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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Seaman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 4

Van Scanbergen, aged 22 years, a seaman on the steamer Namoi, fell from a lauder in toe hold, while the steamer was at Morpeth yesterday, and sustained injuries to his side. He was admitted to…

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Railway Fatality. Man's Terrible Death. Engine Driver's Shocking Discovery (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 2

The Northern mail train was brought to a standstill in a remarkable fashion at Reddy's cutting, near Hornsby, the air brakes being applied without the…

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Riding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 7

Senior-constable Nowland, of Cessnock, met with a painful accident on Wednesday. He was riding a horse along the Allandale road, when the animal suddenly…

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Shipping Disasters. Steamers in Collision. London, Oct. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 3

A shipping disaster occurred off the coast of France on Friday. The steamer Peveril came into collision with the steamer Ville de Rochefort, 2063 tons, off the island of Noirmutier, and…

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Struck by a Derrick. Ship's Mate Terribly Injured. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 5

While the Norwegian steamer Sverre was getting ready to proceed to sea this morning, the second mate, Gustav A. Hoyer, aged 29, a native of Norway, sustained injuries which the doctors…

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Year's Street Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 6

A White Paper issued by the Home Office shows that during last year there were 1,151 fatal and 26,872 non-fatal accidents due to vehicular traffic in the…

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Accident Insurance Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 4

Mr A. J. Prentice, solicitor, has been appointed the district representative of the Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association, and is prepared to issue policies for accident insurance of…

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Collision at Sea. a Disabled Steamer. London. Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 5

The steamer Sussex has reached Las Palmas, Canary Islands, after a collision with the Steamer Newstead. The forepart of the Sussex is leaking and repairs will require a six days'…

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Late Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

Mr Redpath informs us that in regard to the recent accident, the facts were as follows.:—"He and Mrs Redpath were returning from…

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Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

William Stevenson was brought to Dungog Hospital on Saturday night suffering from injuries through being knocked over by a trolly loaded with…

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Drowning Fatality. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 5

Whilst bathing in Dora Creek yesterday, a student at the Seventh Day Adventists' College, named John Clarke, was drowned The New south Wales Executive Council has…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 5

A special train, carrying Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian - Pacific Railway, struck a farmer 's waggon near Winnipeg. The farmer was fatally injured, and his horse,…

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Police Constable's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 6

Senior-constable Ncwland, who was recently injured through his horse falling with him is recovering slowly. He is moving about, but is unable to do much, and…

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Street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 6

John Olsen, a maintenance man. employed by the Cessnock Shire Council. was knocked down by a sulky In Vincent Street on Saturday evening, and sustained a…

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Disaster in Italy Many People Drowned. Naples

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 2

Torrents of water and mud following upon a cloudburst, flowed down Vesuvius on Torre del Greco. Two families were buried. Five bodies have been…

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SERIOUS [?] Accident. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 5

A serious tram accident occurred at Perth last night be passengers in two cars being thrown out. Five persons were badly injured…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Accident at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 8

While Mr. A. Baker, of Kurri, and two others, were driving down Alexander-street in a sulky the other dat the horse [?] Mr. Baker's control, and bolted…

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Amroplane Fatality. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 5

Lieutenant Sugliette, while aeroplaning feil to the earth and was killed instantly…

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Burning Fatality. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 4

At Parkes yesterday a woman named Whaley, wife of a contractor, while preparing a meal, was burned to death through her clothes igniting…

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Disaster in Italy Many People Drowned. Naples

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 5

Torrents of water and mud, following upon a cloudburst, flowed down Vesuvius on Torre del Gre[?]o. Two families wer[?] buried. Five bodies have been…

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