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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday afternoon. Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

The body of Alfred Willoughby, aged it was found floating in Woooli creek near Arnehffe, this morning Deceased left home yesterday afternoon, but how he got into the water is a…

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Actor Almost Drowned. Caught Like a Bat in a Trap

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 1

The performance of "The Gay Grisette" by Clarke and Meynell's Comic Opern Company at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, on Monday night was Invested…

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Accident to Railway Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. R. Bagnall a porter engaged at the Stanford Merthyr railway station met with an accident on Tuesday which might have had serious results. He was engaged shunting and while crossing over…

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Two Children Poisoned. Sad Accident at Wallangarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred near Wallangarra 40 miles north of inverell on Tuesday by which two children aged 5 and 2 years respectively lost their lives. The father…

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Fearful Fatality. New York. Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The boner of a locomotive exploded at Smithville, Texas, and ten railway men were killed and eleven injured. Two other locomotives standing near by were shattered, and…

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Painful Accident

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

An accident occurred to a young lad, Lespe Kerr, son of Mr. Charlie Kerr, Louth Park road, whilst at St. John's School. The boys were playing and accidentally the ball…

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Poisoning Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

A terrible double poisoning. fatality occurred about two miles from Wallangra on Tuesday at a farm house, the victims being two children, Edward…

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The Toll of the Air. Double Fatality. Paris, Feb 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

Another aeroplane fatality has been reported. MM. Noel and Delatorre in completing an hour's flight in a new military machine at Ardenes, were descending in "volplane,"…

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Russian Barque Overturns. Twenty-three Men Drowned. Survivor Swims 15 Miles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 8

Reports of a terrible tragedy of the sea, resulting in the loss of the Russian barque, Glenbank, and 23 of her crew, were received at Fremantle yesterday from Roeburne…

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Accident at Aberdare Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

An accident occurred at Aberdare Colliery last night, but luckily nobody was p injured. Some skips were being brought up on the cage, when one fell off and crashed on to the…

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Republican Leader Injured. Madrid

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

Senor Lerroux, a Republican leader, was fired at live times at Sabadell, and injured. Three arrests have been made…

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Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Thomas Beddow, aged 18 residing i[?] Hamilton West, was drowned in a [?] trap, near Nobbys, Newcastle, on sunday morning. It appears that dec[?]…

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Gallant Rescue, Saved from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

A sensational occurrence Is reported from Mackay, Queensland. Four Japanese were fishing above Pioneer. Bridge, which was under water, the river…

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Tragedy of the Sea. Twenty-Three Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

In our last issue we published a telegram concerning the loss of the Russian burque Glehbank and 23 of the crew, off the West Australian coast…

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Russian Barque Overturns. 23 Men Drowned. Survivor Swims 15 MILES

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

REPORTS of a terrible tragedy of the sea, resulting in the loss of th Russian barque, Glenbank, and 23 of her crew, was received at Fremantle on…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Kelly met with a nasty painful accident on Sunday last. He was taking his horse out of the buggy at Main Creek, and only had it partly…

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A Frightful Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

An aceident happened to a timber-getter named Tomkins, near Wollombi. last week. He was engaged [?] felling a tree fer sleeper-cutting, and having cut the…

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French Railway Disaster. Three Trains in Collision. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

The Brest express came into collision with two other trains at a crossing at Cornville. The three trains took fire, and eight persons were killed, and many others…

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Shocking Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

A young man, named Colin Brennan, a resident of Morpeth, met with a shocking accident this morning, in which he received injuries of a very serious nature. He was…

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Accidental Stage Shooting. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

During a stage battle in a Western play two persons were shot, but not fatally. The shooter supposed the weapon to contain blank cartridges…

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