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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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A Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

A little boy, Victor Mchan, aged one year and nine months, son of Air. A. S. Mchan, met with a very serious accident at his parents' residence in High-street. The little…

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Another Ghent Accident. Brussels, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

Owing to the failure of the electric power supply in the scenic railway at the Ghent exhibition, two cars rushed backwards, and were derailed at the foot of a steep incline…

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Shocking Railway Accident. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

A terrible catastrophe occurred on the railway line near Kingston, Jamaiea. A gang of Italians were at work when a charge of dynamite accidentally…

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Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

A pilot engine came into collision with a stationary train at Kimbuck. Many persons were injured, and twelve were conveyed to Stirling for treatment…

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Railway Collision. Melbourne Express Runs Into Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 8

Another railway collision occurred on Saturday morning. This time it was the Melbourne limited express, which ran into a goods train. At about 5.30 a goods train…

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Fatal Hoisting Accident. One Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 2

A serious accident happened in Melbourne on Saturday morning at the electric light power-house, South Yarra, three workmen named Michael Moriarty (45), Edward…

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Mining Accidents. Fall of 1000 Feet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

Thomas Brodie (28), married, lost his life in a frightful manner at the Helensburgh colliery on Sunday afternoon. It is believed that Brodie was taking some…

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Morpeth Drowning Fatality

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

A meeting will he held in the morpe[?] Council-chambers, on Wednesday night next to consider what can he done to aid the father of the late Mr. Egan, who was…

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Pleasure Party Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

Vancouver, Saturday.—Before the gaze of hundreds of people lining the river bank at Edmonton, Alberta, a launch with a pleasure party on board…

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Sydney Express in Collision. Goods Train Damaged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 4

An extraordinary accident happened to the first division, of the Sydney express at a quartor to 6 on Saturday, at The Rock, 60 miles on the New South…

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Death of Sir Samuel Cillott. Fatal Accident. London, June 29

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

Sir Samuel Gillott, which walking in his sleep, tell down a staircase at She[?]eld, and was fatally injured. His death was due to spinal injuries…

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Motor-car Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

A motor-car accident occurred late on Saturday night on, the Redbournberryroad, as the result of which Mr Jack Shepherd and two young ladies, with…

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Railway Accident in Scotland. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Kinbuck (Perthshire). There were no fatalities. Whether the orders were mistaken or the locomotive switched on…

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A River Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

At noon yesterday, the local postmaster, Mr. C. S. Evans, received a t[?]legraphic message from Jerry's Plains which stated: "A man's body…

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Wee Waa Fatality. Mr. Ison's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 4

Mr. P. O. Ison, of. Yarrie Lake, who was recently thrown from his horse and killed when returning home in the evening, left the Lake an the morning on horseback for Wee Was. He appeared to be in…

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Fatality at Hebburn. Fall of Rook. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 4

Mark Brown, a shiftman, employed at Hebburn colliery, received serious' injuries while working in the mine at an early hour yesterday morning. Brown, it. appears, was…

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The Recent Railway Collision, Board's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 3

Mr. Cann. State Treasurer, who also administers the Railway Department, has received from Mr. Spurway, secretary for railways, the report of the departmental board…

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Aviation Fatality. Cause of Death. London. Wednesday afternoon

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

to a deputation xzfififf Tz H and 6 Hn Colonel Seely, Minister for War, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, admitted that the death of Lieut. Arthur was due…

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Death of Sir Samuel Gillott. Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 1

London, Monday.—Sir Samuel Gillott, while making in his sleep, fell down a staircase at Sheffield and was fatally injured. His death was due to spinal…

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Shocking Fatality. sKILLED by a Train

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

A shocking fatality occurred at Las[?]lles (Vic.) railway station shortly-after 3 a.m.on Thursday, A well-known resident, Mr.Robert Randall, wheat buyer and commissionn…

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