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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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The Moonbi Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 3

In connection with the fatality on Tuesday morning, no neir Moonbi, a coroner's inquiry was commenced at Moonbi. The position of the [?]…

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How the Fatality Occurred

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

A coronial inquiry was commenced at meeting before Mr. F. J. McMahon. J.P., [?] Coroner, when particulars of the dreadful [?]currences were related by witnesses…

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Shocking Fatality on the Railway. Cut to Pieces by a Train

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

A shocking railway fatality occurred ween Tamworth and Moonbi on Mo[?] light, the victim being Mr. Albert [?] if Limbri…

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Motor Smash at Moore Park. Rev. E F Waddy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

A collision occurred on the Randwiekroad. Moore Park, outside the Zoo gates, on Tuesday afternoon, between a motor cycle and a motor car, and the Rev. E. F. Waddy…

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Train Wrecked. Six Killed, Thirteen Injured. Sharon (North Dakota). Dec. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 3

A Great Northern holiday train has been wrecked here, as a result of a broken rail Six of the passengers were, killed, and 13 injured…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

a sensational aeroplane smash occurred at Mount Druitt, near Penrith, this morning. W. E. Hart and Major Rosenthal were flying from Penrith to Parramatta, when the…

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Sir J. Carruthers' Tour. Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

Sir Joseph Carruthers and party. While motoring from Taraga to Bungendore, experienced an extraordinary accident. A horse, attached to a sulky, which was being…

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Motor Accident. Driver's Serious Injuries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 14

A serious motor accident occurred Friday at Barratta. 28 miles west of [?]liquin. A car owned and driven by Dean, of Balranald, left early with…

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Sensation at Newcastle Regatta Accident on the Flagship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

A sensational accident occurred on the Newcastle regatta flagship on Monday afternoon, when two men were injured by the firing of the signal cannon. Large crowds of people…

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Serious Railway Collision. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

Suburban trains at Bondy came into collision, with the result that nine persons were killed and seventeen injured…

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Fatal Accident. Cincinatti. Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

Four persons were fatally injured in a street car, which jumped ever a bridge, and turning a somersault fell 50 feet. Other passengers were seriously injured…

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Accident to [?] Macartney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

A peculiar accident happened to C. G. Macartney, the New South Wales cricketer, while batting at practice on Adelaide Oval. He was about to make a stroke when a gust of wind…

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Sensational Accident. Paris, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

An electric workmen's train collided with a stationary engine at the gare Austerlitz. Seven of the coaches were wrecked. One coach caught fire. Fifty-three of the workmen…

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Serious Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

A sensational collision occurred this morning between a tram and a cart in George-street, city. The conductor of the car and one of the passengers were badly injured, and…

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Gasometer Mishaps. Fatality and Damages. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

The water tank of a gasometer at Ilke-stone burst, and the gasometer collapsed, partly demolishing a row of cottages. One girl was drowned, and other persons were…

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Accident at a Timber Mill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

A painful accident befell Mr. Fred Woodhall, who is employed at Wolstenholme's timber mills, yesterday afternoon, He was working at a circular saw when a piece of the timber he was cutting…

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French Railway Accident. (By Cable). Paris

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

Twenty persons were killed, and 40 injured, in the wreck of a passenger train at Bondy, near Paris…

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Naval Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

A strong tide at Portsmouth drove H.M.S. Revenge against the port quar ter of the Orion, the latest firstclass battleship…

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Two Men Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

It is believed that two bathers lost their lives at Coogee yesterday, as two unclaimed suits were found on the beach. One body was seen…

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Head-to-head Collision. Dreadful Railway Accident. Montreal, Jan.9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

Two Canadian-Pacific railway trains crashed into each other head on at Terrebonne, Quebec, while travelling at full speed…

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