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Accidents, 1913

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Shocking Railway FATALITY.n Man Killed Near Hexham

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

A shocking railway fatality occurred about 11.40 p.m. last night, between Hexham and Tarro, when George Agasterstadt, employed as a boiler maker at Messrs…

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Aviation Fatality in France. Passenger Killed. Paris, July 3

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

A military aviator named Bou[?]hardier fell at Epernay, and seriously injured, Captain Rey, A passenger, was killed…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality

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

The district coroner (Mr. G. Drown) held inquest the Criterion Hotel, Western, yesterday respecting the death of Mark [?] who died on Tuesday last as a result of [?]…

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Wee Waa Fatality. Mr. Ison's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 8

Mr. P. O. Ison, of Yarrie Lake, who was recently thrown from his horne and killed whoa returning home in the evening loft the Lake in the morning on horseback for Wee Waa. He appeared to he in…

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Fatality at Hebburn. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 8

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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Railway Collision. Melbourne Express Runs Into Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 7

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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Train Wrecked. People Drowned Like Rats in a Trap. Ottawa, June 26

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

Spreading of the rails wrecked an immigrant train, and four cars fell into the Ottaws River. No bodies have been recovered. It is…

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Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

A young man named Alf Norville was mustering stock at Mr. P. P. Abbott's station, 10 miles from Murrurundi, on Saturday, and was thrown…

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Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday last, a child named Willie Huddlestone, 15 months, fell from the balcony at the two storey building near Sydney Street bridge,…

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Death of Sir Samuel Gillott. Fatal Accident. London, June 30

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

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

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Fatal Hoisting Accident. One Man Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 12

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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Escape From Drowning

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

[?] might have been a very [?]sident happened to Mr. [?]hite, while attempting to [?]imp Up" crossing on the…

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Telephone Lineman's Accident

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

A painful accident happened to a telephone lineman's at Kurri yesterday. While engaged arranging wires on the ground he stepped on portion of a broken bottle, The…

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Found Drowned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

The body of a man named John Richard Bell; aged 50, was found flouting in the harbour this morning. Deceased had, been missing from his home for several days…

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Aviation Fatality. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

The lieutenant of an American aviation corps, while aeroplaning at Houston, Texas, was killed through the machine collapsing…

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Steamers in Collision. the Monaro Damaged. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

While berthing at No. 7 crane at the dyke on arrival from Brisbane this afternoon, the steamer Gabo collided with the steamer Monaro, which was lying at the…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Richardson, sen., or Sedgefield, was the victim of an unfortunate accident yesterday afternoon. While prepar-ing to mount his horse near the Caledonian…

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Accident to Mr. Thomas Richardson

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

A rather serious accident befell Mr Thomas Richardson, Senr., of Sedgefield, yesterday afternoon. He was preparing to mount his horse near the…

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Fatal Mining Accident Central Greta Colliery

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

A sad fatal accident occurred about 12 o'clock yesterday at Central Greta Colliery, by which a minor named John Callaghan lost his life. Deceased was well-known throughout the…

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Narrow. Escape from Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 4

What might have been a very serious accident (says the Scone "Advocate") happened to Mr. W. E. White, while attempting to cross Jump-up Crossing on the Scone-Belltrees-road…

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