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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Sad Drowning Fatality at Taree Two Sisters Perish. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

A sad double drowning occurred in the river at Bay's-hill. half-a-mile from the hospital. at about 4.30 this afternoon. Maggie Lyons (25), and Julia Lyons (23)…

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Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

A tramcar came into collision with an omnibus on Goswell-road, and wrecked the vehicle. Twenty people were injured. several severely…

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Serious Accident. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

A serious accident occurred here yesterday. A young man named Bert. Stockbridge was driving with Miss Mahony. when the horse bolted through the reins…

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Drowning Fatality at Albury. Young Woman's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Albury on Monday. At 9 o'clock on that morning a party o three girls. Kate Berry, Emma Berry and Lily Hanna, with a young man named…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Two Sisters Perish. Taree

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 4

A SAD double drowning occurred in the river at Bay's-bill, half-a-mile from the hospital, at about 4.30 this afternoon. Maggie Lyone (25_, and Julia…

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Accident to Queen Elena

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

Queen Elena, when visiting her children fell down a staircase at the Palace in Rome. She strained one of her arms and wrist but the injuries are not serious…

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Railway Fatality. One Man Killed:—another Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

A serious accident occurred this morning on the railway line near Gosford. A train bound from Sydney to the North ran over two line [?] patrick Flanagan and…

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Disastrous Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

A collision occurred in George-street City this morning between a tram and a fruiterer's horse and cart, and as a result the driver of the vehicle was seriously injured, and his horse killed…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

John Spilsbury, employed as pitman in the brick works at Newtown, was seriously injured by a fall of shale…

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Recent Drowning Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

An inquest was held at the East Maitland Courthouse this afternoon before the Coroner (Mr.J. Mckensey, P.M.) regarding the death of the boy Patrick Joseph Fitzpatrick, 12 years…

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Fatality at Albury. a Young Woman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Albury on Monday. At [?] o'clock a party of three girls, Kate Berry, Emma Berry, and Lily Hanna, with a young man named…

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Two Sisters Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 1

A double drowning fatality occuried In the Manning River, at Bay's Hill, near Tar[?] on Sunday afternoon when Maggle Lyons, 25, and Julia Lyons, 23, were…

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Two Boys Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 5

A telegram from Adelaide states that the spot at the back of the Zoological Gardens in the River Torrens (Adelaide), known locally as the "Death Trup,"…

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Railway Collision. (By Cable). Now York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

The cars at, Brooklyn collided during a dense fog Sixteen passengers were badly injured…

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Mining Fatalities. Several Men Killed.—others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

On Tuesday night there was a deplorable accident on the Golden Horseshoe mine, at Kalgoorlie; one miner being fatally injured, and two others seriously…

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Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

Vancouver, Tuesday.—An accident has occurred on the M[?]ile Creek railroad in Kentucky. A passenger train came into collision with some coal waggons which…

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The Railway Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

In connection with the railway fatality half-way between Hawkesbury River and Woy Woy, on Wednesday morning, when two telegraph line constructors Patrick…

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Sad Railway Fatality. Death of a Well-known District Resident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

PROFOUND feelings of regret were expressed on Wednesday last, about noon, when news was received in town of a sad railway fatality that…

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Recent Drowning Fatality the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

An inquest was held at the East [?] Courthouse on Thursday, before the (Mr. J. McKensey, P.M.) regarding t[?] of the boy Patrick Joseph Fitzpatrick,…

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Drowning Fatality at Albury. Young Woman's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Albury on Monday. At 9 o'clock on that morning a party of three girls. Kate Berry, Emma Berry and Lily Hanna, with a young man named…

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