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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Accident at Saw Mile

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

An accident occurred yesterday morning at the Excelsior Saw Mills, whereby a young man named Pheeney sustained serious injuries. On inquiry from the…

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American Football. 14 Dead; 175 Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

The American football season, now closing, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of-14, while 175…

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American Football, 14 Dead; 175 Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

The American football season, now closing, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of 14, while 175…

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Collision in a Fog. Nantucket-monroe Disaster. Philadelphia, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

Captain Berry, of the steamer Nantucket, which recently collided with and sank the steamer Monroe, during a fog, has been placed on trial, charged with negligent…

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An Unfortunate Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

While out shooting near Gloucester last week, Mr. Wheeler, night officer at Gloucester railway station, met with a very serious…

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Fatal Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

The trial was continued on Wednesday in the Court of General Sessions Melbourne, of Frederick Dudley Weedon Oatley, grazier, of Eumeralia, near…

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Fatality in Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred at the Zeehan Montana mine (Tas.) on Thursday morning, owing to a premature explosion. It appears that a charge was…

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Drowned at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 9

The Norwegian steamer Christian Bros arrived from Eureka on Thursday. During the height of a gale a Chinese fireman was washed overboard, and it was impossible…

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Collision in a Fog. Philadelphia, Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

The trial of Captain Berry of the steamer Nantucket, in connection with the collision between that vessel and the steamer Monroe was continued yesterday…

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American Football. 14 Dead; 175 Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

The American football season, now closing, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of 14, while 175…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

A man named James Cullen, a pumper on the railway line, met with an accident yesterday morning. He was attended to by Dr. Handcock and is progressing…

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Uralla Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

Latest bulletins regarding the condition of Mrs. McKce, who was seriously injured in the Uralla motor car accident, show that in the opinion of the doctors she is…

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Latest News by Wire. Serious Railway Accident. Sydney, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 5

Charles Mathieson (34), and unmarried, who has been residing in George-street, Sydney, was run-over at the Harris Park station on Saturday night by the down…

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A Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

A man named F. R. Eather, a groom at Arrowfield, met with a serious accident during the early hours of Saturday morning last. Constable…

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Accident at Pullaming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

A remarkable accident happened at Pullaming woolshed on Wednesday morning last. While a horse driver named William Jones was filling a…

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Accident to the King of the Belgians. Russels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 5

King Albert was riding in the forest a Sorgness, when his horse fell and he sustained a broken arm…

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Fatal Driving Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 5

Mr. Susannah Williams, of Talgarno, Albury district, was driving home last night when her horses bolted, and collided with a tree. Mrs. Williams was fatally injured,…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 6

George Steggles, a carter in the employ of Mr. E. J. Head, grocer, met with an accident in a peculiar manner on Monday afternoon. While he was driving in…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

A young man named Andrew Burgess, a resident of East Maitland, and who is employed at South Greta Colliery, had a narrow escape from meeting with a serious…

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Accident to a Groom

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

A man,named E. R. Eather. a groom at Arrowlleld. met with a serious accident on Saturday morning last at Muswollbrook. It appears that the…

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