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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Train Derailed Near Toowoomba. Four Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

A somewhat sensational railway accident occurred at Pengarry Junction, a few miles from Toowoomba (Q.), on Tuesday…

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Motor Racing. One Killed: Several Injured. Indianopolis, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 5

Harroun won the Memorial Day Automobile Race, covering the distance, 500 miles, in six hours 11 minutes. Mulford was second, and Bruce Brown third…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Friday afternoon. a Strange Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

The Union Company's steamer Tefua which was fast on a reef at Lautoka, floated off last night unaided. While Mr. Hudson, third officer, was directing operatins…

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Another Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 7

William Hatfield, a resident of Thornleigh, was walking along the railway line on Thursday morning towards Pennant Hills, on the Northern railway line,…

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Extraordinary Fatality. Young Man Chokes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 1

A young man named Edgar Charles Smith died suddenly at Bathurst on Wednesday under extraordinary circumstances. Deceased and his sisters were…

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Naval Collision. Battleship and Cruiser. London. May 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 3

When returning from the naval manoeuvres the battleship Bellerophon (18,600 tons) and the armoured cruiser Inflexible (17,250 tons), belonging to the home fleet, collided…

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Singular Fatality at a Fire. a Minister's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

A fire of a serious nature occurred yesterday at Minto, on property owned by the Rev. Jabez Ashnead, when a weatherboard cottage, which was let furnished to a tenant, was…

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The Toll of the Air. an Italian Fatality. Rome, May 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

Whilst the airman, Cirro Cirri, was flying at the Camerina Aerodrame, his motor exploded and wrecked the aeroplane. The machine fell 600ft and Cirro Cirri was…

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The Maitland Coalmines. a Street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

A had about 15 year of age, a son of Mr. J. Stevenson, of Kurri Kurri, was knocked down by a horse and sulky on Cessnock-street last evening, and sustained…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

Albert Thompson, a groom, was harvesting a horse at Baimain, in order to attach it to a hearse, when the animal lashed out with both legs, and struck him…

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Aviations Fatality at Brazil. Rio De Janeiro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 3

The aviator M. Pusirez has died from injuries received in a fall from a monoplane at Sup Paulo. A HEAVY THUNDERSTORN…

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Motoring Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 3

London, Saturday.—A motor omnibus In Gray's Inn-road ran down a party of deaf and dumb children. One was killed and two others seriously Injured…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 5

The body of Stephens Nestor, aged 44, an engineer, was found floating in Darling Harbour. Deceased left his lodgings an hour previously with the intention of boarding the…

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Motor Car Fatality. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 5

A motor car came into collision with a military attachment in the darkness at Saint Denis. Twenty persons were injured, six of the number seriously, and one was killed…

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Motor Car Accident. Mr. Dillon Seriously Injured. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. J. Dillon, Nationalist member for Mayo East, was riding in a motor car, when the car struck the side of a bridge Mr. Dillon was flung against the wind screen and badly cut…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 4

A young married woman named Elizabeth Jane Sharrock, was admitted to the hospital yesterday from Cessnock in a very, serious condition, suffering from…

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Accident in Utah. Salt Lake City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 5

Six young people have been drowned owing to the capsizing of a sailing boat…

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Harbour Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 3

A slight collision occurred in the harbour this morning between the ferry steamer Lady Napier and the large steamer Innamuka, inward hound from Queensland ports. Neither vessel was…

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Railway Accident at Goulburn. Man Badly Mutilated

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at an early hour on Tuesday morning at the Goulburn railway station, the victim being Mr Charles Percival Champion, aged…

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Late Carles. Accident to Mr Dillon

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 4

London, Tuesday.—While. Mr John Dillon, M.P. (Mayo), Chairman of the Irish party, was motoring near Dundallc, the car struck a bridge. Mr Dillon was…

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