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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Fireworks Fatality. London, Friday evening

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

During the illuminations at Llandudno, in connection with the investiture of the Prince of Wales, a fireworks boat exploded, killing two persons…

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Fatality at Glennie's Creek, Man Reported Shot

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

Late yesterday afternoon Senior-Sergeant Whitfield received a telegram from Mr Albert Asimus, Glennie's Creek, to the effect that a man named Conrad…

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Aviation Accident.. the Hague

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

M. Olleslayers while [?] at Leenwarden, fell among the spectators, four of whom were badly injured…

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Railway Accident

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

Henry Michael, a railway guard, was assisting in shunting operations at Thornleigh, when he slipped, and the wheels of the truck passed over his left arm and left leg. The arm was…

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Fatal Accident at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 15

The intelligence reached Muswellbrook last week that a sad and fatal accident had taken place at Martindale, near Denman, by which Miss Mills, daughter of Dr…

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Accident on a Warship

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.-There was a shocking accident on board H.M.S. Powerful, at Suva to-day. While the anchor was being hoisted, the derrick…

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A Widow Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

The body of a widow named Ellen Hughes was found in a well at the back of her brother's residence at Dundas yesterday. Deceased had been suffering from influenza,…

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Injured Foot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 2

A man named Archibald Jennings, a resident of the Horseshoe Bean, who was employed as a wheeler at East Greta colliery, met with a slight, but painful mishap this morning. He was "leading" a…

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Bathing Fatality. Berne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

A railway man while bathing in the torrent at Frodulunga, was caught by the current and carried over the cascade precipice called Salto Dell a' morte, falling a distance…

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Sir George Reid Injured. Serious Motor Accident London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

Sir George Reid was motoring at Broadstairs when the car in which he was riding was struck broadside on by another car, and smashed against a tramway…

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Accident in France. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

The aviator M. Desomonlineas, fell at Essey from height of 150 feet, sustaining grievous injuries…

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Dreadful Mining Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 5

Twenty-two miners were killed by an explosion at the Cesscade colliery, Sykesville, Pennsylvania, yesterday…

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Accident to Sir George Reid. Arm Broken in Two Places His Son and Daughter Injured. London, Sunday Evening

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

While Sir George Reid, his son and daughter, were motoring at Broad-stairs on Sunday, their car was struck broadside on by another…

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Sir George Reid in Motor Accident an Arm Broken in Two Places. His son and Daughter Injured. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Sir George Reid, the Australian High Commissioner, at Broadstairs, Kent, on saturday. It appeared that Sir'George…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

Master Bort Coombes met with a very painful accident on Saturday afternoon last. He and two other boys were driving Mr Skillen's…

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Violent Strikers. Collision with Gendarmerte. the Hague, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 5

[?] at Amsterdam yesterday attacked a eqund of military cyclists who were superintending the loading of a transport waggon, and they also stoned the gondarnics who…

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Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Gordons, about 15 miles from Ballarat (Vic), on Tuesday night. Three railway men M. O'Donnell, D. Graham, and A…

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Sir George Reid's Accident Patients Improving. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

Sir George Reid and his daughter, who met with such a serious accident a few days ago at Broadstairs, Kent, have made a slight improvement, and both…

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Sir George Reid's Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 4

London, Tuesday.-Details of the motoring accident to Sir George Reid show that he was Returing from church at the time. He pinekily took his…

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Railway Fatality. Muscogee, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

A north-bound passenger tram on the Midland Valley Railroad crashed through a bridge near Avant, Oklahoma, and fell into the river 50 feet below. The death-roll is believed to be…

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