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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Sad Motor Fatality. Death of Mrs. Victor Foy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 10

The wife of Mr. H. Victor Foy, brother of Mr. Mark Foy, died in the Sydney Hospital on Sunday afternoon, as the result of a fall from a motor car on Friday night. Mrs. Roy…

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Impaled on a Gate. a Distressing Accident

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

A distressing accident occurred in the [?] clnity of St. Nicholas, Church. Tamworth, on Friday morning, when Arthur Lyons, 21 years of age, fell a distance of 20 feet…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. at Plattsburg

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 3

George Ernest Morgan (16), a son of Mr. H. Morgan, caretaker, of the Marylands Reservoir at Ptattsburg was accidentally shot dead on Saturday afternoon…

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Sad Tragedy. Brother Accidentally Shoots Sister

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 6

The cottage of Mr W. Bawen, a wellknown public school teacher at Saumarez Ponds, Armidale, was the scene of a shocking tragedy on Tuesday, at…

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Military Fatality. Soldier Shot Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 4

Owing to the accidental discharge of a machine gun at the military camp at Maroubra Bay on Saturday afternoon. Private Cyril Joseph Henry Walker (19), son of Mr…

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Two Men Drowned. Bather and Fisherman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 3

Two fatalities occurred on Saturday afternoon. An unknown man, between 40 and 50 years of age, was taken out by the current at Maroubra. He was first noticed some…

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Soldier Shot Dead. Two Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 3

Owing to the accidental discharge of a machine gun at the miliary camp at Maroubra Bay on Saturday afternoon, Private Cyril Joseph Henry Walker, 19…

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News by Wire. Foun'd Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 5

The dead body of a middle-aged man, ful­ly clothed, was found floating in the ocean oil Manly Beach. Papers ami letters found in the clothing bore the name of Martin…

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Impaled on a Gate. a Distressing Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 1

A distressing accident occurred in the vicinity of St. Nicholas' Church, Tamworth, on Friday morning, when Arthur Lyons, 21 years of age, fell a distance…

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In Australia Machine Gun Fatality at Sydney Camp

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 1

A loaded machine gun which was being used to ornament a group of soldiers who were being photographed upset at Maroubra camp on Saturday…

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Fierce Fighting. Heavy Casualties. Indian Troops Engaged. German Defeats in East Prussia. Austrian Right Turned. Steamer Sunk. 30 Belgians Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 5

A Paris communique states that the Allies maintained their front from Nieuport to Dixmude on Sunday. The Germans who crossed the Yser did not progress further. They…

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News by Wire. Dreadful Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

Basil John Smith (20) was run down byja train at Summer Hill railway station this morning and cut to pieces. Deceased, imaging that the line was clear, started to…

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Inquest on Private Walker. Maroubra Camp Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

An inquest was held on Private Walker, who was killed at the military camp, Maroubra, last Saturday, when a loaded machine gun was knocked…

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A Fatal Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

While a machine gun was being brought into position for being photographed at the Maroubra military encampment, one of the men slipped,…

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Collision at Pyrmont. Three People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 6

A collision occurred on Pyrmont Bridge at 10.25 o'clock on Friday, night between a motor car and a dray, three persons being injured. The dray, driven by 'Timothy M'Carthy (52),…

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Two Men Drowned Bather and Fisherman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 11

Two fatalities occurred on Saturday afternoon. An unknown man, between 40 and 50 years of age, was taken out by the current at Maroubra. He was first noticed some…

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Khaki Was Accidental

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 4

Khaki, the dun-colored material now so widely used for military uniforms, was discovered by an accident. For many years the British troops in India wore a cotton cloth of…

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Impaled on a Gate. a Distressing Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 9

A distressing accident occurred in the vicinity of St. Nicholas' Church. Tamworth. on Friday morning, when Arthur Lyons, 21 years of age fell a distance of 20 feet,…

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Injured Jockeys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 6

On inquiry at the Cessnock Hospital this morning concerning the condition of the jockeys who were injured on the local racecourse on Saturday, it was learned that…

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Local News. Accident at Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

Prior to the second race being run at the Jerry's Plains meeting on Saturday, a visitor from Denman was standnear the stall of Gotross (a competitor…

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