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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. Beattie of Muswellbrook, received the sad intelligence on Thursday last that his brother Harold Beattie, aged 24, had been…

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Local News. Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2

A man named Harry Innes, employed as a fireman at the Rosedale Colliery, met with a painful accident on monday. He was chopping a piece of wood,…

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Collision at Sea. Thirteen Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 7

The steamer Brisbane, which previously belonged to the Melbourne teamship Company, but which was sold to the Eastern buyers for the China coast trade, has,…

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Council's Employee Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. Daniel Murphy, an employee of the West Maitland Municipal Council, had the rendons of this left arm severed yesterdau. While engaged crushing stones. The…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Moore, coachbuilder, met with a painful accident this morning, which necessitated the amputation of the forefinger of his left hand. Mr. Moore was using a…

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Strange Series of Accidents. Ends in Woman's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 7

A serious accident occurred on the Braidwood Tarago road about half a mile from Braidwood. A motor car belonging to Messrs. Malone Brothers caught fire, and had to be…

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Accident to a Cabdriver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

The well-known cabdriver Mr. Roley Brown, of Smith-street, had the misfortune to meet with an accident as the result of which he sustained a badly sprained ankle and brusied ribs. Mr…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. Hilton Guest, of Cessnock, was injured in a motor bicycle accident recently is a result of which he is confined to his home, suffering an injury to his foot, and…

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Fearful Fatality. Fifty Children. Burned to Death. Exits Choked. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

The Peabody (Massachusetts) fire broke fire, and 50 children were burnt to death. Twelve bodies have been recovered. The Plabody, Massachusett's fire broke…

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Collision at Sea. Thirteen Men-drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 15

The steamer Brisbane, which previously belonged to the Melbourne teamship Company, but which was sold to the Eastern buyers for the China coast trade, has,…

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Accident to the King. Thrown From His Horse. a Severe Bruising. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

His Majesty King George V., while inspecting the army in France on Thursday, was thrown off his horse, which fell, and His Majesty was severely bruised. The King is…

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Strange Series of Accidents. Ends in Woman's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 10

A serious accident occurred on the Braidwood-Tarago road about half a mile from Braidwood. A motor car belonging to Messrs. Malone Brothers caught fire, and had to be…

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Drowned in the Harboir

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 5

A man, whose name is unknown fell from a ferry steamer at Vaucluse, between Bradley's Head and Garden Island, about noon to-day. Charles Ringland, a resident…

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King George. Thrown From His Horse. a Startling Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 6

LONDON Oct, 30. Mr. Pla[?]p Gibbs writing to the "Daily Chronicle" says:—"The accident to the King was most abrupt and startling. I was with…

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King's Accident. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 5

An official bulletin states that the King makes slow progress. The pain is diminishing, but his Majesty is still weak. His pulse and temperature are normal…

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Accident to King George. Result Not Serious. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 3

IT is officially announced that while King George was inspecting, the troops in France on Thursday, his horse bolted it the cheering of the troops, reared up,…

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Accident to King George. Result Not Serious

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 1

London, Saturday.—lt is officially anaounced that while King George was inspecting the troops in France on Thursday, his horse bolted at the cheering of…

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Accident to King George. London, Oct. 30

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at British headquarters on the western front says:— "The King's tour of inspection of…

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E King's Accident. Official Statement. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 3

for to dispel untruthful rumours the [?]g statement of the accident to the as been authorised:—The horse fell The King pinning him down, and…

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The King's Accident. Official Statement. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 5

In order to dispel untruthful rumours the following statement of the accident to the King has been authorised:—The horse fell upon the King pinning him down, and…

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