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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Terrible Drowning Fatality. Three Lives Lost. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 5

A [?] drowning fatality occurred at Come, George's River, this morning. It appears that four young man named Edwin Ostenfield (17), Oscar Albert Davis entered the water…

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Ed. Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 5

The [?] a), Dec. 30. [?] train has been [?] a broken rail. six of [?] killed, and 13…

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Injured Boxer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 7

Jack Carter, the Wlitton boxer who was admitted into the Wagga Hospital in an unconscious state after a fight with Jim Sharman, of Narrandera, on 4th November, is still in a…

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Accident to a Trooper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 4

Trooper Read, orderly to Superintendent M'Vane, was seriously injured by a kick from a horse which he was lending into the police paddock at East Maitland on…

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Terrible Holiday Tragedy. Three Boys Drowned at Como. Trying to Save Others. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A TERRIBLE drowning fatality occurred at Como, George's River, this morning. It appears that four young men named Edwin…

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Serious Coach Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

At Canterbury (N.Z.), a coach capsized over a 30ft. bank into the bed of the Rakaia River, seven persons being injured, several seriously. The coach was smashed to pieces…

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A Racing Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

An unfortunate accident occurred at the Bishop's Bridge races yesterday, in which Mr. Myles Skinner, a well-known horseman, was seriously injured. He was riding a…

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Sensation at Newcastle [?] Accident on the Flagsh[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred on [?] castle regatta flagship yesterday [?] when two men were injured by the [?] the signal cannon, Large crowds of [?]…

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How the Fatality Occurred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

A coronial inquiry was commenced at Moonbi before Mr. F. J. McMahon, J.P., Deputy Coroner, when particulars of the dreadful occurrence were related by witnesses…

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Shocking Fatality on the Railway Cut to Pieces by a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

A shocking railway fatality occurred between Tamworth and Moonbi on Monday night, the victim being Mr. Albert Burton, of Limbri[?]…

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Accident to Rev. E. F. Waddy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

A collision occurred on the Randwick-road, Moore Park, Sydney, yesterday, between a motor-car and a motor-cycle, and the Rev. E. F. Waddy was seriously injured. A car…

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Accident to a Cricketer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

Faulkner, the South African cricketer, broke one of his legs in a game of association football, played in the grounds of Mr. Lionel Robinson's house at Old Buckingham, Norfolk…

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Sculling. Arnst Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

General sympathy was expressed with "Dick" Arnst when it became known that he had met with severe injuries at Manly on Boxing morning. It is just like Arnst, though to make little of…

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Strange Fatality. Alaska, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

A rotary snow plough fell through a partly-burnt bridge, the spanning of which was filled with snow, Mr. Gulch, an engineer, was crushed to death beneath the rotary…

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REV. E. F. Waddy Injured. Motor and Motor Cycle Collide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon the Rev. E. F. Waddy, one of the masters of The King's School, and well known as a cricketers was riding on his motor cycle…

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Ow the Fatality Occurred

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

onial inquiry was commenced o[?]bi before Mr F. J. Mc[?] J P., Deputy Coroner, when lars of the dreadful…

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Shocking Fatality On The Railway. Cut to Pieces by a Train

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

A SHOCKING railway fatality occurred between Tamworth and Moon[?]i on Monday night, the victim being Mr. Albert Burton, of Limbri…

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Accident at East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Whilst, a bricklayer named Walter Bogan, a resident of the Horseshoe Bend, was at work in East Greta colliery yesterday he found it necessary to erect a prop to keep…

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Terrible Drowning Fatality. Three Lives Lost. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

A [?] drowning tatahty occurred at Come, George's River, this morning. It appears that four young men named Edwin Ostenfield (17). Oscar McAlpin (18). Roy…

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Injured Boxer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 15

Jack Carter, the Whitton boxer, who was admitted into the Wagga Hospital in an unconscious state after a fight with Jim Sharman, of Narrandera, on 4th November, is still, in a…

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