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Accidents, 1910

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Collision in Canada. Prime Minister Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 3

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister, in the midst of his western tour has been in a train collision. he was travelling in a special train with Mr. G. P. Graham, the Minister of…

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Sad Burning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 3

Ive Threadgate, six years of age, a daughter of Mr. John Threadgate, of Ravensworth, died in the Dabgar Cottage Hospital on Saturday morning, as the result of…

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Submarine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 3

The submarine A1, which has had an unfortunate history, has met with another accident. While in Portsmouth Dock a spark exploded petrol in the vessel. Two officers and five men…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

Ivy Threadgate, 6 years of age, daugh ter of Mr John Threadgate, of Ravens worth, died in the Dangar Cottage Hos pital on Saturday as the result…

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Boy Rescuer Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

A sad drowning accident took place in the Basin at Newcastle on Friday after noon. Two lads, Thomas and John M'Cracken, aged 12 and 5 years…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

A wheeler, named A. S. Cotterill, employed at the South Greta Colliery, had a very narrow escape this morning from meeting with injuries of a serious nature, through a full skip breaking away…

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The Submarine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 5

Those of the crew of submarine A1 injured by an explosion of petrol on Saturday have now recovered consciousness, and are progressing towards recovery…

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Richmond Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

Further evidence was taken at Mel bourne on Friday by the official board of inquiry regarding the Richmond railway accident…

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Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

London, Sunday.—A special train tra velling at sixty miles an hour collided with a goods train at Regina, in North west Canada, yesterday. Sir Wilfrid…

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Yachting Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

London, Sunday.—A sensational acci dent took place on board the well-known yacht. Shamrock during a race at Clowes yesterdav. The topmast broke, and a…

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Collision in California

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 5

A special locomotive came into collision yesterday with a passenger train from San Francisco at lgnacio. Thirteen people were killed and 12 others were injured…

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Collision in California. Thirteen People Killed. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

A special locomotive came into col lision yesterday with a passenger train from San Francisco at Ignacio Thir teen people were killed and 12 others…

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Another Aviation Fatality. Daring American Killed. London, Thursday morning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

Walter Brookings, who in July last accomplished the record high flight of 6100ft. on a Wright bi-plane at Atlantic city, U.S.A., has died from the result of an accident while…

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Jockey's Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

The jockey Plant was thrown while riding in the Greenwood Handicap, at the Kempton racecourse. He was terribly injured, and recovery is considered doubtful…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday afternoon. Wharf Accident at Pyrmont

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

A lorry, with a load of beer in barrels, and several cases of whisky on board, drawn by a valuable horse, toppled over the wharf at Pyrmont this morning. The…

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Accident to Mail Coach. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 2

While the driver of the Nimitybelle to Bimboka mail coach was taking off the mails at Bemboka last night the horses made off and galloped for…

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Curious Motoring Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 4

While holding the rope by w[?] horses wore pulling his motor char[?] bane out of some mud, Mr David Kinder, aged seventy-three, of…

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Motor-car Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

London, Thursday.—A disaster occur red at Cape May, New Jersey, in the United States, yesterday. Mr Fritz Mer genthaler, a millionaire find the son of…

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Curious Motoring Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

While holding the rope by which horses were pulling his motor char a[?] banc out of some mud, Mr David Kinder, aged seventy-three, of…

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Beer Overboard. Valuable Horse Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

A lorry, with a load of beer in barrols and several cases of whisky on board, and drawn by a valuable horse, went over the wharf at Pyrmont on Thursday…

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