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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Crane Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

A crane collapsed at a height of 120ft at Holborn, London, killing the signalman and injuring several others. A panic was caused in the street, people believing that the…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

A nasty accident occurred at the local railway yards on Wednesday morning last when Mr Evans, the new night officer who…

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Driving Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday night Victor Shotter 43 years proprietor of a musical establishment at Qulrindi and agent for Paling's) was killed on Gaspard Road…

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Fatality at Quirindi

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

On Wednesday night Victor sho?er, aged 43, proprietor of a musical establishment in Quirindi, and agent for Paling's, was killed on Gaspard-road…

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Aviation' Fatality. Berlin, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 5

M. Dunetz, a Russian airman, fell from a height of 1000ft at the Johannesthal aerodrome yesterday, and was killed instantly…

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Floor Collapses in Sydney. Man Killed and Two Others Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 7

Dennis Slapleton (26), who lived in Abercronibie-street Redfern, was killed. and James Nicholls (38), of 40 Rose-street. Leichhardt, and James Tilley (38) of 133…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 5

A crane collapsed from a height of 120 it in High Holbon, killing a signalman and injuring several people. A panic occurred in the street, as the people there believed…

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Aeronautics. Another Fatality. Berlin, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

A Russian airman, M. Abramovitch, was killed while flying at the Johannesthal Acrodrome…

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Aviation Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 5

[?] Harrison, aeroplaning at [?] turned [?] on Cody's prize [?] and fell from a height of 500 feet, [?] killed inst[?]ancously…

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The Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 5

Upon inquiry at the hospital this afternoon regarding the condition of Mr. Gus McMahon, who was injured in the collision between a tram and a motor car on Friday evening, we…

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Peculiar Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at William Town, near Raymond Terrace, a few days ago, when a young man named George Boyce aged 18 years,…

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Gas Explosion Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

Residents in the vicinity of Merton-street, Rozelle, Balmain, were startled by a loud explosion at No. 35 Merton-street last night, and running to the scene found that…

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Burning Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 1

It is with regret that we (Scone "Advocate") learn of an accident on Friday afternoon in the home of one of our oldest and most esteemed…

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Lucky Escape From Drowning. Ladies fat Narrabeen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

At Nurrabeen Beach on Sunday afternoon a young lady named Miss Mabel Wray, of Grafton, who is on a visit to Manly, got into difficulties. It appears…

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Tragedy in a Park. Man Shot Dead; Woman Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 1

A young man named Arthur Leopold Paton was walking through Ashfield Park on Tuesday night when he heard screams, and several reports of revolver…

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Railway Accident in India. Bombay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 5

[?] train came into collision with a goods train at Nagpur. Twenty-[?] Indians were killed and 14 Indians [?] two Europeans seriously injured…

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Mother Sad Death, Result of Motor-Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

Mrs E. T.Kelly, whose son, Thomas Kelly, is lying, in the Albary Hospital as the result of a railway accident, died on. Sunday. Mrs Kelly was the…

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Recent Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ashford has been concluded The coroner in returning a verdict of accidental death, said in his opinion it was clear there…

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Steamer Collision. Four Seamen Drowned. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

Four of the crew of the Thursday. steamer Falara were drowned. The vessel sank after a collision with the British steamer Mozart…

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Railway Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

Bombay, Thursday-A passenger train collided with goods train at Nagpur Twenty-eight Indians were killed, nnd fourteen Indians and two Europeans…

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