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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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A Drowning Case. The Effect of Cigarettes. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of the young man, Spencer Lloyd, who was drowned through falling out, of a boat off Congee the City Coronor said that…

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Every-day Accidents. Finger Cut Open—Skin Scraped Off Face. Always Keep Zam-Buk Handy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 1

For the every-day accidents that are bound to happen Zam-Buk is the safest and surest healing balm. "All the members of our family have benefited by the…

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Strong Swimmer Drowned "Cigarettes the Cause."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquiry on Wednesday last, into the cause of the death of Spencer Sydney Lloyd (24), who was drowned at Thompson's…

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Fatality at Pelaw-main. Enquiry at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

After the report closed yesterday; evidence was continued at the inquiry into the death of William Evans, who was killed by a fall of stone in Pelaw-Main colliery…

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Caught in a Tunnel. Railway Fatality in France. Paris, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 5

Twenty navvies in a tunnel near Vincennes crossed the lines to escape an up train, when the smoke and noise prevented them from detecting a down train, which suddenly came…

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Pelaw-main Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

Another fatal accident, making the fourth in six weeks, occurred at Pelaw-main Colliery, shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Alexander Wilson, a miner,…

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Drowning in a Dam. Four Boys Lose Their Lives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

A distressing drowning accident occurred at Orange, when four small boys named Cecil Hartas (8 years). Richard Hartas (7 years), Roney Hurst (9 years), and Joseph…

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A Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

A lad named Norman Lonsdale, employed by Messrs. Bevan and Sons, contractors, met with a nasty accident a few days ago. Lonsdale was driving a nail, when it flew up and…

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. John Sooley, a resident of the Horseshoe Bend, met with an accident in High-street last evening, but, fortunately, escaped serious injury. He was talking to some friends when he was…

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Train Accident in Canada

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

Vancouver, Friday.—While the express train from Halifax, Nova Scotia, was on a trip to Montreal, there was a collision with a train from Winnepeg, with the…

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Double Drowning Tragedy. Fate of Mother and Daughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

A drowning tragedy occurred at Ararat Victoria, on Friday evening, the victims being, Mrs. Matilda Tait (39) and her daughter, Dorothy M'Edoo (11), by her first…

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A Driving Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

While a green-grocer named J. Gately and his son Roy were driving into Barraba a defective portion of the harness gave way, causing the cart to capsize, throwing the…

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Extraordinary Case. Mother and Daughter Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

Mrs Tail, wife of John Tail, and Do[?]othy M'Edoo, her daughter by a former marriage, were found drowned in a waterhole near Ararat ou Saturday. The…

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Accident to an Infant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 4

The [?]erce westerly winds which broke over the town to-day were responsible for an accident in Bourke-street, which might have been attended with serious results. A…

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The Pelaw-main Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 6

The adjourned inquest upon the death of William Evans, who was killed by a fall of stone in Pelaw-Main colliery on March 2 was resumed at the Kurri Courthouse on…

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Tram Collision. Remarkable Accident at Ryde

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

A head-on collision occurred early on Wednesday night between two tram cars at Ryde, with the result that five passengers were injured,…

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The Fatality at Pelaw-main. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 6

Evidence at the inquest on William Frans continued after the report closed yesterday, Alfred Asher Atkinson Chief Inspector of Collieries said his mining experience covered…

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Every-day Accidents. Finger Cut Open—skin Scraped Off Face. Always Keep Zam-buk Handy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

For the every-day accidents that are Bound to happen Zam-Buk is the safest and surest healing balm. "All the members of our family have benefited by the excellent healing…

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A Great Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

NASHVILLE (Tennessee), March 16. After a fire at a hardware store had been extinguished a wall collapsed and buried thirty negro workmen. Twelve…

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Extraordinary Accident. Railway Passenger Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

An accident of peculiar nature occurred at the Millthorpe railway station. It appears that on the arrival there of the midday train from the west the driver for…

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