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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Two Drowning Fatalities. Sulky Overturns in a Cheek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 14

Allan Seaward, the only son of Mr. W. T. Seaward, of Miranee, near Gundy, was returning from church on Sunday in a sulky with his father, when they had an unfortunate…

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Terrible Boating Disaster. Three Men Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

During the last few days a diligent search has been made for the bodies of the men lost a result of the boating accident at Port Wakefield, South Australia…

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Boy Shoots His Brother. Fatality at Bankstown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 13

A shocking fatality occurred at Bankstown, [?]ea Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, when a boy aged four, accidentally killed his brother, aged six…

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A Fortunate Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

The working of motors at long distances from tho source of electric supply was discovered by an accident. Soon after the opening of the Vienna…

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Child Drowned

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

The eleven-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Embleton, of Weston, was accidentally drowned in a [?] of water at the par[?] residence, yesterday afternoon. It…

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Serious Motor Accident. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

A party of motorists driving along Purramatta-road, towards St. Marys, met with a disastrous accident at a late hour on Saturday night. When approaching…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. H. Knowles, of Ravensworth, was standing on a ladder at his residence on Saturday, when he overbalanced and fell through a window. In his fall the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund Expenditure at Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 3

The annual report of the Minors' Accident Relief Fund states that the number on mines subject to the provisions of the Act during the whole or some portion of the year was…

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Collision in Abbott-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

A smash-up occurred about one hundred yards down Abbot-street shortly after one o'clock to-day, when two horses attached to a mowing machine (T. Ballaring's) came into…

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Fatal Accident at Hebburn. Machine Man's Death. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 5

James Atkinson, machineman, about 45 years of age, was killed in Hebburn Colliery about 10 o'clock this morning. Deceased was helping a wheeler with a horse, when…

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Serious Railway Accident. (By Cable.) London, Tuesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

A railway accident occurred in Petersburg, with the result that 10 persons were killed, and 30 seriously injured…

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The Hebburn Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

The late James Atkinson, who was killed in Bebburn Colliery yesterday had been a member of the committee of the Kurri District Hospital for some time. He was…

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Railway Fatality at Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

Aexander Scott, who is said to be a native of the Maitlannd district, was killed at Moree, yesterday morning in the railway construction gravel pit. The wheels of a truck ran…

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Shocking Colliery Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred on Thursday, when James Atkinson, a machine man, 45 years of age. was killed in the Hebburn Colliery about 10 o'clock…

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Serious Motor Accident. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 16

A party of motorists driving along Parramatta-road, towards St. Marys, met with a disastrous accident at a late hour on Saturday night. When approaching…

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Tram and Sulky Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

A collision occurred last evening between a tram motor and a sulky in High-street, near the fire station, but fortunately very little damage resulted. The horse backed…

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The Maitland Coalmines the Hebburn Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

An inquest concerning the death of James Atkinson, who was killed by a fall of stone in Hebburn colliery on Thursday, was opened at Jewell's Hotel yesterday before district…

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Theatre Train in Collision. Python at Large

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 9

The escape and recapture of a python, several other snakes, and an alligator added to the excitement of a collision between two trains at Ettingshall Station, on the…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

A series of accidents happened this week to employeos connected with the construction of the railway bridge which is to be erected over…

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Harbour Fatality. Woman and Child Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 5

A few minutes after 2 o'clock an Sunday afternoon Thomas Dummett's wife and baby-girl were drowned before his eyes off Pinchgut. Through the sudden jibe of a…

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