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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Unknown Man Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

The Sydney police are inquiring concerning the identity of a man about 45 years of age, whose body was found in awaterhole at Barwon Park-road, Alexandria. A description is…

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A Timely Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

When stopped by a food inspector in the street and asked for a sample of the milk he was selling, Henry Wilson, a Bathurst milk vendor,…

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Accident Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 9

The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year In connection with the Stanford-Merthyr Miners' Accident Relief Fund—Chairman, Mr. H. M. Williams:…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

A Scandinavian, named Ernest Paulpen, a sailor by occupation, 21 years of age, was drowned in the Hunter River at Le-confield, last, evening, while, bathing. He…

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Accident at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

Mathew Lambert, a miner, employed at Hebburn Colliery, was admitted to the Kurri Hospital on Saturday, suffering from serious injury to the eyes, face, and chest, the…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

A motor car, containing Messrs. Millgate and Robins, of Condobolin, and a stranger, capsized while rounding the Rocks-hill curve, near Bathurst. The car…

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Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry was held at Greta yesterday afternoon by the Coroner (Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.) touching the death of the young man Ernest Paulssen, who was…

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Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

A large waterhole situated about eight miles from Armidale, was the scene of a fatal drowning accident, the victim being Dudley Gardiner (19). Deceased, with J. Moriarty (18), was…

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Boxing Fatality. Occurrence in California

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Santa Rosa (California), Sunday.— Another boxing fatality is reported. Clarles 'Kirktoy, the Canadian middle weight, struck Philip Shindler a blow…

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Submarine Disaster Eleven Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The British submarine A 7 fouhdored in 17 fathoms on Friday. A warship at once communicated with…

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Abermain Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Thomas Courtney, who died in Kurri Hospital on January 14 as a result of injury received in Abermain No. 2 mine a…

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A Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Jessie Hobbs, the daughter of Mr. J. H. Hobbs, High-street, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital last evening suffering from a broken leg. It appears the little…

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Remarkable Pea Rifle Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

James Eady, aged four years, was admitted to the Goulburn Hospital recently suffering from a wound caused by a pea rifle. Another little…

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Big Fatality List. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

Maori woman living alone was burned to death in her dwelling at Kaihu. A well-known farmer named Hardy fell under a load of hay at Whangarol. Death…

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Singleton Letter. Singleton, Wednesday, ACCIDENT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 6

Ervin Thomas, an employee at Messrs. Gouid Bros.'sawmills, met with a painful accident on Monday. He was inortising a hole in a small board, and was using a chain…

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Accident at Mill

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

An accident accurred at-Measra Gould Bros., Sawmill on Monday, as the result of which an employee named Ervin Thomas had his hand badly injured. He…

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Late Drowning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 10

A correspondent send details of the sad drowning fatality which recently took place at Taree, when Arthur Saddler lost his life. Deceased,…

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Railway Fatality. Driver Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 11

At Comon on the 15th inst., William S [?] an engine-driver, was knocked down by a passing train, and killed instantly. His body was terribly multilated…

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Tragic Love Affair. Girl's Throat Cut and Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

The body of Albert Horne, a widower who was suspected of having wounded Florence Johnson in the throat with razor at O'Connell Town (Q.), was…

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Wireless for Trains. to Prevent Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. Christopher Wirth, of Nurnborg, who but a short time ago demonstrated the operation of a boat steered by wireless telegraphy, has invented a wireless railway signal…

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