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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Painful Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 4

A very painful burning accident, which might have been attended by very serious consequences had it not been for the promptitude and presence of mind displayed by…

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The King's Accident Travels with Wounded Soldiers. Rough Passage 'Cross Channel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 2

London, Tuesday Night.—An authorised statement says that, at the time of his accident, King George was riding a strange though excellent horse. The…

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Sad Fatality. Famous Aviator's Honeymoon

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 1

While honeymooning at Eastbourne, England, Lieutenant Sampson motored with his wife near the edge of a cliff. Ho left for a few minutes, and on…

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Fearful Fatality. Twenty Children Burned to Death. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

The Peabody school in Massachusetts took fire, and 50 children were burnt to death. Twelve bodies have been recovered. The Peabody (Massachusetts) fire broke…

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Explosion at Liverpool Camp. Three Soldiers Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 6

Sydney, Friday.—Three soldiers were injured at Liverpool camp last night while demonstrating with a spring or catapult, gun for bomb-throwing. It…

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Motor Car Accident. the Driver Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 7

As the result of a motor car accident in Dover-avenue, near the Stanmore railway station, at 11.30 last night, the driver, David Brodie, was instantly killed. A passenger,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 1

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 3

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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Austrian Soldiers Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 5

A belated Cetigne message received in Paris states that. during the inst. week in October several barges full of Austrian soldiers were sunk in the Drine, near…

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Motor Smash. Driver Killed; Passenger Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

Owing to a motor car suffering a blow-out and colliding with the gutter at the corner of Railway Parade and Derby Avenue, Stanmore, on Friday…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

Master Kenneth Neville, the six-year-old son of Mr. T. W. Neville, was lucked by a pony in the back of the hold. An older brother was leading the pony, when the little…

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Austrian Soldiers Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

A belated Cetigne message received in Paris, states that during the last week in October several barges full of Austrian soldiers were sunk in the Drine, near…

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Accident to Mr. Jacob Small

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 4

Mr. Jacob Small, manager of the Co-operative Baking Society, met with a painful accident yesterday, as the result of which he is now an inmate of the Maitland Hospital…

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Motor Car Accident. the Driver Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 8

As the result of a motor car accident in Dover-avenue, near the Stanmore railway station, at 11.30 last week, the driver, David Brodie, was instantly killed. A passenger,…

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Moonan Flat. Sad Burning Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

ABOUT 3 a.m on Saturday morning, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs Bartlett, of the Victoria Hotel, was burned to death. The child was only 2½ years old. By…

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The Ancona Outrage. 208 Lives Lost. Nine Americans Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday Night.—A Rome paper states that 299 out of 507 persons on board the Ancona were saved Out of 10 Americans on board, nine…

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Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 4

When coming down Campbell's Hill last night in his motor car, Mr. Fred Eales, of Duckenfield, met with an accident, in which he had a very lucky escape from…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 5

The decapitated body of a girl between 15 and 16 was found on the railway near Lewisham station at four o'clock this morning. The trunk was between the rails of the up…

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Steamers in Collision. Slight Damage. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred to-day between the steamer Tambar and the pilot steamer Ajax. The Tambar was leaving the harbour, and the Ajax was have-to near the end of the…

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Police Sergeant' s Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

Nows received last week concerning Sergeant Jones, of Cossnock, who is at present in Sydney, was to the effect that he is making but slow recovery after his recentTuesday…

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