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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Manly Motor Fatality. Journalist Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 14

A motor accident, unfortunately attended with loss of life to one passenger and injuries to others, occurred on Sunday afternoon, at a quarter to 4, on the Sydney-road,…

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Explosion in a Tunnel. Three Men Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 1

Owing to an explosion in a tunnel in the quarries on the south-western side of Cockatoo island, Sydney Harbour on Saturday,…

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Explosion in a Tunnel. Three Men, Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 15

Owing to an explosion in a tunnel in the quarries on the south-western side of Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, on Saturday, three men were injured. They were:—Eliiah…

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Motoring Fatality. Councillor's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 5

A motor car accident happened on the Minyip-Rupanyup (Vic.) road on Sunday evening, as a result of which Councillor John Turiff, of Karkarook Shire, and manager at…

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Shocking Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 5

A young man, Cecil Colless, employed as a clerk in the Railway Department, was run down and killed by a train at Liverpool Railway Station shortly before…

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Railway Collision. Driver's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 7

An end-on collision between two cattle trains occurred at Drillham (Q.) on Wednesday. Both trains were eastward bound. The first train was standing at Drillham…

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Lewisham Railway Fatality. Young Girl's Suicide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 3

The recent railway fatality near Lewisham station, when Eleanor May Smith, aged 18, was run down and cut to pieces, formed the subject of an…

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Drafting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

While assisting with cattle drafting at Boree station, in the Moree district, Mr. J. F. Boydell met with a painful accident. He was rounding up a bullock, which swerved…

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Vessels in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

A collision occurred at Sydney Heads shortly after midnight between the collier Herga and the pilot steamer Captain Cook. The cause of the impact has not yet been…

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Cricketer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

Whilst playing for the Northern Division against Standards a fortnight ago Mr. Harold Johnston received an injury which [?]sitated him remaining in bed over since. He…

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Railway Collision. Driver's Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

An end-on collision between two cattle trains occurred at Drillham. (Q.) on Wednesday. Both trains were eastward bound. The first train was…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 8

An inquest was held at the Kurri Courthouse last week, before the district coroner (Mr. G. Brown), and a jury of six. concerning the death of Frank Charles Simon…

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Shocking Fatality. Man Horribly Mutilated by Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

A young man, Cecil Colless, employed as a clerk in the Railway Department, was run down and killed by a train at Liverpool railway station shortly before…

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Railway Collision. Driver and Fireman Scalded. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 6

A collision between a goods and a stock train took place near Euchareena this morning. One engine and several trucks were considerably damaged…

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Collision at the Heads. Two Vessels Damaged.. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 6

There was a collision at the Heads at 1 o'lock this morning between the collier Herza and the pilot-steamer Captain Cook. The collier was outward…

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Frightful Accident. Man's Arm Severed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred on Thursday evening, about a mile south of the local railway station, when Thomas Burton, a young man about 20 years of age, was run…

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Shocking Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

A minor named John Crawford was working in a topper dam being constructed at Cockatoo Island in connection with the launching of the destroyer…

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Nasty Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. S Wilder, employed at Skellatar. met with a nasty accident on Monday. Whilst he was preparing to mount a young horse the animal reared back and its head struck…

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Shocking Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

A miner named John Crawford was working on Tuesday in a copper dam being constructed at Cockatoo Island in connection with the launching of the…

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