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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Fatality at Sea Man Overboard. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 5

While the steamer Canberra was on the voyago from Molbourno to Sydney, Cecil Smith, the manager for the Australian Steamships, Ltd., at Mackay…

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Peculiar Colliery Fatalities. Drowned in a Cage. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 5

Wh[?] a three-decker cage was travelling to the surface at Bromley colliery, Somerset, an accident to the ma[?]nery caused the cage to des[?]and into the sump, where three…

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Pelaw-main Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 6

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of William Richardson, who died in Kurri Hospital on October 21 from Injuries received in Pelaw-Main Colliery on October…

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New Zealand Strike Mounted Men and Mob Sixteen Constables Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 3

Exciting scenes were witnessed at Wellington late on Wednesday afternoon. It had been decided to ship racehorses by the Maunganui for the New…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 2

While Messrs O'Brien, Bradley and Edwards were driving from Aberdeen to Muswellbrook on Saturday last their horse took fright and bolted…

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Henry Farman's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 9

The news of an accident to the celebrated [?] Hen[?] Farman came as a surprise, as he has so far been most fortunate in avoiding mishaps. His record has been…

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Strange Disappearange. Supposed Victim of an Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 5

The mystery attaching to the disappearance of Mr. George R. Gee, solicitor, has not yet been cleared up. He left his a homo at Marrickville on Thursday morning: last,…

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Smocking Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 5

William Henry Ferguson, a railway porter, was gathering paper from the permanent way at the Newtown Railway Station this morning, when he was run down by…

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Negroes' Terrible Grime. 20 Killed and Injured. Assassins Lynched. New York, Sept, 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 7

To-day the State mil[?]ia in patrolling the streets of Harriston, Mississippi, which on Sunday morning was the scone of wild shooting by two coeaine and whisky crazed…

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Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 5

The Marine Court has called upon the master of the steamer Euroka to show cause why his certificate should not be cancelled or suspended in connection with the…

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The Goorangoola Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

The adjourned inquest into the death of Albert Henry Bower, aged 13, son of Mr. G. F. Bower, of Goorangoola, who was killed by an accident at Goorangoola on October S. was…

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Drowned in the Yarra. Sydney Man's Foolish Break

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 5

Whilst attempting to prove that he was capable of swimming across the Yarra and back, near Punt-road Bridge. Melbourne, Albert Dubos, 21, a Sydney resident, was…

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Negroes' Terrible Crime. 29 Killed and Injured. Assassins Lynched. New York, Sept. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 11

To-day the State militia is patrolling the streets of Harriston, Mississippi, which on Sunday morning was the scene of wild shooting by two cocaine and whisky crazed…

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Maitland Coalmines. Pecullar Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

Mrs. Stauffer met with a painful accirent at her residence at Pelaw-Main on Thursday, which happened in a somewhat peculiar way. She was standing at the door,…

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Accident on Railway Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. Perey Barton, a member of the electrical staff at the local railway station was the [?] of a very serious accident during the week. He had been out balancing the tablets at…

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Henry Farman's Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

The news of an accident to the celebrated aviator Henry Farman came as surprise, as he has so far been most fortunate in avoiding mishaps. His record has been…

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Lady's Driving Accident. Miraculous Escape

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

Miss G. Roberts, of Clifton, met with a sensational driving accident during the week, and her escape from death was nothing short of a miracle. She…

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Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

A Very serious accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon to a member of the electrical staff at the Singleton Railway Station, Mr. Percy Barton. It…

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Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 4

A shocking tram fatality occurred at East Maitland, near the Hunter River Hotel, about 11 o'clock on Saturday night, the victim being William Heffernan, a resident…

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Mining Fatality. St. Petersburg, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 2

A fall of earth occurred in a copper mine at Artvin. Six men are known to have been killed, and 28 have been rescued…

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