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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 2

While engaged in household duties last week, Mrs. Henry Baldock, of Camberwell, met with a painful accident. She fell over a small go-cart, and sustained…

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Fatal Tram Collision. Man Killed Others Seriously Injured. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 5

The rear ends of two trams came into collision at the Haymarket this morning. Two men were slightly injured, but the remainder of the passengers were badly…

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Terribly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 5

Harry Rankin, a porter, was knocked down by a train at Junee this morning. His right leg was cut off below the knee, his left leg being almost severed above the knee…

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A Peculiar and Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 7

A youth named Reginald Brown, son of W. Brown a well-known resident, employed at Shelley's motor and carriage works, was seriously injured yesterday by an…

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Shooting Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 2

Yesterday a lad named Sherack, aged 14, who is on a visit to Mr O'Regan, met with a serious accident. He was with a mate…

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Tram Collision. Passengers Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5

A heavily-laden tram was ascending the Castlereagh-street hill at 9 o'clock this morning, when it stopped suddenly to allow a cart to cross the track, and…

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Stanford-Merthyr Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquest at the Kurri courthouse concerning the death of Robert Wilson, whose body was found near Stanford-Merthyr railway…

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Scone Railway Fatality. a Dangerous Crossing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 7

An inquest regarding the death of F.J. Heap. who died in the Murrurnndi Hospital on September 11, as a result of injuries sustained in a collision with a railway train,…

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A Plague of Wasps. Extraordinary Fatality. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5

Lady Molesworth, widow of Sir Lewis Molesworth, was stung by a wasp in the jugular vein and died 20 minutes afterwards…

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AERONAUTICS. M. Farman Injured. Paris, Sept. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 3

Henri Farman and his wife, white aeroplaning at Etampes, were severely injured by a fall. M. Chanteloup, in a biplane at Doual…

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Explosion in a Quarry. Workman Injured by Blasting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5

A blasting accident resulting in one man being seriously injured and two others receiving minor injuries occurred at Turra-murra on Friday…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Condition Serious. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 4

Percy Withcrilf, an English motor cyclist, aged 32, was training at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, when his machine canted over too far, the…

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Fatal Motor Car Trip. Two Persons Killed. Five Others Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 14

A shocking motor car accident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Wallarobba, which is one of the very highest points on the road from Maitland to Dungog, 25 miles…

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A Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 2

Reginald Brown a youth of nineteen years of age and son of Mr. W. Brown of the Aberdeen Road met with a painful accident at Stubley's…

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Aged Field Marshall. Serious Accident. London. Friday. night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 3

A luggage motor overtook Field- Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, at Harlow, and frighted the horse he was riding. The horse jumped a hedge, and landing on a barbed…

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Motor Car Accidents. Capsize at Merriwa

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon, a motor car, whilst turning into the main street of Merriwa, turned completely over through the back tyres blowing out,…

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Carpenter's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 5

Mr. W. L. Morris, contractor, of Cessrock, met with a painful accident on Thursday last. He was fitting a window sash when it fell and struck him to the head…

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Accident in Dance Room. Man's Throat Cut

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 1

A somewhat remarkable accident occurred at a dance in Manly last week. Once upon a time dancing programmes included the waltz, the schottische, the…

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Collision at Sea. Sloop Sunk with All Hands. London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 2

At the inquest in regard to the death of a member of the crew of the sloop John and Mary, the evidence showed that the steamer Port Curtis, which is now on her…

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Coal-lumpers Injured, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 5

Richard Lilycove, coal-lumper, was buried beneath thirty tons of coal on board the steamer Shropshire this morning, while his mate, named John Carter, who was…

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