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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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School Submerged. Four Hundred Children Drowned. Vancouver. March 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

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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Tram Smash in Sydney. Three Persons Injured

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

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

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Tram Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

A youth about 17 years of age, who has not yet been identified, was killed at Aunaudale this morning. While attempting to board a moving tram be…

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Serious Accident at Singleton. Result of Runaway, Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

A very serious accident occurred in George-street about three o'clock this afternoon. It appears that Mr. William Cunneen, of Nundah, aged 56, accompanied by his daughter,…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

A cage at Talisman Mine, New Zealand, broke away last night, falling to the bottom of the shaft. The occupants, two men named Hyde and M'Bride were killed…

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Accident to King of Spain. Madrid, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

King Alfonso fell from a horse while playing pole, and was temporarily rendered unconscious. He is now recovering from the effects of the accident…

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Tram Accidents. Youth Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

A youth, aged about 17 years, and not yet identified, was killed at Annandale this morning. He was attempting to board a…

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Harbour Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

The ferry steamer Kulgon and the Harbour Trust steamer Dayspring collided in the harbour this morning. the latter vessel being slightly damaged…

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Killed While Ploughing. a Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

Allen Turvey, a member of a well-known Wagga district family, was shockingly injured in a simple manner at Big Springs Station…

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Collision on Harbour. Ferryboat and Launch. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

A collision occurred this morning between the ferry steamer Kulgoa and the Harbour Trust boat Dayspring. The impact was not severe, and the…

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The Accident to Mr. Wm. Cunneen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

Further particulars of the serious accident on Saturday afternoon last to Mr. Wm. Cunneen, of Nundah, disclose that, in addition to a compound fracture of the right ankle, he received a simple…

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Fatal Accident at Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

It is with deep regret that we record the sudden death of Mr. Duncan McRae, one of the oldest, and a inspected resident of the Gloucester River (says the Gloucester…

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Accident in George-street

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

A serious accident occurred in Georgestreet on Saturday afternoon, which resulted in Mr. William Cunneen, a dairy farmer residing at Nundah, being very…

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Motor Collision in Sydney. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

A collision between a cab and a motor car, resulting in two persons being injured and the vehicles being seriously damaged, occurred in New South Head-road at the late hour…

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Recent Steamer Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

The Marino Court has called upon Captain [?] to show cause why his certificate should be suspended or cancelled in connection with the recent collision between the…

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Serious Accident at Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 1

A very serious accident occurred in George street, Singleton, about three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. It appears that Mr. William Cunneen,…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

Whilst riding in the bush on Sunday last Mr. Roy Purvis, son of Mr. T. J. Purvis, met with a serious accident, through colliding with a tree…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

While a number of men were lifting a big iron casting out of a pit by means of a travelling crane at the Paragon Foundry, Pyrmont, this morning, a number of the supports of the…

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Aviation Fatality. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

M. Eaure, a military aviator, was killed while flying to Brussels. Regarding the collision at Midland Junction (W.A.), in which Fasoli, an illusionist,…

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Accident at Foundry Five Men Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to-day at William Taylor's Paragon Foundry, Pyrmont. Several men were engaged lifting a…

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