was clearing some land, and…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 6

Yesterday evening a man named McLean met with a rather severe accident at the local railway station by falling between two wood trucks. He was admitted to the…

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Motor Cab Collision. Maximum Penalty Imposed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 3

At the Paddington P[?]kee Court on Monday, before Mr Raraett. S.M. a motor mechanic, Kenneth Gilroy, was charged with having negligently driven…

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Centenntial Park Fatality. Cyclist Charged with Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Criminal Court on Monday, before Judge I toners and a jury. Ernest Edward Braden. a youth, was indicted on a charge of having…

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