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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Motor Car Accident. Munich Ladies Killed. London. Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

The motor car conveying Lady Bach Cunard[?] the Opera House, Munich. dashed on to p[?]ment. Killing two ladies and overthrowing her ladyship and a friend, both of whom…

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An Actor Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 3

Mr Arthur Edwards, one of "The Arcadians" Company now appearing at the Criterion Theatre, Sydney, was drowned at Manly on Saturday afternoon. Mr…

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Another Railway Accident in Victoria. Passengers Injured. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

A mixed train, while running between Clunes and Talbot to-day, left the rails, and three trucks and two passenger carriages ran some yards on the permanent…

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Fatality at Races. a Chapter of Mishaps

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 3

Several accidents occurred at the Fintion Harriers' Hunt Club races, held at Sandown Park (Melbourne) on Saturday. In the Findon Amateur Cup Acute Angle…

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Paris Railway Accident. Brakes Fail to Act. London. Sept. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

An accident, in which 25 people were injured, happened at the Gare Sl. Lazare, yester-day. An express from Dieppe, did not slow up when entering the station, but dashed into the…

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Motor Car Mishap a Chapter of Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred at an early hour on Sunday morning at the Intersection of Pelham-street and Elizabeth-street, Melbourne. W. T…

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Portuguese Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

A train with 420 excursionists has been derailed near Oporto, and 150 persons were injured…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Accident at Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 4

John Masson, a miner, was admitted to the Kurri Hospital on Monday afternoon, suffering from a fractured leg and abrasions of the face, the result of a fall of…

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French Railway Accidents. Management Criticised. London. Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

The recurrence of disasters on the State [?] is attracting attention in France [?] attribute the accidents to increased runs, despite defective material, and the…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 4

A man named Walter Smith, employed on the wallarobba tunnel works, first section of the North Coast Railway, was seriously injured this morning through being…

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Fatal Motoring Accident: London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

Mr. Lelter Collingwood, a theatre proprietor at Birmingham, has been killed while motoring at Sheffield…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Fate of Two Brothers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 3

A sad double drowning fatality occurred on Sunday, when Talbot Scott Dunham. (29) and Purvis James. Dunham (31), brothers, lost their lives in Rocky…

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Peculiar Fatality. Women Shot and Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 3

At the inquest in Adelaide on Mrs. Goode, wife of Mr. Thos. Goode, of Gordon River, who was killed last week by a shot from a pea rifle, the evidence showed that while…

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Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 3

Twenty-five persons have been killed in a railway collision on the Wabash Valley line, at Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A…

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Child Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 3

A lice Dolby, aged 18 months, fell from the balcony at her parents' residence at Darlinghurst this morning, and was fatally injured…

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Excursion Train Derailed. 150 Persons Injured (By Cable). Lisbon

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 2

A train conveying 420 excursionists was derailed near Oporto, Portugal, and 150 excursionists were injured…

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The Tunnel Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 2

Walter Smith, who was run over by a trolly and shockingly injured at the Wallarobba tunnel works yesterday, underwent an operation at the Maitland Hospital to-day, and now, we are…

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Sequel to a Tram Accident Driver's Attempted Suicide. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 2

At Newtown, this morning, Thomas Patrick Crowe, driver, of the tram which crashed into a trolley in Elizaboth-street recently, attempted suicide…

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Richmond Railway Accident. Prosecution of Employees

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 2

The Victorian Attorney-General stated on Tuesday that as the Railway Commissioners had refused to accept his advice to prosecute employees whose…

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Paris Railway Accident. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

An accident, in which 25 people were injured, happened, at the Gare St. Lazare, Paris, yesterday. An express from Dieppe did not slow up when entering the…

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