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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Monoplaning Fatality. Lisbon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 5

M. Manio, while aeroplaning, and taking a share [?] at 8000 feet, was thrown out, and killed. The propeller cut off one of his legs, and his body was shockingly mangled…

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Extraordinary Fatality. Neck Dislocated by Fall

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 3

An extraordinary fatality is reported from Campsie. James Gouldie Lioyd was walking home late at night. when he found the body of James Harold…

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Motor Accident. Exciting Experience. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 5

An exciting motor-car accident happened on the Great Northern-road on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Gus Lipuian, with four other persons in the car, was proceeding to Aberdeen to…

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Racecourse Accident. a Jockey Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

Charles Burgland wàs killed during the running of Council's Purse at the Cunning Park (W. A.) races on Saturday when his mount, Magonel, fell. He…

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Tram Accidents in Sydney. a Woman Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 3

For some time Sydney has been comparatively free from tram accidents. On Saturday the spell was broken, and the chapter of accidents reported must be…

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A Peculiar Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 4

it will be remembered that during the floods in the north early in the year a railway lengthsman named O'Neill lost his life in a pecullar way (says the Brisbane "Daily…

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Motor Car Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

A sensational motor car accident happened on Saturday afternoon on the main northern road about a mile on Muswellbrook side of Aberdeen…

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Burning Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

The four years old son of Mr. and Mrs, Simpson of Ford Street was very severely burned on Monday morning last we are informed…

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Steamers in Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 3

New York, Monday.—The steamers Jessie Spanlding and Willinm Snyder crushed into each other on Lake Superior last night, and as a result of the…

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Balcony Railing Collapses. Two Woman Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 3

Mrs. Ethel Burnet, living at Paddington, was leaning over a balcony at her residence on Monday morning, talking to a Mrs. Marsden, who occupies the…

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Ocean Collision Natalities. Boston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

The liner Sagamin rescued eight of the crew of the schooner Olympin which sunk through a collision off Sable island. The captain and five sallors were drowned…

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Electric Cars Collision. Eleven Killed. San Francisco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

Ele[?] cars came into collision at Hea[?] Vallego. Eleven passengers were killed and many others injured. The cars were completely telescoped. The…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

An accident occurred to Mr E. Casey of Booral carly in the week, which had a serious result for him. He was alighting from a sulky…

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Drowned in the Flood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

It will be remembered that during the floods in the north early in the year railway lengthsman named O'Neill lost his life in a peculiar way (says the Brisbane "Daily…

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Allandale Road Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 12

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquiry at Cessnock last week concerning the death of Lawrence Adler, 42 years of age, a farmer, residing at Allandale…

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Tram Fatality. Wan Killed at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

A fatal tram accident occurred in East Maitland shortly after six o'clock last evening a man named James Archer being killed…

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Balcony Railing Collapses Two Women Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Ethel Burnet, living at paddington, was leaning over a balcouy at her residence on Monday morning, talking to a Mrs. Marsden, who occupies the front shop of the…

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Collision at Sea. Schooner and Liner. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

The steamer Segamore has arrived in Boston with eight survivors from the fishing schooner Olympia which was rammed by the Segamore during a fog…

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Motor Accident. Exciting Experience. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 10

An exciting motor-car accident happened on the Great Northern-road on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Gus Lipman, with four other persons in the car, was proceeding to Aberdeen to…

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The Murrurundi Circus Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 2

The falling of seats, upon which 500 people are said to have been sitting, at a circus performance recently in Murrurundi, is a warning to the authorities that there is…

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