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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Local and General News. State School Lad Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 4

A State school lad named George Smith, about. 12 years of age, who was boarded out at Fishery Creek, was admitted to the hospital to-day suffering from injuries in…

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London Omnibus Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 5

A crowded omnibus in Finsbury Square, lost its wheel, and overturned. Twelve persons were injured…

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Sad Case of Drowning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 2

Edward Merchant, 11 years of age, eldest son of Rev. S. J. Merchant, of Bangalow, was drowned at Brunswick Heads on Monday evening. He was…

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Railway Fatality. Pittsburg. Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 5

Six trainmen were killed and five injured in the wreck of two freight trains…

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Aeroplane Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 5

London, Thursday.—Hubert Oxley, a young aviator, and a passenger in his aeroplane were killed yesterday at Filey, in Yorkshire. The planes of the machine…

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Marble Working Fatality

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

Frances Bever, a sculptor's assistant, was [?] to death at Kensington through the fall of eight tons of marble…

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Drowning Fatality. Capetown, Dec. 11

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

Instructors Pengallev and seven men of the Naval Voluntocr Reserve, while in a host in Tabla Ray. were cansized during a squall and all were drowned…

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Railway Collision. Paris, Dec. 11

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

A light [?] collided with a passenger trula in the [?] Nerd, and as a result four persons were killed and two injured…

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Sailing Boat Capsizes. Three Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

A sailing boat capsized on Lake Illawarra on Sunday, when three men lost their lives and two other narrowly escaped. The names of the men drowned…

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Pall of a Scaffolding. Many Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 4

Petersburg, Saturday.—The ice broke a wooden seaffolding at the new railway bridge over the Volga, near Kazan, and 200 workmen were precipitated into the…

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Accident to Mr. B. Buffier

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

Mr. B. Bumer, the well—known stock denier, met with an accident yesterday, but fortunately escaped serious injury. With his son he was driving along Banks—street, East…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

Albert Wright, a boy, was out with another lad named Arthar Sylvester shooting birds yesterday, when the weapon exploded. The bullet entered…

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Drowning Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 1

While a party were bathing at Dora Creek, near Newcastle, on Monday, Miss Vidler got beyond her depth. Miss Case went to her rescue, but lost her…

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Aeroplaning Fatality. Paris

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

Lieutenant Louthecamne while aeroplaning at Etampes with M. Milan was killed…

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Explosion on H.M.S. ORION. Seventeen Men Injured. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 2

During the trials at Portsmouth of the battleship Orion's electric equipment, an oil tank exploded, through the over-heating of the dynamo room…

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The Steamer Delhi Ashore. Six Sailors Drowned. Duke and Duchess of Fire Aboard. London. Dec. 13

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

The P. and O. steamer Delhi (8000 tons), bound for Bombay, has gone ashore near Cape Spartel, at the extreme north-west of Morocco. The Duke and Duchess of FIfe…

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Driving Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 2

Mr. E. Burns met with a mishap on Tuesday afternoon, while driving out to Glendon In a sulky. He had.his two little daughters with him, when his horse made…

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Terrible Tram Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 4

Oporto, Monday Evening.—A terrible tram accident occurred yesterday at a bridge over the River Douro, when, an electric tram which was crowded with…

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Mr Parnell's Sister. Drowned While Bathing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 6

Regret is felt in Ireland at the news of the drowning while bathing at Ilfracombe of Miss Anna Parnell, sister of the great Irish leader, Mr Charles…

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Mr Parnell's Sister. Drowned While Bathing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 6

Regret is felt in Ireland at the news of the drowning while bathing at[?]fracombe of Miss Anna Parnell, sister of the great Irish leader, Mr Charles…

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