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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Rocking Sawmill Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 1

A terribel accident occurred at the [?] Sawmills, Lismore, on Monday morning. one man being killed' instantly, and another being seriously injured…

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Greek Destroyer Damaged. Collision with Dover, Pier. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

The Greek destroyer Kera, while entering Dover for a supply of coal, collided with the pler, and the vessel's bows were badly damaged…

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Wreck of Steamer Nicaragua. Six Drowned and Seven Rescued. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

Reports which were at first denied, but which are now established, show that the steamer Nicaragua was wrecked in a storm south of Corpus Christi. Six of the…

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Gas Explosion. Two Men Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

A gas explosion occurred to-day in a cork factory at Waterloo. A man noticed a smell of gas in the strongroom and lighted a match…

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Workers' Accidents. Blood-Poisoning from a Scratch. Zam-Buk is an Invaluable Healer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 6

"My husband scrateched the back of both hands, which gave rise to blood-poisoning on account of him having immersed them in impure water," says Mrs. E. Dewey…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

News has come to hand to day of a serious accident which befel Mr. Carnell, of Booral, a brother of Mr. A. Carnell, of Dungog, on Wednesday…

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Aeroplane Turns Turtle. "Wizard" Stone Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 12

All aeroplane flight at the City Oval, Ballarat, on Saturday, afternoon, by "Wizard" Stone, had a sensational termination, the machine being wrecked and the airman…

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The Deadly Pea Rifle. Little Boy Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

A bright little boy, named Edward [?]ris, five years of age, son of Mr. Ha[?] Morris of James-street, Horseshoe Be[?] was serious injured on Sunday afternoon…

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Wreck of Steamer Nicaragua. Six Drowned and Seven Rescued. Washington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

Reports which were at first denied, but which are now establish, show that the steamer Nicaragua was wrecked in a storm south of Corpus Christi. Six of the…

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Fatally Crushed. Accident at Werris Creek. Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 5

Last night Mark Ryman, about 22 years of age, was shunting in the railway yard at Werris Creek between 9 and 10 o'clock, when he was caught between the buffers…

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Horseshoe Bend Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

On inquiry at the hospital this afternoon was learned that the little boy, Edward Morris, who was shot on Sunday last, in the Horseshoe Bend, was as well as could…

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Serious Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 5

A tram and van collided near the railway station. The driver of the latter was thrown to the roadway, where a number of cases fell on top of him. He was admitted to the…

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Military Aeroplane Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 5

An aeroplane, with three Russian officers, became a wreck at Tarnow. One was killed, and the others severely injured…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 5

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of John R. White, who was killed in Hebburn Colliery on Friday last, was resumed at Jewell's Hotel, Weston, this…

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Tramway Mishap. a Man Killed; Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 4

A most unusual tramway mishap in Sydney war responsible on Sunday afternoon for the death of a man and serious injuries to a woman and a boy. The accident occurred at about 2 o'clock on the…

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Accident on the Marama. [?]Ancodver Oct. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

W. Turkington, a steward, was killed, and a sailor named Sinelair and a steward named Buchan were injured, perhaps fatelly, through the gangway plank on he Marama…

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Peculiar Tram Accident. a Man Killed; Two Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

A most unusual tramway mishap wasm responsible on Sunday afternoon for the death of a man and serious injuries to a woman and a boy…

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Railway Collision. Several Soldiers Killed. Toronto [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's express from Chicago collided head-on with a train bringing Canadian troops home after manoeuvres…

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Reculiar Tram Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

A Man Killed; Two Persons Injured. A most unusual tramway mishap was responsible on Sunday afternoon for the death of a man and…

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German Crown Prince Injured. Berlin, Oct. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The Crown Prince, while hunting near Danzig yesterday, was thrown from his horse and sustained injuries to his head and arm…

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