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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

A man named James Crossley, about 54 years of age, met with a serious accident at Bellbird yesterday afternoon. He was driving a dray, from which he fell, and the…

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Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

Mrs. Lawrence, of Broke, about 70 yearn of age, was admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital yesterday morning suffering from severe burn. Its appears that the old lady was lifting something…

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Accident in John-street

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

An accident occurred in John-street on Tuesday, which might have had very, serious consequences. It appears that a lad named Chris Badior, employed at…

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Burning Accident at Broke

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

An elderly lady, named Mrs Lawrence, of Broke, was admitted to the hospital early yesterday morning suffering, from severe burns. From the meagre…

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Sailors Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Five sailors were drowned at Toulon through falling overboard from the submarine Turquoise…

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Motor Collision in Sydney. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 3

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 a late hour…

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Accident to Mr. E. W Capp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

Mr. Ernest W. Capp. the well-known and popular singleton cricketer is at present an inmate of the Dangar Cottage Hospital; but his numerous friends will be pleased to learn…

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Miss Ivy Watson's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

It will be remembered that some short time ago Miss Ivy Watson lost her right hand through a machinery accident. There is a desire on the part of the public to do…

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Killed While Ploughing. a Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

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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Accident to Mr. Ernie Cape

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. E. W. Capp, the well-known Singleton cricketer, will regret to learn that he is at present an inmate of the Dangar Cottage Hospital,…

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Towing Fatality. Vancouver. April

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

The steel four-masted Darque [?] tons), whcih grounded near, Astoria[?]ly was being towed into deep water[?] she capsized Twenty-two members of…

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General Cable News. a Recent Collision. London, April

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

The appeal of the White Star S.S. Company against the Judgment in the [?] arising from the collision between steamer Olympic and H.M.S. Hawke…

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Accident to Miss Wood

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Miss Wood, the headmistress of the Girls' Department of the Singleton Superior Public School, met with an unfortunate accident on Saturday evening…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 3

Ronuld Baldry, aged nine, lately residing with his parents at the Surrey Club Hotel. Cleveland-street, Redfern, died in Nurse Muuro's private hospital,…

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Pastoralist, Drowned. Fall Into Waterhole

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Fredrick Faithfull Gibson, a well-known squatter and owner or Tirranna, Goulburn was found drowned in a greek near his residence on Wednesday…

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Washed Away in Street. Girl Nearly Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 1

"A little girl had a narrow escape on Monday morning of being drowned in one of the main streets in Norht Sydney…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

William Taylor, employed at Browne's monumental yards, met with a painful accident on Tuesday, as a [?]esult of which he has been incapacitated, He was in the…

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Terrible Accident Near Glen Innes. Man Cut to Pieces

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

News of a terrible railway fatality was received in Glen Innes yesterday. A railway fettler named James Ford, living at Yarraford, was run over about 4 a.m. by…

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Pastoralist Drowned. Fall Into Waterhole

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 8

Mr. Frederick Faithfull Gibson, a well-known squatter and owner of Tirranna, Goulburn, was found drowned in a creek near his residence on Wednesday…

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Pastoralist Drowned Fall Into Waterhole

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 7

Mr. Frederick Faithfull Gibson, a willknown squatte and owner of Tiranna. was found drowned in a creek near his residence on Wednesday morning…

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