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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Fatal Accident. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5

John Brown was being hoisted in a cage to the surface with other men in Block 10 Mine, Broken Hill, but on arrival at top Brown was found almost decapitated. He had…

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Accidents on "The Fourth." Washington, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5

It is believed that the deaths resulting from accidents in connection with the Fourth of July celebrations, which have in previous years been very heavy, have…

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A Sulky Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 2

Miss Roberts, of Jerry's Plains (sister of Couucillor W. G. Roberts, of the Patrick Plains Shire Council), had a somewhat sensational experience while…

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Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

In consequence of a steamer colliding with a sailing boat at Bournemouth, four occupants of the latter including a lady and two children, were drowned…

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Accident to the Gloucester Coach

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday morning an accident occurred at Gloucester. The mail was being transferred from the Stroud coach to the Taree-Gloucester coach…

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Farmer Found Drowned. at Miller's Forest. Miller's Forest, Thursday was cre[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Considerable excitement [?] here this morning when the news spri[?] that Mr. Christopher O'Brien, a [?] known resident, was found drowned i[?]…

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Accident to Town clerk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

[?] returning in a sulky from Rutherford races on saturday afternoon with Mrs. Saunders and a lady friend. Mr. W. J. Saunders, Town clerk, had the misfortune…

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Serious Tram Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

A serious tram collision occurred on Sunday morning at Gladesville. Two cars mot on a single track in a head-to-head impact. One driver and one passenger were…

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Lake Steamers Collision. Saint Marie, Michigan. U.S.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

Thrilling midnight experiences took place when the steamer John Mitchell was sunk in a collision on Lake Superior with anther vessel, that kept afloat. Three…

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Panic at a Picture Show. Several People Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

A serious fire occurred in Geelong (Vie.) on Sunday night in the Exhibition annexe known us, the picture pavilion, in Market-square. A Sunday…

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General Cables. Accident to a Liner. London, July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

The P. and O.company's Hear caledonia, on leaving plymouth, struck the rocks at the south—cast of Drake island, The engines were reversed, and the vessel was…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, Mr. R. Saxby, of, Salisbury, met with an unfortunate mishap. He was driving home from Dungog, and when…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

A bad accident happened at Martindale on Thursday, by which a young girl, about 15 years of ago, daughter of Dr and Mrs. Mills, of Strathfield,…

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Fatal Accident at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 4

On Friday last the District Coroner (Mr. Thos. Border) conducted an inquiry at Martindale into the circumstances connected with the death of a…

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United States Railway Accident. Heavy Death Roll. New York, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 5

Bridgeport connecticut, reports 13 killed, 42 injured. 20 of when probably fatally, in the week of the colonial express on the NewYork, Newhaven, and Hartford railway…

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A Sad Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

The proccedings in commotion with the Royal visit to Dublin were marred by a sad fatality While a lady spectator was alighting from a tram-car near the Castle she suddenly…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon. a Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

A slight. co.lision occurred off Bondiearly this morning between the barque Druminuir, bound from Delagoa Bay to Newcastle, and the tug—boat Heroine, while…

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American Railway Accidents. a Long Casualty List Bridgeport (Con.), July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

[?] people were killed and [?] owing to the wreeking of the colonial express on the New York, New haven, and [?] railway…

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Terrible Train Accident. (By Cable). Washington

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 2

The Boston express, when an hour behind time, at Bridgeport, Connecticut, struck an open switch, while travelling at a speed of 60 miles an hour. It…

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Drowned in the Yarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 5

Hilda Millman, 17, nursemaid employed at a private hospital in Lonsdale-street, Melbourne, gave evidence at an inquest concerning the death of a girl who had…

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