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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The triais and troubles of the orphan are many and varied, and yet another misfortune is recorded in our midst. Little Joseph Loughman (aged…

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Double Drowning Fatality. (By Cable). Wellington

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

There was a double drowning fatality near Wellington last night. The Rev. Locke and his sister were attempting to cross a swollen river in a…

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Scaffold Collapses. Several Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 1

A serious seaffolding accident occurred at the premises in course of erection for the Bank of New South Wales Pitt-street, between Market and…

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Railway Collision at Sutherland Seven Carriages Smashed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

A railway collision occurred at Sutherland this morning through an engine land three cars, which came through from Waterfall, dushing into a set of standing…

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Children's Accidents. Foot Badly Cut by Piece of Glass. Never be Without Zam-Buk In the Home

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 1

For general household use I find Zam-Buk to be unequalled," says Mrs E. Fossile, of De Lisle-street, Premantle W.A. "Where ,there are a number of…

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Drowning Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

News of another Bud drowning fatality comes to hand this time from Munni. It appears that on Thursday morning a little 16 months old son of Mr and Mrs John…

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Railway Accidents in America Extraordinary Epidemic. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

All epidemic of train wrecks has occurred in North America. Two freight trains came into collision in North Yarmouth, and the wreckage took fire, three of the train men losing their…

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Sad Deaths by Drowning. Fatality at Greenwell, Point

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

On Saturday, Mr. J. W. Harradine received by wire the sad news that his son Stanley had been accidentally drowned on Friday at Greenwell Point, about 100 miles…

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Double Drowning Fatality WeLLINGTON, N.Z.

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

A [?] drowning latality occurred at Wellington, New Zealand, last night. The Rev. Mr. Lockd, vicar of Ross, and his sister, were. driving in a trap, when they attempted to…

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Drowned at Gresford. Gresford

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

A young man named Henry Herbert was drowned on Saturday night. Deceased, who was the third son of Mr. John Herbert. of Gresford, was 24 years of age He left the…

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A Priest Drowned. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

A fatality occurred at Glennies Creek yesterday morning, when the Rev. Father James Kelly, assistant priest to Monsignor Meagher of Singleton, was drowned…

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Chimney Falls, Mother and Baby Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 13

About 2 o'clock on Thursday morning rain fell at Lithgow with monsoonal violence for a time. During the progress of the thunderstorms there were occasional bursts of cyclonic wind, and…

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A Dynamite Disaster. Many Killed and Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

FORT FRANCIS (Ontario), Feb. 10. A terrific explosion caused by the premature discharge of a quantity of dynamite wrecked some railway construction works…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

A serious burning accident occurred this morning, at Goodyer's Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill. It appears that the servants in the kitchen were…

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Miners Imperilled Serious Accident San Francisco

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

Word has been received of the safely of 62 miners who have been entombed at Bunker Hill mine through an air tube remaining intact…

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Railway Collision in Victoria. Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

Passengers by the 4.42 p.m. train from Melbourne to Whittlesea had a sensational experience at the Yan Yean station on Saturday night…

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Fatal Collision. Fore Wayne , Feb, 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

Four men were killed and eleven injured in a collision between a Pennsylvania express and a wreck train. All aboard the latter lost their lives, two of the workmen…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

Clarrie, the only son of Mr and Mrs E Horler, of Dungog, met with a serious mishap on Sunday morning list through tripping and failing on a stone. The little follow…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 4

Henry Bailey, a miner, 59 years of age, was admitted to the Kurri Hospital on Monday afternoon, suffering from internal injuries caused by a fall of coal in hebbrun Colliery…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 1

A serious burning accident occurred on Saturday morning, at Goodyer's Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill. It appears that the servants in the…

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