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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Collision in the Dark. Warship Rams Steamer. London, Dec. 11

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

While the battleship Centurion was undergoing a steam trial in the Channel last night, she ran down sm unknown steamer. The night was very dark, and the…

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Collision in the Channel Steamer Sunk. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 2

When the battleship Centurios, which was recently launched at Davenport yards, was engaged in making her steam trials in the Channel, by some means…

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Hunting Accident

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

Mr. Henry Chaplin, while attending a meet of the pytehley hounds, was thrown from his hours and sustained two fractured rids…

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Accident at Operation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 2

There years age, says the paris correspondent of the "Daily Mall," a designer [?] Marine Chassin had to undergo all [?] for appendicitis. After the [?]…

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Fatality at Pelaw-Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

John Cotter, it shiftman, 36 years of age, was killed by a fall of stone in the Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday afternoon (writes our Mines representative). Deceased…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 5

Samuel Gale, who was run over by a tram last night, died in the hospital early this morning…

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The Czarewitch. How He Was Injured. London, Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 5

The "Daily Express" states that a trusted attendant, who has since been proved to be a Nihilist, wounded the Czarewitch in such a way as to render him incapable of continuing…

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Tramway Collision. Two Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 6

A collision oçurred between two trams in Woolco?-street, darlinghurst, Sydney, on Wednesday, and two passengers were injured. The accident…

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Tram Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

A man named Samuel Gale, aged 33, was knocked down by a tram in Castlereagh-street at midnight and killed. He resided at Arncliffe…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Unknown Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 5

Shortly before ten o'clock last night a man was found badly mangled in the railway yard at Hurstville. He was lying near the rails, and how long he had been there was not…

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Collision in the Dark. Warship Rams Steamer. London, Dec. 11

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

While the battleship Centurion was undergoing a steam trial in the Channel last night, she aran down an unknown steamer. the night was very dark, and the…

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Railway Fatality. Official Killed at Wyong

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

A shocking railway fatally occurred at Wyong on Saturday night, Mr. Arthur Brindie, night officer at that station, being run over and killed by the North-west…

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Accident to Sir George Reid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1912 · page 2

Owing to a fall, Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia in London, was unable to distribute the prizes in connection with the pitman School at Queen's…

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Railway Fatality. Rome, Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

Owing to a signalman's mistake the Cantania Messina express dashed into a goods train, and as a result several coaches were wrecked, and 10 people were killed and 15…

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Collision with Lightship. Brussels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

It has transpired that the vessel which came into collision with the Westhinder lightship rescued the pilots…

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Recent, Collision. Berlin, Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

In regard to the sinking of the British submarine B2 by the Hamburg Amerika liner Amerika off the South Foreland in October last the owners of the Amerika will…

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Ten Pilots Drowned. Brussels. Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

The Westhinder lightship was sunk in collision with another vessel, and a result 10 pilots were drowned…

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Launch and Steamer. Recent Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday afternoon. The Court of Marine Inquiry, presided over by Judge Fitzhardings, began an investigation this morning into the circumstances of the collision at Lake Macqualie on Eight…

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Shooting Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

While out shooting at Woerden on Saturday afternoon last Mr. George Trappel met with a very serious accident. It appears that…

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Railway Fatality. Official Killed at Wyong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 3

A shocking railway "fatality occurred at Wyong on Saturday night, Mr. Arthur Brindlc, night officer at that station, being run over and killed by the North-west…

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