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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Collision with a Submarine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 4

London Saturday.—The tender of the [?] Thames, collided with a submarine at Harwich, and sank, five of those aboard being drowned…

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Portuguese Electric Railway. Serious Accident. Oporto

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

An electric train ful of workmen at Oporto, Portugal. while travelling at full speed, was derailed through the rails being weakened by floods. All the carriages were flung to one…

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Serious Collision

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

TWO taxi-cabs collided in a Sydney street, One passenger was injured…

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The Willesden Collision

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

The inquest on the first victim of the collision at Willesden Junction has concluded. The jury returned a verdict that the collision was due to a signalman…

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Riot in Sydney. Police and a Civilian Injured Sydney

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

A riot occurred at Campbell-street, city, last night as the result of which Thomas Grace, aged 45, a visitor to Sydney, was struck heavily on the jaw by another man and fell…

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Exciting Motor-car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 3

There was a sensational motor-car accident at Cessnock at about 4 p.m. on Sunday last, in which several persons had narrow escapes from serious injury. Mr. W…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 3

A young man named David Rodgers, who met with a cycling accident on Thursday night last, died on Saturday. The [?] took place on Sunday, the remains being…

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Accidental Death

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

At an inquest into the death of Captain Harris a verdict of accidental death was returned. Relatives stated that he had never given any indications of his intention to…

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Taxis in Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 2

Two taxi cabs came into collision at the inner section of College and Park streets to-day. One car was badly damaged, and the driver and two passengers…

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A Peculiar-accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 3

Recently a resident of Scone, Mr L. Morris, son of Mr Leonard Morris, while in the act of lighting a match, had the misfortune to have the head of the match,…

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Household Accidents. Zain-Buk, the Ever-Ready Healer. Always Keep a Pot Handy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 4

As a general all-round household healer I have proved Zam-Buk to be invaluable," says Mrs T. Gilbert, of Young-street, Unley, Adelaide "It is…

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A Remarkable Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 2

A remarkable case of accidents death occurred on Friday afternoon last at Fume Cove, Port Stephens. An elderly man named James…

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Washed Overboard. Four Sailors Drowned. London. Dec. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 5

The four-masted barque Hougomnot, 2428 tons, which left Sydney on September 15 for Belfast, has arrived at Queenstown. The captain reports that during a…

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Steamers in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 5

A collision occurred in Sydney Cove between the steamers Billubere and Koree. The latter was slightly damaged, but there was no…

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Riot in Sydney. Police and a Civilian Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 5

A riot occurred at [?] night as the result of which Thomas Grace, aged 45, a visitor to Sydney, was struck heavily on the jaw by another man and fell…

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Terrible Railway Collision. Express Train Burned. London, Dec. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 December 1910 · page 3

So many tragedies have occurred [?] week that Christmas this year has been named "Black Christmas." A terrible collision occurred on the Midland railway near Hawes,…

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The Bolsover Accident. [?]Dren Caugi[?] Between Trains. London, Dec 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1910 · page 5

Further particulars with reference to the accident at Bolsover, Derbyshire, when s train dashed into a party of children were…

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Sad Drowninn Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1910 · page 4

A sad case of drowning occurred in Wallis' Creek yesterday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock, the victim being a lad named patrick Fitzpatrick. about nine years of age, son of Mr. Michael…

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Surf Bathing Disaster. Four People Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1910 · page 5

Further particulars of the surf-bathing disaster that occurred on Monday at Moonee, a holiday resort between Woolgoolga and Coff's Harbour, when four young people were…

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Lord George Wellesley. Plucky Rescue of a Drowning Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1910 · page 7

Lord George Wellesley, the youngest son of the Duke of Wellington, and a great-grand son of the Iron Duke, saved with great gallantry a girl from drowning in the Thames at…

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