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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Street Car Capsizes. Thirty Occupants Injured. Calgary, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 5

A street car ran away during a snow storm, and while travelling at a speed of 30 miles an hour overturned at a curve in the centre of the city. Thirty occupants…

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Accident to Railway Employee. Man Has Foot Amputated. Singleton

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

A shocking accident occurred at the railway station last night, when an employee named John Hungerford had one foot severed. It appears that the regular train…

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Drowned Whilst in a Fit. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 5

A wharf labourer named Thomas Alfred Alt, aged 35, fell off the tug Enterprise this morning in the harbour and was drowned. Deceased was subject to fits, and it was during a fit that…

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Thirty Miles an Hour. Car Overturns; Occupants Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

A motor car travelling from Kempsey to catch the train from Tarce overturned while going at 30 miles an hour, near Coopernook. The driver and all the…

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Sawmill Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 4

Whilst working at Grahame's sawmill at Martin's Creek, near Paterson, on Tuesday, an employee, named Charles Pidding, met with a frightful accident. He was working…

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Accident at Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

A most regrettable accident occurred at the railway station on Tuesday evening by which a railway employee named John Hungerford had one of his feet…

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Accident at Railway Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 7

A most regrettable accident occurred at the Singleton railway station on Tuesday evening by which a railway employee named John Hungerford had one of his feet almost…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

A youth named Harold Smith, employed by W. Barrett and Son, Ltd., had the misfortune to get his left hand caught in some belting on…

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A Shocking Accident. a Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

An accident which occurred in Cleveland-street, near Crown-street, Sydney, on Friday, resulted in the death of George John Cowdray, a hawker, of Missenden-road,…

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Tram Collision in Sydney. One Man Badly Crushed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 4

A train collision occurred this morning [?] the intersection of King and Elizabeth strength as the result of one car over-shooting [?] mark. The passengers in the both [?]…

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Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

It is understood that the name of the collier which - collided with the ketch Alfred Fenning was the Galava. The mater is being investigated by the Navigation Department…

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Motor Cycltst Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

Later in the day, about 5 p.m., Frank Scot[?], of Regent-street, Redfern, while riding his motor cycle in Elizabeth-street, near the Goulburn-street intersection, came into…

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General Cable News. Collision During Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

During a gale at Portland the Mary Park came into collision with H.M.S. Hercules. The former vessel was much damaged, but no serious damage was sustained by the battleship…

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Tram Smash in Sydney. Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

A team collision occurred yesterday morning at Hip intersection of Elizabeth and King streets, Sydney, resulting in three persons being injured…

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Graphic Accounts. Succouring the Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

Omaha, Tuesday.—Passengers on the Chicago-Burlington-Quiney train saw the tornado strike the city while the train was stationary. A building was…

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Team Smash. Three Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 3

A tram collision occurred on Monday morning at the intersection of Elizabeth and King streets Sydney, resulting in three persons being injured. Arthur…

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Cloud Burst and Tornado. Thousands Homeless. School Submerged. Four Hundred Children Drowned. Vancouver, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

The latest news from dayton is to the effect that 2000 people are reported to have been drowned, but the estimates of the deaths are unreliable…

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Accident in Coogee Handicap. Four Horses Fall. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

In the Coogee Handicap this afternoon Kuringal fell at the distance, and brought down Cavity, Tympano, and Bright Laddie with him. W. H. Smith,…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

A terrible burning accident occurred at Glenmaggie, Victoria, on Thursday. Mrs. Thomas M'Michael and her three children, whose ages range from nine…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 7

Later in the day, about 5 p.m.. Frank Scott, of Regent-streets, Redfern, while riding his motor cycle in Elizabeth-street, near the Goulburn-street intersection, came into…

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