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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Man Drowned at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

On Sunday last an employee on the Muswellbrook-Denman Railway, named Murphy, was drowned in the Hunter River, just below Merton irrigation farm. The…

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A Man Drowned at Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 7

On Sunday last an employee at the Denman railway construction works named Murphy was bathing in the Hunter River near the Merton irrigation farm with a friend. He…

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Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 3

While two young men were bathing in the Hunter River at Denman on Sunday, they suddenly, got out of then depth, and Michael Murphy, who was unable to…

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Another Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 4

Wallace Brandon, general manager of the North Coast Co-operative Company, was killed in a motor accident at Lismore. While going through a cutting, Brandon and Duncan, the…

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A Soldier Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

News has been received from Fremantle by the parents of Color-Sergeant O'Meara, of the Light Horse of Hesket, Mount Macedon (Victoria), that he was…

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News by Wire. Motor Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 4

[?] White motoring to an urgent accouchment case at Longueville early this morning, Dr. Richard Prevest, of Roseville, was…

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Local News. Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

Last Monday Leonard Solomon, working for Mr. Heuston, of Bulga, met with a painful accident. He was leading a horse, when the animal unexpectedly…

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Motoring Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 10

On Tuesday last, Mr W. R. Brandon, manager of the North Coast Co-operative Co. (Byron Bay), was killed owing to a motor car…

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Muswellbrook Letter. a Sad Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon a child named Edgar George Adams, aged two yours and seven months, son of Phillip James Adams, a miner, was missed from his home,…

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An Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Mr. Harold Bowe, a good sport from Weston, was the victim of an accident at Cessnock, last Friday. He was driving a load of produce…

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Accident to Pokolbin Man

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 3

Mr James Simpson, a well known resident of Pokolbin, met with a serious accident this morning. He was cycling into Cessnock, and just…

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Sad Drowning Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

Late on Wednesday afternoon a child, two and a half years of age, named Edgar George Adams, son of Mr Phillip James Adams, miner, was missed from his home in…

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Motor Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

While motoring to an urgent accouchment case at Longueville early this morning, Dr. Richard Provost, of Roseville, was killed as the result or his motor capsizing…

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Motor Fatality. a Doctor Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

While motoring to an urgent accouchment Case at Longueville early on Thursday morning, Dr. Richard Prevost, of Rosevilie was killed as the…

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Team Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

While one of Mr. Shearer's teams from Glendon was coming across Redbournberry Bridge on Wednesday the horses swerved to get out of the way…

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Cab and Tram in Collision. Conductor Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 6

Shortly before 11 o'clock last night. a horse at ached to a cab bolted along Castlereagh-street, turned into Liverpool-street, and then dashed into Hay-street. At the…

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Sad Drowning Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

Late on Wednesdays afternoon, a child, 2½ years of age, named Edgar George Adams, son of Mr.Phlllip James Adams, miner, was missed…

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Tram Fatality. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

A middle aged man, unidentified, was knocked down by a tram at Randwick this afternoon. He was dragged some considerable distance and killed…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 6

A six-year-old son of Mr. C. D. Paget, of George-street, met with a painful accident on Saturday. The little fellow was playing on a dray, when the horse moved and his…

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Accident to Child

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

A little six-year-old son of Mr. C. D. Paget, of George-street, was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday. He was enjoying himself on a dray…

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