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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Drowned in a Foot of Water

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

An 18 months' old child, named Joseph Frances Dawes, whose parents live at Rocky Point-road, Kogarah, was drowned in a creek near, his home on…

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Wreck of a Steamer. Many Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

Vancouver, Tuesday.—The steamer State of California struck an unchartered rock near cambier Bay, Juneau, in Alaska, and became a total loss…

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Accident to Mr M'mahon

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

Mr J. T. M'Mahon met with an unfortunate accident on Monday evening, which might have resulted very seriously. He, with some others, was busy in…

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Motor Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

A motor car was going down an incline near Medlow, when a tyre blew cut. The car "skidded," and ran into a sand patch…

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Cadet Instructor Assaulted, Staff-sergeant Major Long Injured. an Arrest Effected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

For some time members of the instructional staff responsible for the training of the senior [?]adets of area 14 had had on occasions to put up with much annoyance from young…

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Terrible Train Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

Assistant-guard Kills was run over by a train, near Narronmine late last night, and was dreadfully Injured. His left leg below the knee was crushed almost, to a pulp,…

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Aviation Fatality. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

Lieutenant Sch[?]idt, a military aviator, met his death through a fall of 1000 feet at Halberstadt…

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Found Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

The body of a young man named Burton Cooper was found floating in the water near Milson's Point this morning. Deceased left a note addressed to bin mother, stating that…

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Guard Frightfully Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

At midnight hist night, while shunting near Narromine, Assistant Guard Ellis was knocked down, by a mixed train. and his log was cut off…

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Fight in a Court House. Solicitor Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 9

At the Manly Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Love, S.M., three brothers, Murray, Lindsay, and Arthur Hunter, were charged with assaulting their…

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Mining Accident. Delhi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

It is reported that a cage in the Edgar shaft of a gold mine at Mysor fell to the bottom, killing 50 persons…

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Outortunate Accident. Chemistry Student Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 4

George Osborne, aged 15, a chemistry student, was experimenting with carbide calcium at his home, Double Bay, when an explosion occurred and the…

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Accident to a Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

shogun, who has injured one of his legs has been scratched for the Doincaster St. Leger. (Shogun, who is by Santol from Kenda'…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 4

A horse attached to a sulky which, was in charge of Mr. G. Chidgey, of Maitland, bolted yesterday afternoon, and, as a result, considerable damage was done to the sulky…

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Aviation Accident. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

A hydroplane controlled by Mr Monlalent, who had a brother with him, became disabled at a great height, and came crashing to earth at Rouen. Both…

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Accident in a Saw Mill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Styman, a well-known Maitlander, who is at present employed in Mr.G. F. Nott's joinery works at Armidale; met with a serious accident a few days ago. He…

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Drowning Hens. Verdict Against Government

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

A-verdict for £222 10s against the Government and in favor of plaintiff, Samuel James, Lethbridge, of Lakemba, was given by a jury in the. Sydney…

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Fatality on the Barrier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 5

John Campbell, or Copney, was killed on the Junction North mine on Wednesday afternoon. Three men, John Campbell, Thomas Stevenson, and C. Zammit, were…

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Woman Terribly Burnt. Shocking Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 5

Mrs. Irene Sylvia (34), of No. 6 Herbert-road, Paddington, was shockingly burned about the body and face, as the result of a fire in her bedroom last night, and she now…

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Cause of Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. Hawker pressed his foot on the rudder valve, and his boot, being oily, slipped…

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