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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Tramcar Fatality. a Soldier Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 7

A soldier, belonging to the Morphettville Military Camp, whose name is given as Private Morre, met a terrible death in Adelaide at the corner of King William and…

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Waterloo Fatality. Death of Daniel Brown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 11

The trouble in the bar of the Iron Duke Hotel. Waterloo, on September 4, which resulted in the death of Daniel Brown (30). labourer, formed the subject of an request…

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Death of Mr. A. M. White. Accidentally Shot

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

While cleaning a revolver at his residence, Bolivia Station, Tenterfield, on Friday. Mr. A. M. White accidentally shot himself. The bullet entered the…

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Perpendicular Shafts Accidents While Sinking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Kearsley asked the Minister for Mines, what was the number of fatal accidents, serious and other minor accidents, that had been reported to the…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 1

Peter Lott (36), a coal-trimmer, of Evans-street, Rozolle, knocked off for tea at the Australian Gas Co.'s works on Sunday afternoon. He had a can…

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Colliery Fatality. Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Cessnock Court-house yesterday before Mr. G. Brown, district, coroner, and a jury of six, concerning the death of arthur Herbert Sweetman who…

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Sulky Accident. Little Boy Seriously Injured. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 6

Gordon Benson, eight years of age, son of Mr. James Benson, of Belford, met with a serious accident yesterday. Accompanied by its mother, the child was…

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Motor Car Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 2

A motor car mishap occurred at Grasstree Hill on Saturday morning, whereby some Scone gentlemen who were proceeding to Maitland races…

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Queer "Accidents." Shell Train's Missing Coupling Pins. New York, Aug. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 5

The newspapers here continue to comment upon accidents which have recently hefallen firms or persons making ammunition in the United States…

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Shooting Fatality Children and Firearms

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 3

Mr David M'Dougall, District Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at Doyle's Creek, Je?y's Plains, yesterday afternoon. concerning the death or…

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Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 2

As Mrs Jas. Benson, of Belford, and her eight-year-old son, Gordon, were driving into town on Tuesday morning in a sullky, the pony attached to the vehicle…

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Crops Injured by Lightning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

While everybody is familiar with the damage done by lightning to trees, little attention has hitherto been paid to the effects of lightning stroke upon herbaceous plants. A…

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Sulky Accident. Little Boy Seriously Injured. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 8

Gordon Benson, eight years of age, son of Mr. James Benson, of Belford, met with a serious accident yesterday. Accompanied by its mother, the child was…

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Crops Injured by Lightning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 6

While everybody is familiar with the damage done by lightning to trees, little attention hay hitherto been paid to the effects of lightning stroke upon herbaceous plants. A…

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Colliery Fatality. Canadian Red Cross. Accidental, Death. Madame. Melba's Concert. Toronto. Oct. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 7

An inquest was held at the Cessnock Court-house on 20th ult, before Mr. G. Brown, district coroner, and a jury of six, concerning the death of Arthur Herbert Sweetman, who A sum of 9000 dollars (about £1880) will be, devoted to the work of the Toronto Red Cross as the result of a concert given by Madame Melba and three assisting artists before an…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 2

While out rabbit shooting at Doyle's Creek on Tuesday evening Ronald Almond the 8-year-old son of Mr. Frederick Almond, met with a fatal…

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Constables's Riding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 2

As a result of a riding accident yesterday afternoon, Sergeant Jones, of Cessnock, sustained a fracture of an upper rib, besides a severe shaking. Sergeant Jones was riding…

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Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred into lost night cloven miles' from Nelligen. A ten horse team, drawing six tons of goods, driven by John Rodgers, went over an embankment on…

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Terrible Team Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred late last night about 11 miles from Nelligen. A 10 horse team, drawing six tons of goods, driven by John Rodgers, went over an…

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Taxi-cab and Team. Collision in City

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.—A taxi-cab, rounding the corner of Pitt and Castlerough streets to-day, collided with a tram, which threw it on to a standing…

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