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Accidents, 1914

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Drowned City. Romance Ok an Iron Chest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 7

A strangely romantic interest attaches to certain records of the old town of Dunwich which have been examined for the first time and summarised in the seventhu…

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Man Drowned at Parramatta. Phenomenal Rainfall. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 9

Last night's phenomenal storm caused thousands of pounds worth of damage throughout the city and suburbs. The sewers were unable to carry the waters away…

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Lloyd's. an Accident Institution. Aq Profitable Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 9

Lloyd's is a word-centre of marine insurance. As long as three centuries ago the business of assuming risks for cargoes sent [?] sea began to concentrate there. Early…

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Minor Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

An accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon to a little boy about eight years old, the sont of Mr. H. Edmonds, of Dunolly. The little chap was playing,…

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Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

During the race a temporary stand, erected on a barge at Hammersmith, collapsed, and about 100 people were precipitated into the barge. Fourteen were…

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Terrible Explosion. Five Men Killed at a Fire. Seven Others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 5

At midnight on Saturday a five brock out in Upper Hutt, 20 miles from Wellington (N.Z.), in a general store, occupied by Benge and Pratt…

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Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

Along the North Shore line the fine raged fiercely, and at Chatswood and other places houses were unroofed and trees blown down. At Chatswood a remarkable accident…

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Serious Buggy Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 5

A horse and buggy collided with a near Carbobola homestead, in the Albury district, yesterday afternoon. The sole, occupant, the Rev. James Bean, was…

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Level Crossing Accident. Train Dashes Into Vehicle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

A shocking accident happened at the level-crossing near North Bridgewater, Hobart, on Friday night, when Albert Victor Bayley, aged 30, living at Broad,…

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A German Fatality. Berlin, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 7

Captain Reinhardt and Lieutenant Schule were flying near Strasburg, when their machine crashed to earth, and the former was killed…

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A Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

A young son of Mr. Harry Cribb, of Pengal'a, met with a serious accidnt last week, being thrown and dragged by his horse, and breaking both…

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Latest News by Wire. a Harbour Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 5

A sensational collision occurred in the harbour this morning between the Manly Company's steamer and the Government tug kate. The later craft was almost…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 4

Mr.W.S. Harrison, a resident of vere. met with a painful accident on Tuesday. He was cutting sleepers, when the axe [?]and inflicted a wound about two inches…

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Railway Fatality. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 5

A man was run over and cut to pieces last night near Gosford by the Brisbane mail train. He is believed to have been a ganger named Costello, but the identity of the…

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A German Fatality. Berlin, March 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

Captain Reinhardt and Lieutenant Schule were flying near Strasburg when their machine crashed to earth, and the former was killed…

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Drowned City. Romance of an Iron Chest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 14

A strangely romantic interest attacks to certain records of the old town of Dunwich which have been examined for the first time and summarised in the seventh…

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Terrible Explosion. Seven [?] Seven Others Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 4

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Collision Off Sydney Heads Steamers Dunmore and Kiama. Former Vessel Beached. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 4

The metal-carrying steamers, Dunmore and Kiama, collided at Sydney Heads shortly after 1 o'clock this morning…

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Nearly an Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 5

An amusing motor-cyclist story comes from Liverpool. A gentleman was returning to Liverpool after a country run one evening recently, when in front of him he noticed a bright light. It came rapidly nearer, and…

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Quarry Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 5

R. Brown, who was injured in the municipal quarry at Lismore by a stone striking him ion the head, is in the general hospital in a precarious condition…

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