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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Railway Level Crossing. Serious Accident. Chicago, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 5

A train struck a county waggon at a level crossing a Neenah, Twelve persons were killed, their bodies being buries through the signalman's shanty…

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A Runaway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

On Saturday, shortly after 12 O'clock, Mr Thomas his or Churclistreet, and his little five-year-old daughter, Julla, met with a serious accident,…

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Trams in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 5

Two trams collided in William-street, Sydney, last night, and about a dozen passengers Buffered from shock, while two others were so severely injured that they…

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Motor Fatality Near Bowenfels. Lady Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 4

A motoring fatality happened on Marangaroo-road, near Bowenfels, on Monday afternoon, by which Mrs. Mary Elizabeth M'William, wife of Mr. Charles M'William, of…

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Cessnock District News. Serious Riding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 7

Alexander Leslie, a contractor, residing at Cessnock, met with a serious riding accident late on Sunday evening. Mr. Leslie, in company with a brother-in-law, was…

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Tram Collision in Sydney. a Number of Passengers Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

A rather serious tram accident occurred in William-street, city, to-day, It appears that the rails had been rendered greasy by a shower that fell last night,…

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Collision with a Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 4

Chicago, Tuesday.—A train struck a country waggon at a. level crossing at Neenah, in Wisconsin. Twelve persons were killed, their bodies being hurlod…

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Drowned in Sea Baths

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 4

London, Monday.—A lady who was residing at Ilfracombe, was drowned while bathing in the Tunnel Bathes there. At the inquest the evidence showed that the…

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Railway Accident in Victoria. Train Falls Into Gorge. Sixteen Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 4

A sensational railway accident occurred on Monday morning at Harvey's Gully Bridge, near Molesworth (Vie). Two trucks became disconnected from the…

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Injured in a Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 5

At an amateur boxing tournament at broken Hill a competitor named Green, was beaten by Skien in the fifth round. Green took ill on returning to the dressing…

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Serious Motor Accident. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 5

A motor bus of the new pattern with no outside seats, while crossing Pont de Larache Veche, Paris, thriugh a momentary skidding swerved, demolished a parapot, and fell into…

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A Bolting Bicycle. Young Woman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 3

Adelaide Comben. a young woman assistant in a Bombala store. met with a serious accident on Tuesday. The girl. whose home is three miles from Bomabala, was in the…

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Motor 'Bus Accident. the Death Roll. Paris. Sept. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

It has now transpired that eleven persons were drowned in the motor 'bus accident in the Seine including the driver and three children An enginedriver lost his wife, his brother, and…

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Accident to Mr. Alex. Leslie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 4

Alexander Leslie, who was thrown from a horse on the Cessnock-Mount View road on Sunday evening last, was, up to yesterday still still in an unconscious condition…

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Australian Aviation Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.-Having made two gòod flight at Penrith this morning, Aviator Hart, who has been studying under Mr M'Donald, of the Bristol…

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Motor Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 6

Paris, Thursday.—While a motor omnibus of a new pattern, with no outside seats,"was crossing the Pont de l'Archeveehe, it-swerved, demolishing the…

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Collision in the Harbor. Taviuni Sunk. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

A collision between two large steamers took place in Darling Harbor this morning, and the Island steamer Taviuni was sunk at the Market-street wharf…

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Accident to Dr. Moir

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 6

Dr. Henry C. Moir of Kurri Kurri, met with a serious sulky accident at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon, as a result of which he sustained a badly fractured thigh, besides…

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Eighteen Girls Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 5

Eighteen girls were drowned in the river Aluta, Transylvania while bathing at midnight in the old-time belief that they would thus got husbands before the end of the year…

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Motor Car and Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 2

David Joseph Williams was charged with having on September 21, negligently driven a motor car in High-street. Sub-Inspector Bear prosecuted, and Mr. W…

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