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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Great Fatality. Paris, Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 5

Owing to the collapse or a ma[?] in course of construction at Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, 34 workmen were killed and 20 injured…

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Triple Drowning Fatality, Kxtraokdinary Occurrence. \

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 5

The dead bodies of Mrs. Catherine Cumpston and her two little boys aged four and two years respectively wore found in Swan River near the Western Australian rowing…

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Our Singleton Letter. Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. Austin, an employee of the Shire Council, met with a painlul accident on Thursday at the council's quarry at Sedgefield. It appears that he was engaged in…

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Quarry Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

On Thursday a somewhat painful accident happened to Mr J. Austin, an employee of the Shire Council, at the Council's quarry at Sedgefield. It…

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Drowning Fatality at Perth. Seven Lives Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

A sad drowning accident, occurred near Denmark (W.A.), on Sunday evening, William Leonard Smeed, a nurseryman, of Denmark, with his two sons, a daughter, and…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 4

About midday to-day Hilda, the four—year—old daughter of Mr. George Harper, Sub-District Officer of the Fire Brigade,…

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Fatality at Bishop's Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 1

John Dent, a teamster, employed by Mr W. Nicholls, of Campbell's Hill, died in the Maitland Hospital on Tuesday morning of injuries received on the…

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Boating Fatality. Seven Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 1

A shocking boating fatality occurred at Denmark, West Australia, on Sunday evening. William Leonard Smeed, a nurseryman, with his two sons, a…

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Accidents Will Happen. Cut Developed into Poisoned Wound. A Wife's Excellent Advice. "Use Zam-Buk."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 3

"I am a bootmaker and one day made a small incision in my hand with a knife while cutting," says Mr. Michael McKay, of 72 Station-street, Carlton, Melbourne…

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Picton Lakes Collision. Regulations Disregarded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

The inquiry held by the Railway Department into the recent at Picton Lakes in which a collision took place between the Melbourne express train and a…

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Triple Drowning Fatality. Extraordinary Occurrence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 16

The dead bodies of Mrs. Catherine Cumpston and her two little, boys aged four and two years respectively were found in Swan River near the Western Australian rowing…

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Drowning Fatality at Perth. Seven Lives Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4

A sad drowning accident occurred near Denmark (W.A.), on Sunday evening, William Leonard Smeed, a nurseryman, of Denmark, with his two sons, a daughter, and…

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Sydney Trams in Collision. Eight Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 5

An necldent fortunately unattended by any fatality occurred near the coogee tram terminus abour 11.20 on su[?] morning when a tram bound from circular Quay to…

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Boating Disaster at Brisbane, Two Young Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 4

A yachting fatality occurred in Moreton Bay, Brisbane, on Saturday afternoon. A sharpie called sportsman, with a crew of six youths named joyce. Gilbert, Buckley…

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Accident at Pelaw Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 2

James Spinks, a wheeler, employed at pelaw-main collfery, received injuries to the chest while working. in the mine this morning It, aupears spinks by some means got…

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Bathing Fatality. a Doctor Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 1

A bathing fatality occurred at Mona Vale Beach, about seven miles from Manly, on Saturday evening, the victim being Dr. Charles Murray Woods, 32…

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Two Youths Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 2

A serious boating accident took place at Moreton Bay on Saturday afternoon, by which two lads nemed Samuel Law and David Ramsay were drowned In…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 4

A serious burning accident occurred yesterday at Cessnock. A married woman mimed Mrs. Annie Homberg was engaged washing in the yard when by sonic menus…

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Fatal Collision. Portland (Oregon), Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 5

A tank steamer rammed and sank the steam schooner Westerner. The second mate of the schooner was drowned, but the others aboard were saved…

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New Zealand Railway Fatality. (By Cable). Wellington

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on the line near Auckland, when Jack Burke, a young settler, jumped from the train before it stopped. He missed his…

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