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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Accident in a Motor Shop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Carrington, proprietor of the Carrington Motor Co., was seriously injured yesterday afternoon whilst repairing a car. The body of the car was raised and Mr. Carrington was attending…

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Accident to Mr. Alfred Cobb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. Alfred Cobb, of "Bona Vista." Campbell's Hill, will regret to learn that he met with a very painful accident yesterday morning. Latterly he…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 4

Whilst returning from the East maitland races yesterday afternoon a sulky containing Messrs. Frank Banfield,T. Sandridge, sen., and Fred Bush, of West Maitland, was capsized, but, fortunately…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest held concerning the death of William Von Der Heyde, who died from the effects of a bullet wound. A…

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Motor Fatality. Woman Killed in Centennial Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 7

Sydney, Friday. —John Craufurd, aged 28, was driving a motor car in Centennial Park late last night, when, a wheel skidded. The car dashed into…

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Accident in Mid-air. Airman's Dive for Life Under Telegraph Wires. Paris. July 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 14

Flight-Foutenant Jui[?]erot bad a remarkable escape from death at a place near Mantes. Having left Bus in a Henri Farman biplane for Dunkirk, he was at a height of…

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Alleged Wounding. Says It Was an Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 3

The Crown case against Robert Crawford, who was on trial at the Criminal Court today, charged with having feloniously wounded Josephine Graser, a nurse, with intent to…

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Accident to Aviator. M. Marduel's Biplane Turns a Someersault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 6

The French airman, M. Marduel, accompanied by a mechanic, arrived at Singleton shortly before eight o'clock on Sunday morning in his biplane. He left Kensington…

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Accident in a Shop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 4

Through falling down a cellar in Messrs. Compton and Co.'s shop this morning, Mr. J. Moore, the manager, had his back injured, and he also received cuts on the back of his head. In moving…

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Tram Accident. Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 5

A tram accident, resulting in the injury of several persons, occurred in George-street West, Sydney, shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday evening…

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A Motor Fatality. Woman Killed While Walking with Husband

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 3

On Saturday evening, on the Point Nepean Road at Mordialloc, Victoria, Mrs Mary Catherine Hansen was killed instantly by a motor car. According to…

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A Fatal Runaway. Child Killed, Mother Injured. (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

Sydiney, Monday.—A runaway occurred at Railway, Square this morning, Jessie Glen, aged 6 years, being knocked down and killed. Her mother, Marba…

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Horses in Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 4

A railway accident happened to a stock train near Carben siding, between Burren Junction and Wee Waa, on Monday afternoon. The train, which left Burren…

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Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. George McNeil, Junr., storeman at Messrs Campion Bros, met with a very painful accident on Monday, having his thumb crushed whilst…

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Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

A painful accident befel tlic little son of Mrs. Bourne, of Sydney Street, last week. It appears that by some mischance the child got hold of some…

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Abermain Colliery Fatality. Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

An inquest was held at Abermain on Wednesday, before the District coroner. Mr. G. Brown, and a jury of six, concerning the death of John McMullen (26), who was…

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Runaway Motor Oar, Country Family Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 3

Mr A. W. Stringer, a motor proprietor of Wellington, on Sunday afternoon took his wife, and a baby boy in arms, a five-year-old daughter, his wife's…

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Killed by Toy Cannon. Singular Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 4

Mr J. H. Lance, a well-known Bendigo blacksmith, met his death through a singular accident at Mitiaino on Saturday. To make a patriotic offort at…

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Team Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

A tram accident, resulting in the injury of several persons, occurred in Sydney on Monday night. A tram .going to Haberfield was proceeding along…

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Tram Accident. Several People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 8

A trim accident resulting in the injury of several persons, occurred in George-street West, Sydney, shortly before 8 o'clock on Monday evening…

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