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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Disaster at Manly. Two Greeks Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 7

Two Greek fishermen, Peter Busdas, 30 and Nicholas Pielas, 22, were drowned in the ocean of Blue Fish Point, Manly, shortly after six on Tuesday night. Karatadias…

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Two Fishermen Drowned Heroic Attempt at Rescne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Disaster overtook a fishing party at Manly on Tuesday evening. Their boat was overturned in the heavy sea and two out Of the four occupants were drowned…

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The Submarine Disaster. Cause of Collision. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

The commander of the A3 submarine which was sunk through a collision stated at the inquiry that he was aware of the danger and took proper means to avoid a collision, but a…

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200 Bogus Claims. "Accidents" As Living

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

When Ernest Pendring of scales road, Tottenham, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court yesterday (says the "News" of November 30) to three…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Young Man's Sad End

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 7

Stanley Asher, a fine, strapping young man, employed as a porter at Tarro, was fatally injured on Wednesday being crushed between a moving passenger train and the platform, and…

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Tram Collision in Sydney. Five Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

A tran accident occurred on the North Shore - Chatswood line on Friday night, which resulted five passengers being injured…

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Collision in Harbour. £200 DAMAGES.NEWCASTLE, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

A collision resulting in damage to both vessels occured in the North harbour this morning. The steamer Strathgarry, timber -laden,has just arrived arrived from puget…

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Taxicab Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

A taxicab at Farnborough dashed into a company of infantry engaged in night opera-tions. Many of the soldiers were severely hurt, and two are in a critical condition…

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Railway Guard Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

A railway guard named Sydney Leckie, on the pick-up goods train from Singleton, met with a serious accident, during shunting operations at Branxton last evening…

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Miner Te?isly Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

Ta[?]man Bear[?] a married man, whil[?] blasting slag at the Zèhan (Ths.) sme[?]ters on Sunday morning. was severe ly injured by a pre[?]ture expiosion. He…

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Infernal Machine Posted. Police Officer Injured. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

Judge Otto Rosalsky received through the post an infernal machine, but a small particle of dust clogged the works, and so prevented certain death to the person opening…

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Horse Injured by a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

A horse strayed on to the tramline in High-street last evening in the vicinity at the Courthouse, and a tram bound to Campbell's Hill come into collision with it. The actor…

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Railway Guard Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

A railway guard named Sydney Leekie, on the pick-up goods train from Singleton, met with a serious accident during shunting operations at Branxton on…

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Fearful Floods in Portugal. 150 Drowned. Peasants Swept Away with Cattle and Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

The great floods that occurred in all parts of Portugal recently, were rendered worse by fresh storms. Telegraphic communication was interrupted. An earthquake shock occurred at Alcantara,…

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Awful Bad Legs. Result of Accidents. Husband and Wife Cured by Zam-buk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Ward of 224 Perth-street, Subiaco, Perth, W.A., says:— While timberring in a mine at Mt. Magnet, W.A., through insufficient light I made a false stroke with an…

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Hit by Live Wire. a Double Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

At about 10.30 last night an overhead tram, wire in Loftus-street, Sydney, broke. with startling results. It fell to the roadway, and became entangied with a passing motor ear, an…

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Terrible Team Accident. Man's leg Cut Off. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

A ran named Walter Simpson, aged [?] with a terrible accident in Ox[?] street this morning. While in [?] art of crossing the road he was…

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Tram Collision in Sydney. Five Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 14

A tram accident occurred on the North Shore-Chatswood line on Friday night which resulted in five passengers being injured…

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The Tarro Fatality. Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 12

The circumstances attending the fatal accident to Stanley George Asher. a porter, at the Tarro railway station on Wednesday morning, the 13th instant, were revealed…

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A Sad Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

A shocking driving accident occurred at Manilla late on Wednesday afternoon, whereby Mr Henry Wilkinson, of Mountain Well, near Somerton, a farmer, lost…

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