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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 4

A labourer named George [?] working at Sargent's new buildings street, Sydney, when a long length ber fell across his body, rendering [?]…

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Accident at Kurri Kurri. Miner Seriously Injured. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1910 · page 3

Patrick O'Connell, a miner, about 44 years of age, was severely injured at Stanford-Merthyr colliery at about two o'clock to-day. It appears that O'Connell was…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1910 · page 3

Miss Jessie Macpherson, a barmaid at Broken Hill, while serving in the bar, failed to notice that the cellardoor was open and fell down. In her descent she clutched at a big hot water urn on the…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 5

John Kibby, the victim of an assault at Moree, died last night. It is stated that Mr. Kibby manager of a store, was battered about the head with a hammer by James Edwards, who has…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 4

A little girl named Margery Way, six years of age, daughter of Mr. W. H. Way, of Luskintyre, severe burns. The child was standing with her…

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Strange Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 5

While a man was driving a bullock team at Donkey Hill, near Adelong, the team bolted and fell into an old mining shaft. Four animals were killed, and another seriously injured…

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Accident at Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 4

The unfortunate man Patrick O'Connell, who was severely injured at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery yesterday afternoon, underwent an operation at the Kurri Hospital last evening. His…

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R.m.s. Malwa in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 5

The R.M.S. Mala, homeward bound from Sydney to London, has been slightly damaged through colliding with the British steamer Nairn, 3627 tons, near Colombo. The…

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Railway Fatality. a Fettler Cut to Pieces. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 4

A attacking railway fatality occurred near Epping station this morning, when John Knight, a middle-aged fettler, mar ried, and residing at Carlingford, was fun…

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Railway Collision in Ohio. Thirty-one Bodies Recovered. London, July 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 3

A passenger train at Dayton, Ohi[?] came into collision with a freight train, whose engine crashed through a smoking car of the passenger train and a car filled with…

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Aeroplane Accident at Rheims. a Record High Flight. Lady Abdy's Offer. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 5

The Baroness de la Roche while aeroplaning at Rheims fell to the ground from a distance of 50 metres (164 feet) and her condition is hopeless…

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Accident at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 4

An accident, which resulted in the loss of a valuable horse, occurred on the Largs side of the Largs Ferry late on Saturday afternoon. It appears that Mr. A. White,…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 5

On inquiry this morning regarding the condition of Patrick O'Connell, who was severely injured in Stanford-Merthyr Colliery on Thursday, it was learned that he had a…

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A Coaching Accident. Bolt and a Capsize

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 8

While the coach from Wellington to Mudgee was coming down a hill known as Devil's Elbow the horses bolted owing to the wheels skidding on the wet surface of…

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Circular Saw Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 4

A young man named Harry Newcombe met with a very painful and serious accident yesterday. Whilst operating a circular saw, used in connection with his father's business at East…

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Street Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 2

A collision in which,fortunately,no one was injured, occurred on Friday night in Campbell-street near the Odd fellows Hall. Mr C. Eather was…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 3

Nineteen passengers were killed and thirty injured through the derailing of a train at Kisilarwat, on the Trans-Caspian railway…

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Scotch Soldiers at Khartoum. Boating Accident. London, Tuesday evening

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

A company of 17 soldiers of the Scotch Boarders Regiment were sailing at Khartoum, when a squall rose, and their boat was capsized, with the result that three were drowned…

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Very Latest Cables. Bournemouth Aviation Competition. Frightful Accident. Celebrated Aeronautist Killed. London, Tuesday evening

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

Hon. C. S. Rolls was biplaning in the Alighting Competition at Bournemouth, and while making a sudden descent, caused by the air pressure on the back tails breaking the pivots, he lost power…

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A Sad Accident

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

A shocking accident happened to Mrs. Anthony Egan, 81 years of age, at Kempsey yesterday. She was driving when the horse bolted and she was thrown out of the vehicle…

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