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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Wrestling. Accident Stops Match. Vancouver, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

Pat Connolly defeated Americans in a wrestling match. Americus gained the first fall, but was injured through falling out of the ring, and could not continue…

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Engines Collide. Remarkable Accident on Railway. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

A serious railway accident was narrowly averted on Wednesday night in the vicinity of West Perth railway station. The goods line runs parallel to the main track for some…

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Railway Accidents in America

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

During the first quarter of 1913, 158 persons were killed and 3,628 were injured in train accidents. In otter than train accidents, including accidents to…

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Another Railway Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 11

While an engine and two American cars were being shunted at the Central Station on Monday they collided with some emptly cars, and buffers of one car were telescoped…

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Motor Car Somersaults. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 11

A sensational motor car accident occurred at Broadmarsh, Tasmania, on Saturday night, and as a result John Quamby, miner (19), and G. W. Newbury (27) were…

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Collision in Mid Air. a French Tragedy. Paris, April 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 13

Two monoplanes at the Due Aerodrome, piloted respectively by M. Deroye (M. Bleriot's chief pilot), and M. Bidot, collided and crashed to the ground…

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Sulky Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

A young woman, named May McCosnot being made in the interests of burn Road Inverell one evening last week in a sulky with some friends…

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Railway Accidents in America

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

During the first quarter of 1913, 158 persons wore killed and 3,628 were injured in train accidents. In other than train accidents, including accidents to…

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Fatal Accident at Hillgrove. Fall of 400 Feet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 9

A shocking fatal [?] happened at Hillgrove last week. Mr. Theo, Snow, an employee of Mr. W. Cartis, at [?] who had been staying with his father Mr…

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Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 4

A collision which had a fatal termination occurred on the Oakbampton road on Saturday last between a sulky driven by Mrs. A. H. Walker and a bicycle ridden by Mr…

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Shooting Fatality. Railway Guard's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

A railway guard named Charles Newham, aged 37, met his death under some what peculiar circumstances at his residence, Farm-street, Islington, yesterday…

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Domestic Tragedy. Man Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 5

Broken Hill was the centre of a domestic tragedy on Saturday night, about 7.30, when Wm. Hallett, aged 37, living in Slag street, shot his wife with a revolver, and…

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Railway Collision. Excursionists Injured. London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

An eugine collided on the Great. Contral Railway [?] with an excursion train bringing back visitors, who had attended the final match for the League Cup…

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Wuswellbr00k Letter. the Kayuga Burning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

A profound shock was caused throughout the fanning settlement of Kayuga on Sun—day night, and Monday morning when it became known that the oldest daughter of…

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Remarkable Fatality. Caught on a Window Sill

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

A groom named J. A. Williams, aged 36. was found dead in extraordinary circumstances at Jeparit (Vic.). Indications point to Williams having…

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Young Woman Drowned. Brave Attempts at Rescue

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

While three young ladies, Misses Annie and Susan Millar and Nurse Porter were bathing at Maroubrn Bay, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon,…

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Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

Frank M'Mahon, whilst playing football at W[?]rls Creek, had a log broken in two places. He was removed to the Tamworth Hospital…

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Latest News by Wire. Gun Accident. Sydney Tuesday afternoon. Champion Sculler's Father Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

Word has been received in Sydney from Evans Head, of the death of Mr. Paddon, sen, the father of James Paddon, the Australian champion oarsman, who is to row Ernest Barry on the.Thames for the world's championship. James Paddon will, as ori- ginally arranged, leave Sydney for tho old country to-morrow.?…

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Fatal Accidents. Port of Fremantle.the Death of Mr. H. Pender

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 6

Ail inquest was held at the West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon, by the deputy Corener (Mr. WM. MeLauchlin), into the circumstances attending the death…

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Sad Burning Fatality at Kayuga

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

A very sad burning fatality occurred at Kayuga last Sunday morning, where by Mabel Tucker, a daughter of Mr. Robert Tucker of that township, met…

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