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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Shocking Fatal Accident. Miner Killed at South Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

A shocking filial accident occurred in the South Greta Colliery on Thursday, the victim being a young miner named George Ford, who resided at South Maitland…

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Motor Car Smash. Sensational Accident at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred near Singleton on Saturday evening. A party, comprising Messrs. w. Kennerson, Bert Rennerson, J. M'Grogan, H…

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Tram Fatality at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

A miner named Louis Garven Borna tiei was killed in a shockingly sudden manner by a tram in Scott-street New castle on Saturday night shortly before…

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Mistaken for Burglar. Woman Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 1

A sensational occurrence took place at Arshfield early on Saturday, morning, when Mrs. Quong Tart,in shooting at a supposed burglar fired four shots at a…

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A Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

A party of Singleton sportsmen had a sensational experience on Saturday evening. They were returning to Single ton from Broke in Mr. W. Kennerson's…

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Accident to Mirannie Mail

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. Howard brooker, the contractor for the mail service between Merannie and Singleton, had on accident to his trap on his way into town on Monday…

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Boxing Fatality in Sydney. an Athlete Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

One of the contests in connection with the New South Wales amateur boxing championship at the Gaiety last night ended fa- tally…

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Boxing Fatality in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

One of the contests in connection with the New South Wales amateur boxing championship at the Sydney Gaiety on Tuesday night ended fatally. Edward…

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South Greta Fatality. Resumption of the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 3

The adjourned inquest touching the death of the young man George Ford, who was killed in the South Greta colliery on the 5th instant, was held at the Courthouse…

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The Boxing Fatality. Victim's Opponent Before the Court. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

At the police Court this morning Clarence Robertson confectioner was re manded on a charge of feloniously slay ing Edward Sloane Cleburne during a…

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Local and General. Accident at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

A lad named James McAlister, employed at the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, received a severe gash on his face while at work on Tuesday. It appears that McAlistcr, who is a clipper, slipped…

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Boxing Fatality in Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

One of the contests in connection with the New South Wales amateur boxing championship at the Sydney Gaiety on Tuesday night, ended…

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Injured by a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

A. child named William Evans was knocked down by a tram in George-street this morning and sustained a fracture of the skull besides other serious injuries…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 2

At the construction of the railway bridge over the Williams River, near Dungog, a painful accident occurred yesterday. A bar…

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Boxing Fatality in Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 8

One of the contests in connection with the New South Wales amateur boxing championship at the Sydney Gaiety on Tuesday night ended fatally…

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Peculiar Accident. Smash at a Newcastle Hoist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 16

While a line of waggons loaded with Neath coal was being shunted on to the gravitation track, a coupling gave way between two trucks near the engine. Some…

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Motor Car Smash. Sensational Accident at Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 14

A serious motor car accident occurred near Singleton on Saturday evening. A party, comprising Messrs. W. Kennerson, Bert Kennerson, J. M'Grogan, H…

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A Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 2

After a pleasant drive from Raymond Terrace yesterday afternoon two visitors had the ill-luck to have their holiday spoiled, by meeting with an accident near the Elginstreet railway gates,…

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Eight Students Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 4

London, Sunday.—While a party of students were changing seats in a boat on a pond at Wilkesbarre, in Pennsyl vania, in the United States, it collapsed…

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Collision on the Tyne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 5

The destroyer Viking on leaving the Tyne upon her stearin trials, collided in the fog with the tug Triton, conveying 20 Pleasure-seekers. The Triton sank, and her passenger had a…

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