Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

524 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 27

German General's Death. German Cause Injured. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

A report from Berlin announces that General von Leipsig was Killed at Usonkoepen through a revolver exploding while he was about to sit down to a meal…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Lusitania Survivors. Vivid Narrative of the Sinking. Water-black, With-people. Many-children Drowned. ?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 11

Ono of most vivia and comp??? ?ratives furnished by any of the survivors of the Lusitania was that told in London by Mr. James Brooks of Bridgeport,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Serious Blasting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

A serious blasting accident occurred at Gresford, on Wednesday, when Mr. Michael McInerney, the well-known road contractor, was severely injured about the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident to a Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

Ernest, the three-year-old son of Mr. W. H. Andrews, of Melbourne-street, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. An elder brother was using a tomabawk when the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Driving Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 2

As the result of being thrown from his order cart yesterday morning, while trying to avoid a cyclist, Mr R. Vanderberg, butcher, of George-street, has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tug and Steamer. Serious Collision. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 4

A serious collision occurred this morning some miles off Nobbys, between Brown's tug Champion and the North Coast steamer Poonbar. The damage to both vessels was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 3

While trying to avoid a cyclist on Monday, Mr. R. Vanderberg, butcher, of George-street, was thrown from his order cart, and sustained a badly damaged right…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pelaw-main Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Kurri Court, house on Monday, before Mr. G. Brown, district ocroner, and a jury of six, concerning the death of William Barney, who died in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Collision Off Nobby's Between Tug and Steamer. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

A collision occurred a few miles off Nobby's, Newcastle, this morning between the tug Champion and the North Coast Company's steamer Poonabar…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident at the Laundry

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

While working on a shirt machine at the Mattland Steam Laundry this morning the proprietor, Mr. E. C. Bragg, got his loft hand caught in the cogs, and had it badly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

At the Cessnock police court on Saturday before Mr. G. Brown, coroner, the returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Accident at Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at Bellbird mine last Monday evening, the victim being John Young, a young miner, 34 years of age. It appears…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

German General's Death. German Cause Injured. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 14

A report from Berlin announces that General von Leipsig was killed at Usonkoepen through a revolver exploding while he was about to sit down to a meal…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Motor Car Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 2

A motor car accident occurred on Thursday night, on the top of what is known as "Wappinguy." Mr. Geo. Crawford, a commercial traveller from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Fatality. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

Richard Williams, aged 61, a resident of Gordon, endeavoured to board a train at Gerdon. He fell underneath and was killed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Woman Accidentally Poisoned. a Doctor Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 1

An inquest was held at Newcastle on Friday concerning the death of Mrs Anne Agnes Page, a widow, which occurred at Mayfield, near Waratah, on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. James Franks, employed as stock, man on Mr. Granger's St. Clair estate, met with a painful accident by the horse he was riding falling on him and doing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Drowning Accident at Narrabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 4

On Monday night about 11.30, Frederick Somerville was accidentally drowned at Narrabri. It is understood he was walking over to West Narrabri, and instead of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

When returning from a dance on Friday night last with his wife and daugh ter in a sulky, Mr. H. P. Englebrecht had the bad luck to meet with an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 4

While riding along High-street one morning last week, Mr. Richard Peet, of East Maitland-road, had the misfortune to collide with a sulky. Mr. Peet was thrown…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →