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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Collision in Sydney Harbour. a Bluejacket Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 6

A naval cutter from the submarine A.E. 1, having aboard John Groves, a leading stoker, John Reardon, and Joseph M'Gregor, was cut down in Sydney Cove on Tuesday…

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Greta Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 4

The adjourned inquest concerning [?] death of the young railway firemen, [?] Campbell, who met his death at Gre[?] the morning of May 21st, through [?]…

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First Aid to Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

Accidents are common in every household, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment will relieve many a sufferer…

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Latest News by Wire. Riding Fatality. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

At Bundarle station, near Gundagai, Mr. Lees, who has been engaged for the past five months as bookkeeper on the estate, was out riding with Mr. Osborne, when he…

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Accident to a Navvy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

Stephen Sullivan 50 years of age a navvy wording at the two-mile camp on the Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway construction works met with…

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Motor Collision. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 5

A serious collision between a motor cycle, with side car attached, and motor car, occurred at the intersection of the Burwood and Glenferrie reads, Hawhtorn, Victoria,…

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Shocking Fatality. Young Woman Thrown From Horse. Foot Caught in Stirrup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 6

A shocking fatality occurred at Moonbi on Saturday afternoon last, when Miss Phillipina Pearson, daughter of Mr. J. B. Pearson, of West Tamwrorth, lost her life…

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Fatal Motor Accident. a Woman's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 5

While travelling from Armidale to Bellingen on Saturday afternoon the Federal Company's car, driven by W. Tait, met with a serious accident in the Dorrigo cutting. It…

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Tram Conductor Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

Mr Agar Wynne, the Postmaster-General, has paid £1200 to Arthur O'Brien, the tramear conductor, who was injured in the collision between a motor car,…

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First Aid to Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 5

Accidents are common in every household, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment will relieve many a sufferer…

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Shocking Motor Fatality. Dangerous Cutting. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

While travelling down the road between Armidale and Bellingen on Saturday afternoon, a motor car frightened a horse attached to a suky, which was…

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Local and General Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

Mr W. Henny met with a very painful accident while playing football at Bandon Grove on Saturday last. He was after the ball when…

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New Zealand Railway Accident. Coroner's Finding. (By Cable.) Wellington, N.Z.

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The coroner's inquiry into recent train collision exonerated the Railway Department. The primary cause of the disaster was…

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Fatal Accident. Shocking Motor Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

While travelling down the road between Armidale and Bellingen on Saturday afternoon a motor car frightened a horse attached to a sulky…

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Three People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 5

During a server gale last night two houses —Nose. 14 and 16 Garden-street, Sydenham, were unroofed, and the walls collapsed.kk One house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs…

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Injured Workers. Compensation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 7

A bill to extend the scope of the Workmen's Compensation Act is to be presented by the Government to Parliament. the amendments contemplated in the law which…

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Trams Collide in Sydney. Four Passengers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 5

A sensation was caused in Pitt-street at half-past 5 last evening, when two railways bound trams collided near the intersection of Goulburn-street. The traffic was dense…

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Motor Collision. Two Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 3

A serious collision between a motor cycle, with side car attached, and a motor car, occurred at the intersection of the Burwood and Glenferrie roads,…

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Trams in Collision. 14 Persons injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 3

Two trams collided in Pitt-street, Sydney, on Tuesday evening, and as the result five people were treated at Sydney Hospital, and nine others were…

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Aviation Fatality. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

Commander Felix, while trying a new large biplane, fell from a height of 50 feet and was killed…

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