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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Tram Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 7

Two trams collided at Weever's Loop, near the Holy Cross College, Ryde, on Wednesday. The Impact was severe, all the windows in the front of the cars…

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Double Drowning Tragedy. Fate of Mother and Daughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 9

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 Sunken Schooner. Many Drowned. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 5

The schooner Marie Veanae sank at St. Potion after a collision with a fishing trawler, and 26 persons were drowned…

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The Pelaw-Main Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 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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The Missing Explorers Safe. Arrival at Thursday Island Terrible Hardships Endured. Eight Natives Drowned. Thursday Island

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 5

The Papuan Government ketch Tawarra arrived here to-day with Mr. Staniforth Smith, Bell, and Pratt aboard. They landed immediately pratigue was granted, and are now…

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Shocking Burning Accident. a Father's Heroism. Corowa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

A shocking burning accident is reported from Daysdale. Early this morning the residence of Mr. G. Winter, storekeeper, was found to be on fire, Winter was roused by a crackling…

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Fire Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

During a fire this morning at a home at Granville Mabel Patten, aged 2 ½ years, was burned to death…

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Sad Case of Drowning. Magisterial Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry was held at Denman Hotel on Thursday, before Mr. T. Border, District Coroner, as to the cause of death of William…

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Injured in a Fight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

A man named William Oxley, employed at the North Coast Railway quarry at Martin's Creek, was admitted to the hospital last night suffering from fractured ribs ar[?]l…

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California Railway Accident. Los Angeles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

The overland mail train crashed into an other train at a siding and 35 persons were injured…

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Tim Boxing Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5

The closing scenes in the recent boxing fatality at waterloo took place to-day when Jack Whittaker and eight others, who had been arrested in connection with the…

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Na?row Escape From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 1

Mr John Rowan, youngest son of Mr P. Rowan, of Singleton; had a narrow escape from drowning during the recent [?]oods in Queensland. Mr Rowan is a…

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Nasty- Accident on Horse' Back. Crippled by Injury to His Knee. Zam-Buk Completely Cures

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

Mr H. B. Simcocks of High-street, Stanhorpe, Q., says:—"While riding up the mainstreet of Armidale, N.S.W., my horse bolted, and collided with a cab,…

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Extraordinary Accident. Railway Passenger Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 13

An accident of a 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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Edinburgh Gardens Fatality. "Not Guilty."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

Percy Edward Finch, a young man was charged in Melbourne Criminal Court with having wilfully murdered Archidald Victor Steane in Edinburgh Gardens at…

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The Missing Explorers Safe. Arrival at Thursday Island. Terrible Hardships Endured. Eight Natives Drowned. Thursday Island

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 14

The Papuan Government ketch Tawarra arrived here to-day with Mr. Stanforth Smith, Bell, and Pratt aboard. They landed immediately pratigue was granted, and are now…

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Shocking Burning Accident. a Father's Heroism. Corowa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

A shocking burning accident is reported from Daysdale. Marly this morning the residence of Mr. G. Winter, storekeeper, was found to be on fire. Winter was roused by a crackling…

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Another Boxing Fatality. Death of Bob. Bryant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 2

Robert Whitelaw, of Newcastle, and Bob Bryant, of Sydney, met in a boxing contest at Summer Park, Newcastle on Saturday evening, and this was followed by…

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Accident Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 4

Messrs E. Thompson, E. Blanche, and G. Frost, have been elected to the committee of the Pelaw-Main Mlhers' Accident Relief Fund for the ensuing 12 months…

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Theft and Suicide. Plucky Policeman Drowned. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 5

A girl. who had arrested for stealing. jumped into the river, followed by a policeman. intent on reseve. The girl gripped her intended preseue., and, refusing…

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