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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

The district corner, Mr. Geo Brown held an inquiry at the Criterion Hotel this morning respecting the death of Harold Shenton, a young man who died from the effects of…

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A Double Fatality. Paris, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

Captain Dubois and Lientenat peignian were killed at Douay, through their aeroplanes colliding in mid-air. The aeroplanes came into collision broadside…

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Railway Accident. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 5

Three persons were killed and 20 injured by a railway collision at aschewitz, Saxony…

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Rescue From Drowning. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

Prince Joachim, while cruiaing at Kiel, resoued the crew of an overturned boat…

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A Double Fatality. Paris. June 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 3

Captain Dubois and Lientenant Peignian were killed at Douay, through their aeroplanes colliding in mid-air. The aeroplanes came into collision broadside…

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Harbor Collision. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

This morning a collision took place in the Harbor between two Sydney Feris Company's passenger steamers, K[?] and Kirribilli. when the latter was had…

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Trains in Collision. (By Cable.) Berlin

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Two trains collided at Gaschwitz, in Prussia, and were badly smashed. Three persons were killed and 20 injured…

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Railway Train' Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

The Liverpool-Leeds express jumped the rails near Hebden Bridge, and three carriages were telescoped. Four persons were killed, one of whom was decapitated and 20…

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London Street Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

Street accidents in London in 1911 numbered 14,254.410 fatal, including 288 due to motor vehicles…

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Local and General News. Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 6

Alice Hunt, a young girl, while engaged in a game of basket ball at East. Maitland on Saturday afternoon, had the misfortune to fall and fracture her collarbone…

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Strange Fatality. Two Men Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Alfred Streader and Thomas Lane, who lost their lives in the Central Red, White and Blue , Mine has been opened at Bendigo…

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Railway Disaster. Four Killed, Many Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 3

London, Saturday.—An express train from Liverpool to Leeds in Yorkshire yesterday jumped the rails when approaching Hedben Bridge, and three…

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Injured Jockeys Recovering. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 3

Mackay and Condon, the jockeys who were injured at the Rosehill races on Saturday, are now progressing satisfactorily…

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Collapse of a Wharf. Excursionists Drowned. Buffalo (New York)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 5

An excursion dock collapsed on the west shore of Grand Island, and 100 persons were precipitated into the water. Five bodies have been recovered, and 18 others are…

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A Doable Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

About a fortnight ago William Shepherd, a resident of Glendon, while out riding bareback, received a fall which caused an injury to one of his knees. He…

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Accidents at Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 3

Several accidents occurred during the progress of football matches in Sydney on Saturday. J. Campbell, an Eastern Suburbs player, who was playing in the…

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Blasting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 4

A young man named John Coulston, 21 years of age, was admitted, to the Maitland Hospital this morning suffering from injuries to his hands and legs. He was…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Two Riding Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 7

At about 2 p.m. yesterday, two brothers, named Williams, sons of Mrs. Williams, of Sawyer's Gully, were cac[?] thrown from the same horse, and both were severely injured…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 7

William Shepherd, a resident of Glendon, received a fall about a fortnight ago while riding bareback. As a result of the spill he received an injury to one of hid knees. He was recovering…

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Shooting Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 3

William Leslie Critchley, aged 18, of Summer Hill, and a visitor to Camden, was in the act of changing a haversack from one shoulder to the other when…

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