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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Criterion Hotel yesterday, before the district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, and a jury of six, upon the death of Henry Bayley, who died on the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

Individual calls for charitable assistance in mining communities under present circumstances are by no means inconsiderable, but they would be much more series and…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

We regret to report that Mr R. M. Cox, of Main Crock, met with a painful accident on Friday afternoon last. He was riding in his…

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Accident to George Yow

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

George Yow, the well-known Chinese greengrocer, of George-street, met with a rather severe accident on the Mnitland-road on Friday. It appears that he…

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Trains in Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 4

NORTH ADAMS, Wednesday.—In the Hoosac tunnel, near North Adams there wore scenes resembling an in- ferno as the result of a collision…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

While a racecourse tram was dashing along Elizabeth-street this afternoon an unknown man ran across the road and made a jump for the step of the front car. The…

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Aberdare Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquiry at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Andrew Archibald, who died in the Maitland Hospital…

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Dreadful Tram Accident. Man's Head Cut Off. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

A young man about 26, as yet unidentified, attempted to board a rac course tram in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, this afternoon. He missed his footing…

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Oil Well Operatives Drowned. San Antonio (Texas)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

Thirty-five oil well workers were drowned through the sinking of a barge while crossing Lake Lawehuan, over the Mexican border No details of the disaster are procurable…

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Drowned in a Swimming Bath. Peculiar Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 10

Victor Rio, aged 10 years, of Maylands, was the victim of a peculiar fatality at (he Adelaide City Baths on Sunday afternoon. In order to expedite the clearing of the…

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A Channel Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

The ste mer London, with 300 passengers, has been badly damaged in a collision off Dover. The passengers wor safely landed…

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Two Jockeys Injured. Sensational Racecourse Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

A sensational accident occurred during the progress of the Northcote Handicap at the Fitzroy races on Monday. After the field had reached the first turn the pony Gyda…

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Shooting Fatality. Young Man's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

A shocking fatality has been reported from Newnes, near Lithgow, a young man named Mortimer being the victim. It appears that he in company with two friends…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

An inquest was held at the Criterion Hotel, on Monday, before district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, and a jury of six, upon the death of Henry Bayley, who died on the…

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Big Railway Smash. Several People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 11

A collision occurred on the Newne Junction-Welgan Valley line, the property of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation on the 22nd ultimo, between a railway motor car…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fur[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

Individual calls for charitable assistance [?] communi[?] under present [?] are by no means inconsiderable they would be much more serious and…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

Trooper Albert Stephens, of Hinton, when returning from the recent military encampment, at Glen Innes, met with a painful accident on the railway station at Werris…

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British Coal Strike. Government Attitude. Further Paralysis of Business. Australian Trade Injured. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 2

The coal-miners on strike spent the week end at football matches, coursing matches, picture theatres, and music halls…

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Accident on the Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

A derailment occurred on the northern main passenger Fine this morning As the result both the northern mailand passenger train between Strathied and Noresby wero held…

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Accident Near Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 4

Pelham Cox, driver of the Dungog Butter factory cream van. was driving out on the van about a mile from Town, when the leading horse shied and ran over an…

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