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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Remarkable Accident. Sulphuric Acid's Fierce Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 13

Late on Friday afternoon four men employed by Mr. T. Cornwall as cartels were, loading drums containing sulphuric acid on to a lorry, at the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship…

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Paterson Drowning Case. Acting-coroner's Recommendation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 4

An inquest was held at tho Courthouse, Morpeth, this morning, by the Acting-Coroner, Mr. James McCarthy, J.P., touching the death of the young man Edward Dries, who was drowned in the…

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A Cadet Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 4

During the progress of one of the cadet football matches at the Empire Day sports on the Albion around, on Saturday afternoon J. Doherty, who resides in…

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Accident to Footballers. Big Drag Smashed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 8

Four horses attached to a drag conveying football players and their supporters bolted down a steep hill at Burwood, Victoria, on Saturday, with disastrous results…

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Terrible Blasting Fatality. Five Men Killed. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 5

A shocking blasting accident occurred at Minna Murra, in the Wollongong district, this morning, when a charge prematurely exploded in the locality of the railway…

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Teamster's Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 4

William McCormack, a young man, engaged as a teamster at Seaham, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon, and was admitted to the Maitland Hospital about…

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A Peculiar Accident. Lady's Ear Torn Of. (By Cable). Hobart

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

While Mrs Triffitt and her [?] were driving near the city is a [?] the lights from a motor cycle frig[?] the horse. The animal bolted, [?]…

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The Blasting Fatality. Five Men Killed.—several Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 5

Further particulars are to hand concerning the terrific and fatal explosion which occurred on Tuesday morning at Minnamurra, a peaceful litle hamlet, a couple of…

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Shocking Blasting Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

A shocking blasting accident occurred in connection with the railway works at Minnamurra, near Dapto, this morning…

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Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

We regret to hear that Mr J. F. Brodrick, while working in Muswellbrook Coal Company's mine on Monday had the misfortune to have one [?]…

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Mistaken Identity Fremantle Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

The man Woolfall, a passenger by the R.M.S. Orvieto to Sydney, who was supposed to have been drowned at Fremantle Harbour as the vessel was taking her…

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Passengers Swim After. Vessel. One Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 3

Just as the R.M.S. Orvieto was abont to resame her voyage from Fremantle to the eastern States early on Tuesday evening, several belated passengers…

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Fatal Explosion. Five Men Killed; Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 3

A terrible blasting accident took place on Tuesday at Minnamurra, fire miles from Wollongong. Railway works are in progress near…

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Washed Off the Rocks. Man Drowned at Ben Buckler

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

Two Austrians named Jaraslov Crney and ZaJko Holmb proceeded to Ben Buckler Point, Bondi, on Tuesday morning on a photographing trip. They obtained…

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A Motor Cyclist Killer. Collision with a Tram. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 2

John Lorrimer, aged 26, residing [?] Leichhardt, was riding a motor [?] at Marrickville to-day, and, in ta[?] a corner, he crashed into a t[?]…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Porter Run Over and Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

At about 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a sad fatality occurred on the railway, at East Maitland, the victim being Joseph Aggett, a porter. It seems a train of empty coal…

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A Strange Accident. a Railway Passenger Shot

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a youth named Ernest Tinson was travelling to Brighton by train, and on the journey was the victim of a mysterious and painful…

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Accident to a Youth

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday a youth of 18, named Arthur Eastwood, was admitted to the Hospital by Dr. Bowman, suffering from a comminuted fracture of the right…

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A Rum Collision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

Sympathetic Old Lady (to cabby): "Is the poor man much hurt? Been run into by one or those nasty taxi-cabs, I suppose?"…

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Exciting Collision. New York, May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

The steamer Berwind, in a dense fog, collided with the French liner Hudson. There were 80 passengers aboard the Hudson, and these were hurriedly transferred. The…

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