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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Aeroplane Fatality. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

An aeroplane, in whieh Lient. Neuman and M. Le. Conte, two well-known aviators, were making a flight near Mulhausen (Alsace, Germany), fell from a…

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Aeronautics. a German Fatality. Berlin, Sept. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 5

An anman named Paul senge fell at Karisruhe, and fractured his skull…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 4

An Occident occurred on the Blawarra lines this morning, through a steel rail snapping near the centre. Fortunately the break was discovered in good time, and any further…

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Minning Accident. Alleged Negligence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 5

The inquest on the bodies of Michael Murphy and Louis Marachetti, the victims of the North Mine accident, was held at Broken Hill on Saturday. Evidence was given that about…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1911 · page 5

At a cycle meeting at Liverpool, a motor cyclist, travelling at 50 miles an hour, dashed into the crowd, severely Injuring himself and six spectators…

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Sensational Buggy Accident. Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 6

A Party of four people, consisting of Messrs W. Griffiths and Davison and Misses L. Maton and Withers, met with a sensational experience near Tumworth on Sunday…

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Railway Smash. Eight Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 4

A 'collision resulting in injuries being reived by eight men occurred near Searsdale, Victoria, on Monday morning. During shunting operations a guard's van, in which…

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Aeronautics, a Germen Fatality. Berlin, Sept. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 5

Herr Eyring, while aoroplaning at Stuttgart, collided with a mark-post, but continued his flight without knowing that he had demaged one wing of his machine…

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Motor Boat Fatality. Seventeen Lives Lost. (By Cable.) Home

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

While a motor boat crowded with tourists was crossing a lake, near Perugia (Italy), the vessel sank, and 17 persons were drowned…

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Food Riots in France. Soldiers and Rioters Injured. (By Cable.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

Serious food riots have occurred at Brest, where 15 soldiers and many of the rioters have been injured. The women continue to attack the…

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Shocking Railway Accident Man Run Down by Train. Body Horribly Mangled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 5

Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning information was received at the West Maitland Police Station that the body of a man was lying in the water beneath the East Maitland side of…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

Mr Dick Abbott had a nasty full from a young horse on Sunday morning last, which caused slight concussion. He was riding quietly…

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The Motor Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of Norman Hall, the Coroner found that deceased died from injuries received by being knocked down by a motor car recklessly driven by James…

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Soldiers Drowned. Berlin, Tuesdsay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 5

An accident happened to a detachment of Utilans crossing the River Elbo, and an officer and ten men were drowned…

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The Railway Fatality. Inquest and Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 5

The Coroner (Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.), held an inquest to-day at the Courthouse, West Maitland, touching the death of Thomas Robert Bennett, whose body…

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Railway Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 1

The van of a train got out of control near Scarsdale, Victoria, on Monday, dashed down an incline, and collided with a number of stationary trucks. The…

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Railway Fatality. a Man Run. Down

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday morning the body of a man was found dying in the water beneath the East Maitland side of the railway bridge which spans Wallis Creek…

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Soldiers Drowned in the Elbe. Eleven Perish. London, Sept. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 5

Twenty-five Uhlans were manoeuvring with the Saxon army, and while engaged in reconnoitring south to ford the Elbe, which was low owing to the drought…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Alleged Manslaughter. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Norman Stanley Hall, aged 30, who was killed while riding a bicycle neir Manly by being struck by a moter car…

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Sensational Buggy Accident. Several People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 6

A party of four people, consisting of Messrs W. Griffiths and Davison and Misses L. Maton and Withers, met with a sensational experience near Tamworth on Sunday…

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