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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Injured on Railway Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

Cyril Bussell, an employee on the railway works at Thornton. was admitted to the Maitland Hospital early this afternoon, suffering from crushed fingers on the right hand,…

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Sad Fatality Near Singleton. Glendon Resident Killed. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 5

A fatality occurred on the Sedgefield-road, near Clydesdale, last night, by which a resident of Glendon, named Robert Shephered, met his death. Deceased was 41 years of age,…

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Fatality on Roadside

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 5

The district coroner (Mr. David McDongall) held an inquiry at the hospital yesterday concerning the death of Robert shepherd, whose dead body was found on the…

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Aviator Drowned. Athens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 5

Karamanlakit, while aeroplaning from Athens to Patras, was drowned at Corinth…

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Cart Fatality. Glendon Resident Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 3

A fatality occurred on the Sedgefield road, near Clydesdale, on Tuesday nighty by which, a resident of the district, a man named Robert Shepherd, met his…

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Motor Car Collision. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 5

Two motor cars came into collision at Boridono, and Capt. A.W. Seroki and three companions were killed…

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Shocking Accident. Fall Between Platform and Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 5

The Parramatta railway station was the scene of a shocking railway accident on Wednesday night, as the result of which Elsie Ford, 19, living with her parents In…

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Melbourne Ratlway Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 3

The jury, which is inquiring into the West Melbourne railway collision, visited the scene of the accident on Tuesday, and inspected the signals and…

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Railway Accident. Scone Lad Seriously Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

Word was received in Scone yesterday that a serious railway accident occurred at Durl at a late hour on Wednesday evening, when the…

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Aeronautics. Another. Fatality. Chicago, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 8

Paul Beck, a. Washington airman, was killed while attempting a "spiral glade" with a biplane…

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Railway Fatality. Portland S. (Oregon). Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 8

A Northern Pacific train was derailed and four cars fell over an embankment. Two passengers were killed and twenty seriously injured. The cause of the accident is unknown…

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The Stonehenge Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

At the inquest on the death, through an aviation accident, of Captain Hamilton and Lieutenant Wymess Stewart, Major Popham, commanding aeroplane corps, testified that…

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Total Number of Injured, 280

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 10

The number of passengers who have reported themselves as having sustained injuries in the collision was increased by 41 yesterday, and the total now stands at 280…

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The Victorian Collision. Evidence About the Signals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 10

The adjourned inquest into the railway collision at Dudley-street was continued in Melbourne on Monday. Eric Mervyn Treat, district secretary of…

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Baroness Burton. Injured in Motor Smash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 6

Baroness Burton, wife of Colonel Bruce Baillie, of Dochfour. Inverness, was severely injured in a motor collision at the Marble Arch on Monday…

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Sad Fatality Near Singleton. Glendon Resident Killed. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 5

A fatality occurred on the Sedgefield-road near Clydesdale, last night, by which a resident of Glendon, named Robert Shepherd, met his death. Deceased was 41 years of age…

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Shocking Accident. Fall Between Platform and "Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 6

The Parramatta railway station was the scene of a shocking railway accident on Wednesday night, as the result of which Elsie Ford, aged 19, living with…

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Another Aeroplane Accident. Italian Officer Captured. (By Cable) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 5

Captain Moizo, an officer of the Italian, army in Tripoli, fell while aeroplaning outside Zuara. He was not injured, but was captured…

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Strange Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 5

A water turbine at the Shawinigan Fails power plant burst, and one of the employee was killed and nine seriously injured. The building was flooded to a depth of 10ft, and…

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Child Accident Hanged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 1

Allan Francis Arnold, the baby son of Mr A. V. Bryant, of Whian Whian, near lismore, was found dead hanging from to verandah of his parents' residence…

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