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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Collision with Police. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 5

An affray between police and Indians is reported from the Blackburne Estate, Mt. Edgecomb. It is reported that five Indians were killed…

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Mail Train Fatality. Mr. H. L. Lewington the Victim. Newcastle, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 5

The gruesome discovery made on the arrival of the Brisbane mall from Sydney last night, mentioned in our Newcastle letter elsewhere when portion of a man's torn…

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Navvy Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 6

Shortly after he had knocked off work at mid-day on Saturday, Phillip Langan, employed on the railway works at Church-street station, was serious injured…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 8

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, conducted an inquest at the Cessnock Court House on Tuesday, respecting the death of Hugh W. Gorman, who died as the result…

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Railway Fatality. Train Crashes Into Sulky

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 5

Mr. Wilson, a resident of Liverpool-road. Lansdowne, near Canley Vale, was killed whilst driving across the railway line at the Canley Vale station crossing on Friday…

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Train Capsized. Several Passengers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 7

Details of the railway accident on the State timber line from Dwellingup, (W.A.), to the State sawmills, show that the derailmetn was caused by a piece of timber falling…

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Railway Accidents. Man Cut to Pieces

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 6

A fatality of a most shocking nature occurred just beyond High-street station shortly after mid-day on Saturday, an elderly man named Michael Connelly, a resident of…

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Aviation Accident, Nobody Hurt. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

The aviator Daucort was overtaken by a storm in the Tannis mountains, in Asia-Minor, while landing. His machine dashed violently to the ground…

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Fatal Accident. Run Down by Train. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred near Adamstown railway station last night. Herbert Llewington, aged 43, assistant manager and accountant of the…

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Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 5

Dr. A. S. Bowman, Government Medical Officer at Singleton, called at this office yesterday, and made the following statement:—"On Thursday night I…

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The American Accidents. the Death Roll. Washington'. Nov. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

The Commerce Commission Bulletin shows an increase of 140 in tho number of persons killed on the American railroads during the quarter [?]nded June, and over 8000 increase…

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Women's Fashions. Cause of Accidents. Chicago, Nov. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

Accidents due to women's fashions are numerous, and, according to a bulletin issued by the Chicago railway companies over 50 women were injured during…

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Italian Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

Owing to an error of a pointsman in Italy, an express train was shunted on to the wrong line, and dashed full speed into a goods train. Six people were…

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Aviation Accident, Pilot Killed. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 2

Captain Lushington, who piloted Mr Winston Churchill during his flight on Sunday, was making the return journey, over Sheerness, accompanied by another…

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Railway Fatality. Man Cut to Pieces at Ryde

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 5

A railway fatality is reported from Ryde. A middle-aged man named John Stewart, who resides in Herbert-street, Ryde, and who is employed in the city, was returning home by the…

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A Fleet Accident. Two Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 1

News has reached Sydney of an accident having occurred on board the cruiser Sydney, by which two men were rendered unconscious and received…

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Accident to Railway Man, Foot Injured by Hand-car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 1

"My husband recently met with a most distressing accident when he was working on the railway," writes Mrs G. Bowman. Thosby-street, Wickham, Newcastle, N.S.W…

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Accident to Railway Man. Foot Injured by Hand-car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 10

"My husband recently met with a most, distressing accident when he was working on the railway," writes Mrs. G. Bowman, Thosby-street, Wickham, Newcastle, N.S.W…

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Railway Fatality. Train Crashes Into Sulky

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 14

Mr. Wilson, a resident of Liverpool-road, Lansdowne, near Canley Vale, was killed whilst driving across the railway line at the Canley Vale station crossing on Friday…

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Train Capsized. Several Passengers Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 14

Details of the railway accident on the State timber line from Dwellingup, (W.A.), to the State sawmills show that the derailment was caused by a piece of timber falling…

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