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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Accidents at Putty

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 2

Two rather serious accidents are reported from Putty. A few days ago, while Mr Clarrio Cross was cutting brush on a steep embankment, he…

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Railway Accident. Bridge Inspector Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

In consequence of two bolts having been placed on the permanent way about two miles on the Nomingha side of Tamworth, James Henry Worehust, a railway bridge…

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A Railway Fatality. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

A shocKing accident occurred near Yass township last night. Patrick Egan, an ex-gaol warder, was cut to pieces by a train…

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Kaiser's Pitiful Plaint. an Injured Innocent. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 5

The Kaiser telegraphed to the Grand Duke of Baden with reference to the Karlsruhe, expressing his deep indignation at the wicked attack on his beloved Karlsruhe…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

While cutting some bush a few days ago at Putty, Mr. Clarence Cross met with a painful accident. He was on a steep embankment, when he…

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Shooting Accidents. Surveyor Fatally Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 10

Mr. Harry Johnston, Surveyor-General of West Australia, died at an early hour on Monday morning from a pistol shot wound in the groin. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Johnston…

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Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 4

On Saturday night, at about 8.15 p.m., Michael Charles Fitzpatrick, an old resident of East Maitland, was killed on the tram line, near the tramway depot, at East…

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Shooting Sensation. Nurse Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 5

Two people were injured at Nurse J. M. Craser's residence, Glebe, this morning, Nurse Craser herself was shot in four [?] while Robert Crawford (32), a delivery carter…

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Tram Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 6

An inquest was held at the East Maitland Courthouse to-day by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. Wm. McLauchlin) regarding the death of Michael Charles Fitzpatrick, who was…

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Lieut Warneford, V.C. Killed by Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

London, Saturday.—The "Daily Express" states that Licutenant Warneford, V.C., who recently destroyed a Zeppelin single-handed near Glient, has…

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Steamers in Collision. at Sydney Heads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 6

Three inward-bound steamers collided just inside Sydney Heads yesterday morning. The interstate steamers Saros and Southbourgh arrived off the entrance early, and were given…

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Peculiar Train Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 4

When travelling yesterday by the 2.10 p.m. train from Newcastle to Maitland, Mr. W. Wilkinson, a well-known Wallsend butcher, who accompanied his brother, Mr. Tom…

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Railway Accident. Bridge Inspector Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 9

In consequence of two bolts having been placed on the permanent way about two miles on the Nemingha side of Tamworth, James Henry Worchust, a railway bridge…

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Shooting Accident Boy's Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2

A 15-year-old boy named Harry Miner, son of Mr H. J. Miner, of Johnstreet, South Singleton, had a very narrow escape from being fatally shot…

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Shooting Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

A 15-year old boy named Harry Miner, son of Mr. H. J. Miner, of John-street, Singleton, had a very narrow escape from being fatally shot on…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

James Guilfoyle an engine driver, stationed at Hamilton, and living in Hunter-street, Newcastle, had a narrow escape on Saturday last at…

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Sad Fatality. Son Shoots His Mother

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

Elizabeth Mabel Allison, aged 52, who was accidentally shot by her son Jack at their home at Kiama on May 18, died in the Sydney Hospital on…

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Tram Fatality in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

News was received in Morpeth this morning of a very sad fatality which occurred last evening at Redforn, when Mrs. P. K. Haydon, licensce of the Royal Hotel, in…

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Mink Fatality. London, July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 7

Twelve miners were killed and seven injured by a falling cage In Bentlnock calkey, Kirkby, In Ashfield…

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Blasting Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

Misfortunes never come singly. Recently Mr. George Crossley, of Congewai, underwent an operation for appendicitis, and was just about…

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