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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Accident in John Street

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

An accident occurred:.in John-street on Monday afternoon, by which a man named George Steggles, who is an employee in Mr. E. J. Head's grocery…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred at the corner of Talbragar and Macquarie streets, Dubbo. Frederick Bush, letter-carrier, while riding a motor cycle, collided with a sulky. He…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3

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

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 8

The body of a man, believed to be that of William Perry, aged 25, a butcher, who disappeared from the rocks at Coogee last Thursday while fishing, was found flouring in the…

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Member of Parliament Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 8

Mr. Cochran M.L.A., was knocked down by a tram at Botany last night, and was taken to an hospital suffering from a broken pelvis and a broken thigh…

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Railway Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

A serious railway smash occurred at the Central Railway Station, Sydney, on Saturday morning, resulting in several carriages being badly damaged, but there…

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Double Surfing Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Wellington, N.Z. Sunday.—Mr. Ian Galloway, physical instructor under the Education Department (aged 34), married and Cyril Soar (17), the son of a…

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Commercial Interests Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5

Mr, F. D. Acland, Under Secretary to the Foreign Office, in reply to a question in the HOuse of commons, stated that the continued fighting in Mexico was causing…

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Wreck of the Mexico. Lifeboat Crew Drowned. London, Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5

This has been one of the most tempestuous week-ends that have been experienced for some tome, the whole British coast being swept by gales…

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Maitland Coalmines. Accident at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Thomas McDonald, a miner, 22 years of age, was very seriously injured in the Hebburn colliery yesterday. McDonald was engaged filling a skip—the last one of the…

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Sensational Collapses. Accident at a Mill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

An accident involving some extraordinary incidents occurred at Tremain's flour mills in Keppel-street, near the railway station, Bathurst, on Monday. A youth was injured…

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Boy Accidentally Shot Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5

A boy named Terence McGuren (8) was shot on Saturday night at a shooting gallery in Victoria-street. Taree While the showman Percy George Fitzsimmons, was loading…

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Accident to a Pioneer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5

Mr. William Malone, one of the pioneers of the Bullahdelah district, aged 91 years, met with an accident last week while engaged on his farm. His condition is causing…

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Serious Blasting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5

Henry Fitch, while working in a quarry at General getting stone for the Railway Commissioners, was blown up by a charge of dynamite. He was tamping a hole when an…

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Recent Hebburn Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

On Inquiry at the hospital this morning, it was learned that Thomas M'Donald, who sustained a fractured spine as the result of a fall of stone in Hebburn Colliery on…

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Sovereigns Swallowed Peculiar Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 3

Albert Frahair (22) living at 402 Cardigan-street, Carlton, walked into Melbourne Hospital on Monday, and told Dr Robertson that he had swallowed three…

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Mountaineering Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

The body of Richmond one of the guides with the ascent of Mount Cook, New Zealand, over a week ago, was found this morning…

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Smash in Sydney. Two Men and Child Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

A train and a cab going in the opposite direction came into collision in William-street, Sydney on Tuesday night…

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Rothbury Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

On inquiry at the hospital this afternoon as to the condition of the unfortunate young man, Arthur Pellow, who met with a shooting accident at Rothbury some time…

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