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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Collision in the Air. Galjcian Incident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 12

A Vienna message says an Austrian airman ascended at Przemysl in an endeavour to carrv despatches to headquarters. Russian aeroplanes gave chase, and the pursuit…

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Thirroul Surf Fatality. Mistake with Life Line

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 14

News was received by the Wollongong police on Sunday night that the surf at Thirroul had claimed another victim on sunday morning.It appears that Albert Guest, 24 years of…

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Shooting at Ultimo. Woman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

Alice Burcham, 34 years of age, a window, living in Wattle-street. Ultimo, was seriously wounded on Friday afternoon. Mrs, Burcham had been hanging out…

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A Lamentable Accident

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

Very sad fatalities have just occurred. The pilot and observer of one of the French, aeroplanes were forced to alight through an accident outside our lines to their…

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Shunting Accident. Sydney

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

Late last night a shunting accident occurred at Gunning, when a brake-van and two cattle-waggons were derailed. The destruction completely blocked up the line…

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A Sad Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. C.F. Lanholme, foremin of the Government bridge repairing employed at Vacy, set out alone on Sunday morning for a day's fishing in the Paterson River…

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Chaffcutter Accident

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

Mr. Alex, Noble, the well-known milk vendor, of Aberglassyn, met with a very painful accident this morning, his left hand being caught in a chaffcutter, and…

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A Strange Occurrence. Girl Mysteriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

The Glen Innes police are at present busy with the investigation of a strange injury which befel Miss Lottie Maude Ebsworth, daughter of Mr. Thomas Ebsworth, farmer…

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Açcident to a Lady

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

While returning from a visit to some friends, at Scone on Monday night Mrs Vaughan wife of Mr F. Vaufhan, stud groom at Mr, M'Donald's, at Wambo,…

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Serious Accident Near Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Great consternation was caused early on Thursday morning, by the report of a railway accident a short distance south of Dungog railway station. A railway fetter, Mr…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

An unfortunate accident befell Mr Frederick Tanner, of Dungog, on Thursday morning early. He was employed on the railway and…

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Mining Accident. Fifteen Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 8
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A serious accident occurred at Noble Vale Colliery, No, 1 Ipswich, Queensland, on Wednesday. Fifteen men were injured, one seriously…

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Accident to a Lady

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 1

While returning from a visit to some friends at Scone on Monday night, Mrs Vaughan, wife of Mr F. Yaughan, stud groom at Mr M'Donald's, at Wambo, met with a serious…

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News by Wire. Serious Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 5

Through an accident that occurred this morning at the Commonwealth Bank building, in course of construction, at the corner of Pitt and Moore streets, a crane house…

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German Commander. Killed by an Accident Amsterdam, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 12
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The "Courant" says Colonel von Seydebrack, commander of the German South-west African troops, has died from wounds caused by the explosion of a hand-grenade which he…

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Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 3

This morning, at the premises of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., a brace of accidents occurred. Walter Britlife, an engine driver, was doing some…

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Injured in a Boat Race. Verdict Against Regatta Official

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

Beresford Goodsell, of Ryde, commercial traveller, brought an action in the Sydney District Court, before His Honor Judge Murray, to recover £100 damages from A.K. Moore, of…

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Singleton Letter. Singleton, Tuesday. ACCIDENT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious nature happened to Mr. William Downes, of Macqurie-street, on Friday. He was engaged with others hay-pressing at Mr. Lambkins…

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