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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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General Gable News. London, Tuesday afternoon. Pilot Boat Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

A pilot boat at Cape Frenel capsized, resulting in the drowning of ten persons…

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Shocking Fatal Accident. Acetylene Gas Explosion. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred, last night at Burke's Hotel, St. Mary's. It seems that William O'Connor, employed at Bonnett's waggon factory, went to assist Burke with his acetulene…

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Latest News M Wire. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Accident at Ultimo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

William McNamara and Frank Scott were assisting to stack iron girders in yard adjoining S[?]rutton's iron foundry, Ultimo, this morning, when the stack suddenly collapsed…

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Motor Accident Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

William Burcher charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day with causing bodily harm a Arthur Kenny. It was stated Kenny, who is h tram conductor, was getting off the tram…

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A Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

Robert Newton, aged 45, employed by Messrs J. and A Brown, as a locomo tive engine-driver at Minmi, was killed on the line near the old tunnel on…

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Fatality at Pelaw-main. One Man Killed.—another Injured. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

John McLean, a miner, aged 44, was kinea by a fall of coal at Pelaw-Main this afternoon, and his mate, Peter Broomfield, aged 26, was seriously injured. Deceased and Broomfield were…

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Railway Fatality at Miami

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

A railway accident, which resulted in the death of an engine-driver named Robert Newton, employed by Messrs J. and A. Brown,…

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A Mountain Collision. Sensational Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

A sensational accident occurred at Nimitybelle Mountain on Thursday, but luckily without loss of life. Mr. Joseph Keys, with his son Alec. and…

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Fatality at Abermain. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

James Outram, 19 years of age, his death in a mysterious manner at Abermain colliery last night. The duty of deceased was to attend to skips on the flat underground…

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General Gable News. London, Friday afternoon. Torpedo Boat Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

A boiler tube explosion, has occurred on torpedo boat at Sassnetz, Germany, resulting in the death of a stoker, and in five others being severely scalded…

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Fatal Accident at Abermain Colliery. Coroner's Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

The adjourned inquest touching the death of James Outram, who was found dead in the Abermain Colliery on Tuesday night was resumed yesterday before the…

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Sensational Accident. SYDNEY. Saturday Afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 11

A sensational accident occurred in George street West this morning. Herbert DeMeres was driving a horse attached to a light spring cart near the fire station, when…

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Small Debts Co Accident Policy

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

Samuel Home, of Cess[?]bread carter, claimed from the [?] Accident, Fire and General [?] Company, Ltd., the sum [?] 10s,…

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Fatal Accident at Laguna. Magisterial Inquiry

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

An accident, which resulted in the death of Roland John Diplock, occurred near Laguna, on Monday afternoon the result of a runaway…

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An Extraordinary Accident. Caught by a Fly-Wheel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 1

An extraordinary accident happened to Mr James M'Clym'ont, Jun., of Coils field, near Orange. Having occasion' to oil an engine driving a throshing…

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Remarkable Fatality. Man Killed by a Runaway-another Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

A terrible accident, which ended in the death of a house painter, and serious injuries to another painter, occurred at Redfern this morning. A fractious horse, attached to a…

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Accident at Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 2

John O'Halloran, aged 37, a platelayer, working on the North Coast Railway, had the misfortune to fall from the Paterson bridge on Saturday night last. He was a member of McGlashen's gang, and…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

The body has been identified as that of Mrs. Julia Moberley, a resident of Mosman…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

The body of an elderly woman was found floating in Athol Bay this morning. It is believed to be that of a resident of Mosman who has been missing from her home since yesterday afternoon. It is…

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Railway Accident in Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

A land slide has occurred on the National Transcontinental Railway line, which overwhelmed a construction train at Lata[?]ru, Canada, resulting in the foss of 25…

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