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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Another Railway Fatality. Engine Cleaner's Head Crushed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 1

Another railway accident, the four teenth within a fortnight, occurred at Homebush on Wednesday night. Austin Barker, aged 24, Frederick Cutfield, and…

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Sensation at South Singleton. Old Resident Pound Drowned. Magisterial Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Mr Harry Pinchin, J.P., and District Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry on Thursday at [?]elso as to the cause of death of James Coe, whose body was…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Oliver Simpson, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday suffering from serious injuries to his right handl caused through his having been run over. The…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Three Men Killed. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 16

A serious railway accident occurred at Beaufort early this morning, resulting in three men being killed, and a fourth being so seriously injured that he is not expected to recover. The…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Mrs William Bailey, wife of the Shire President met with a painful accident at her residence on Wednesday evening. She was standing on some steps,…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 2

A tram accident occurred opposite the residence of Dr. Power, this morning, which resulted in the capsizing of a sulky and its occupants, Mr. Thomas Latter, of East…

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Naval Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

While the battleship Bulwark was at target practice outside Portland breakwater one of the smaller guns accidently went off. The projectile traversed the funnel of the Natal…

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Motor Cab Accident. Driver Arrested

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

A motor ear accident occurred in King street, Newtown, on Saturday, as the re sult of which Annie Steeno, aged 29 years, a domestic servant, was severely…

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Double Bathing Fatality. Girl Drowned Saving Another

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

Two young ladies, about 16 or 17 years of age, were drowned on Monday after noon in Mangrove Creek, adjacent to Mr Pomberton's residence, about 20 miles…

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General Cable News. London, Wednesday afternoon. Motor Car Accident in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. Strawbridge, an American tourist, hired an automobile at Biarritz, the steering gear of which broke, resulting in an accident, in which both of the tourists legs were broken. mr…

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Sensational Accident. Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3

The mail coach between Tumberumba and Wagga was descending a steep incline, when the brake became jammed and refused to act. As a consequence horses and vehicle got completely…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

While dismounting from a pony at Goorangoola, Ethel Richards, 13 years of age. daughter of Mr. Guy Richards, fell and broke her left arm above the elbow. The accident…

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Tram Car Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred this morning at Mortlake, whereby Eric Watt, aged 9, lost his life. The boy, who was hanging on to the footboard of…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning. Plucky Rescue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 3

On Tuesday an accident occurred at the Largs Ferry crossing, by which Miss Grace Ryan narrowly escaped losing her life. It appears thats Miss Ryan, in company with…

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Injured His Foot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

Whilst working on the North Coast Railway during the weak an employee named Herbert Irwin had the misfortune to have his foot badly injured by one of the steel rains falling on it. The toes…

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Miners' Accident Relief. Gross Revenue, £56,155

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

The stoppages of work by reason of industrial trouble in the early part of the year at Broken Hill and towards the [?] of the year in the coa[?]aining areas, made…

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Sensational Coach Accident. Driver's Plucky Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 3

Travellers by the mail coach from Tumberumba to Wagga had a sensa tional experience on Wednesday. While descending the steep incline known as…

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Boy Drowned at East Maitland. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

An inquest was held at the East Maitland Court house this morning by the Coroner (Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.) regarding the death of a boy named Roy Chipperfield 13 years of age, who was…

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Scalding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

A little child, Marvin James Hatcher. aged 1 year and 10 months the son of Mr. Joseph Hatcher of Homeville, met with a severe scalding accident on…

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