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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Sydney Harbour Tragedy. Three Women Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 5

A sad boating fatality occurred last night in Rushcutter Bay, to lend the note of tragedy to yet another of Sydney's holidays…

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Hospital Fees Demanded. An Injured Boxer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the [?] District Hospital a letter was received from the solicitor of Mr Carter, [?] whom a claim had been made for…

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Man and Boy Drowned. Sulky Capsizes in Dam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 5

A sad double drowning fatality occurred at Gilgandra on Saturday afternoon, whereby A. Craig a well-known farmer of Forest Lodge, and Melton Weaver, a boy of nine…

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Latest Hews by Telegraph. Sydney Tuesday afternoon. Sensational, Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 5

A woman named Mrs. Small whilst, returning home with a child by train to Strathfield by mistake got into. a smoking compartment and turned to get off the…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

An accident befel a young son of Mr. W. Nash, of Chapman street, Dungog, on Friday, which might have resulted more seriously. The little chap was…

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Aeronautics. Fatality in Italy. Rome, Oct. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

An airman named Cordasco was flying when his aeroplane turned over and was wrecked. Gordasco was seriously injured, and the mechanic accompanying him was…

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Firing a Cannon. Mining Student Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 7

William John McKenzie 22, a student at the Ballara School of Mines, Victoria, was seriously injured by a premature explosion of gunpowder. He and some other lads were engaged loading an…

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Harbour Tragedy. Three Women Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 3

A triple drowning fatality occurred in Sydney harbour, near Rusheutter Bay, on Monday night. A picnic party, consisting of three men and seven women,…

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Attacked by Magpies. Man's Eye Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 5

Mr. G. B. Marshall, grocer, Berwick, Victoria, met with a painful and accident yesterday. A magpie its way…

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Motor Car Dashes Into Cadets a Boy Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

On Monday night, in Queen's-parade, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, a company of the 54th Battalion of Senior Cadets was being drilled, when a motor car collided…

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A Shocking Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

William John M'Kenzie, 22 years of age, a student at the Baliara (Vic.) School of Mines, was seriously injured on Tuesday by a premature explosion of…

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Steamers in Collision. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

The tramp steamer earl Douglas came into severe collision at the dyke, at carington, this morning, with the Adelaide Company's steamer Clan Ogilvie. Which…

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Harbor Tragedy. Three Women Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

A triple drowning fatality declared in Sydney harbour, near Rushcutter Bay, on Monday night. A plenic party, consisting of three men and…

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Ex Dungog Boy Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

At Windsor, on Saturday last, Keith Baird, the fourteen year old son of the Rev. David Baird of Pitt Town, and formerly of…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 6

The adjourned inquest upon the death of William B. Thompson, who died from the effects of injuries received in Stanford-Merthyr Colliery on October 4 was concluded at…

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Engine Shed Collapses. Four Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a large engine-shed, in the railway yards at Picton, collapsed, during a severe gust of wind, and four men sustained slight injuries, and all had narrow…

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Motor Accident. Lady Motor Driver Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

Miss Hoskins, the victim of Tuesday's collision between and engine and a motor, died on Wednesday afternoon Further particulars of the accident indicate that a goods…

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Coach Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

A serious accident happened to Artie Reichert, the driver of the mail coach running from Stroud to Raymond Terrace, about eight miles from Stroud. A…

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Accidents at Randwick. Several Riders Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 7

The sport at Randwick on Monday was jarred by several accidents, resulting in minor injuries to the rider of a jumper and the death of the horse, while another animal was…

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Man and Boy Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 7

A sad double drowning fatality occurred at Gilgandra on Saturday afternoon, whereby A. Craig, a well-known farmer of Forest Lodge, and Molton Weaver, a boy of nine…

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