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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Remarkable Accident. Boy's Leg Broken Clean Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 5

A dreadful accident occurred to a boy named Stanley Huxley, aged 13, at Gunnedah on Saturday. He was driving a sulky at the tall of a mob of sheep travelling to…

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Accident at Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

A man named James Williams, aged 29, living at Redbournberry, an employee on the railway, was shunting at the station on Sunday morning, and…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 5

The body of William Burns, lately a clerk in the U.S.N. Company, who was missed last Saturday night, was found in the harbour this morning…

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Seventy-two Drowned. Cetinje, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 5

Sixty-eight Montenegrin women and girls with four children, were crossing Lake Skutar[?] a large boat when the craft capsized during a storm, and all were…

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Accident at Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

A man named James Williams, aged 29, living at Redbournberry, an employee on the railway, was shunting at the Singleton station on…

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Collision Between Cyclists

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 1

A young man named Harry Williams met with a serious accident while riding a bicycle from Dubbo to Brocklchurst to attend a dance. The night was dark,…

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She?harbour Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

The inquiry into the death of Walter Seily, who met his 'death at Shellbarbour last Sunday week through a gunshot wound in the head, was concluded…

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Shocking Accident to Boy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

James Lewis Hiscu?t. eight years of age, met with a shoeking accident at Broken Hill, and died in the hospital 24 hours later, He fell backward on to a…

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Mme. Sarah Bernhardt. Exciting Motor Accident Los Angeles, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

Madame Sarah Bernhardt, while our motoring met with an exciting accidents, A motor truck collided with her automobile, and almost completely wrecked it…

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Miners' Accident Relief Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

The last meeting of the Miners' Accident Relief Board, as at present constituted was held in Sydney yesterday. At the conclusion of the meeting the Minister of Mi[?]s…

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Cabman Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 14

John Sockley, a cab-driver, 48 years of age, single, living at St. Peters, was drown edin the flood waters at the foot of Trafalgar-street, St. Peters…

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Lightermen Drowned. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 5

An unknown vessel ran down a steam lighter in Wickoff Harbour at night, and nine lightermen were drowned…

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Motor Smash. Four People Badly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 16

Mr. E. K. Wolstenholme a well-known Bathurst orchardist, states that on Thursday, when coming into Bathurst from Mudgee, on his motor bicycle, and when about twelve…

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Remarkable Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 1

A most remarkable accident happen[?]d to a lad named Stanley Huxley, a son of Mr. E. Huxley of Gunnedah on Saturday. The boy was assisting…

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Remarkable Accident. Boy's Leg Broken Clean Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 7

A dreadful accident occurred to a boy named Stanley Huxley, aged 13, at Gurihedah on Saturday. He was driving a sulky at the tail of a mob of sheep travelling to…

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Shellharbour Tragedy. Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 11

The inquiry into the death or Waiter Seily who met his death at Shellharbour on Sunday week through a gunshot wound in the head was concluded on Saturday…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Mrs. H. Graham aged 44. living at Jackalass, South Gundagai, was burning stubble round her house on Wednesday, when her clothes caught fire, being…

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Drowned Whiles Sight-seeing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Annie Worley, four years of age, was drowned in a pond in the Botanic Gardens. Brisbane, on friday afternoon…

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Panic in the Surf. Narrow Escapes From Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A series of drowning fatalities were narrowly averted on Sunday at Brunswick Heads. There were about 10 person surfing, when Miss Rodgers, a school teacher, was noticed to be in…

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Punt Capsizes. Three Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 4

The coastal steamer Wainoi returned a Darwin on Monday from Boorooloola, and [?] ports a drowning accident in the M'Arthur River…

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