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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Two Young Women Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

Two young women, Miss Nellsen and Mis Richard, of Sydney, were in a pleasure skiff at the entrance to Tuggerah Lakes this morning when they approached…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer Sunk. Vancouver, Aug. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

The Canadian-Pacific Railway Company's steamer Princess Victoria (1943 tons) collided with the United States steamer Admiral Sampson (2262 tons) near Seattle, and the…

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Double Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 5

A pathetic fatality occurrod at the Puysegur Lighthouse (N.Z.) on Thursday. The wife of one of The keepers was ill. A man named Smith rowed…

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Collision at Sea. Eleven Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 3

Vanconver, Wednesday.—The Canadian-Pacific Railway steamer Princess Victoria collided with the United States steamer Admiral Sampson, which sank…

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Accident to Boy Scout

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

A little boy named George Lloyd, son of Mr. Walter Lloyd, met with an accident on Wednesday, Several of the boy scouts were out camping for the holidays, and Master…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday last, George, the younger son of Mr. W. Lloyd, met with an accident which necessitated medical attention. Several of the Boy Scouts…

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Terrible Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 1

Two young women, Miss Neilson and Miss Richard, of Ryde, were in a pleasure skiff at the entrance of Tuggerah Lake on Friday morning, when…

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Pea-rifle Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 3

Frank Weston, aged 16, a son of Frank Weston of Eugowra, accidentally shot himself at Eugowra on Saturday with a pea-rifle. He was shooting birds…

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Accident at Ravensworth

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Sunday to Mr. Barney Mainwaring, son of Mr. Mainwaring of Ravensworth. It appears that he and his brother were -out…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 4

A young man named Barney Mainwaring, residing at Ravensworth, met with a serious accident on Sunday. He and his brother were out riding, and while they were some distance…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 4

Mrs. J. H. F. Waller met with a serious accident at East Maitland yesterday afternoon. She had only just recovered from an illness, and was visiting a friend's place in…

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Broken Punt Pole. Lady and Solicitor Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 5

Two lives were lost in a boating accident on the Thames at Pangbourne, five miles from Reading. One of the victims was Mr. Thomas Price Lines, of 28 Queen's-road,…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer Sunk. Vancouver, Aug. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 5

The Canadian-Pacific Railway Company's steamer Princess Victoria (1943 tons) collided with the United States steamer Admiral Sampson (2262 tons) near Seattle, and the…

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In the North Sea. German Destroyers Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 3

London, Saturday.—lt is believed that an important movement may shortly take place in the North Sea. The Press-Bureau states that it has…

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Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 4

Whilst out shooting near Aberglassiyn yesterday afternoon L. Audet, son of Mr. M. Audot, of West Maitland met with an accident. He was with a companion and…

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Accident to Volunteers. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 5

Owing to a motor car running into the side of a battalion of the Expeditionary Force at the Randwick end of Centennial Park last night, at non-commissioned…

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Shooting Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day concerning the shooting of Arthur Phillips, aged 22, in a gally at Oakey, last Saturday week. Edward Nye, aged 15, deposed that he and decreased…

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Train Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

The prompt action of a tram driver averted a serious, If not fatal, accident this morning. Mr. Taylor, of Buttai, with his wife and three children, was driving in a…

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Local and General. Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

Mr. L. Audet, who, as mentioned in last evening's issue, was shot in the leg whilst out shooting at Aberglasslyn on Tuesday, was examined under the X-ray by Dr. King…

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Motor Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

Whilst returning to Gunnedah from the Tamworth races in a motor car, Mr R. J. Nowland, a very old resident of Gunnedah, and proprietor…

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