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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Slipped Under a Tram. a Shocking Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 3

A shocking accident happened In King street, Sydney, on Saturday night. A man, whoso name is supposed to be A. Roberts, and who is reported to have…

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Bolting Horse Causes Accident. a Redfern Sensation. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

At Redfern this morning a bolting horse brought down two 25ft ladders which, were set up against the wall of a house that was in course of painting…

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Remarkable Fatality. Man Killed by a Runaway Another-injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

A terrible accident, which ended in the death of a house painter, and serious injuries to another painter, occurred at Redfern on Monday morning…

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A Ferry Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 5

Some market women were ferrying over a river at Bodrog, Hungary, when the boat capsized. and 14 persons were drowned…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Max, Mangled at Blacktown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 5

A fatal railway accident occurred at Blacktown station last evening, when a man, whose name is supposed to be James W. Smith, of Petersham, was shockingly…

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Fatality at Pelaw-main. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 4

The adjourned inquest touching the death of John McLean, who was killed by a fall of coal in Pelaw-Main Colliery on Saturday afternoon last, was resumed this morning at the Kurri Hospital,…

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Serious Tram Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Newtown on Monday night during the heavy storm which swept over the city and suburbs. A girl named Edith Egan, 17,…

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Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 5

William McMahon was riding a bicycle in Oxford-street when he collided with a milk cart, sustaining concussion of the brain and a badly lacerated head. He was removed…

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Fatal Accident. Newcastle, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 5

Whilst a crane employee named James Fitzsimmons was coupling up some coal trucks near No. 5 basin crane to-day he got jammed, and expired soon after. Deceased resided with his…

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No Accident After All

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

She was reclining in a low chair in the drawing-room, thinking about her dear Willie, who had been legally her property for the space of three months, when a…

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Remarkable Fatality. Man Killed by a Runaway—another Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 10

A terrible accident, which ended in the death of a house painter, and serious injuries to another painter, occurred at Redfern on Monday last. A fractions horse attached to a sulky…

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A Mountain Collision. Sensational Experience

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 13

'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 Pelaw-Main. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 4

The adjourned inquest touching the death of John McLean, who was killed by a fall of coal in Pelaw-Main Colliery on Saturday afternoon last, was resumed on Thursday at the Kurri Hospital…

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Peculiar Fatal Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

Two painters, engaged at work at Redfern, on Monday, were killed through a bolting horse knocking their ladders from beneath them. A…

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A Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. J. S. Hayes, who lives in Bourke street, met with a painful accident on Thursday morning. He was proceeding from his residence to his shop in…

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Startling Tramway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

Frank Steel, a schoolboy of 13 years of age, living with his parents at St. Paul's College, had a narrow escape from death at Newtown on Thursday night…

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Collision in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 2

Whilst a Chinaman named Charlie Woods was driving in a buggy in company with two other Celestials along Regent-street yesterday the horse took fright and bolted across the Long Bridge,…

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Child Drowned at Mulbring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 2

The infant son of Mr. Frank Underwood, of Mid bring, aged 15 months, was drowned in a waterhole near its parents' residence yesterday. The child, who had been playing about the house,…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Doyle, a well-known resident experienced a serious and painful accident on Saturday morning. He was about to get into a spring cart in which he had a…

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A Serious Collision. Cyclists Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

An exciting accident occurred on Sun day afternoon just beyond East Greta. Six Newcastle cyclists coming down the hill met a sulky, containing three young…

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