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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Accident at Bridge. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A resident or seven Hills named Martin, while crossing a railwy bridge between Wentworthville and Toongabbie, fell between the Sleepers through the…

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Maitland Coalmines. Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

An inquest was held at Neath yesterday, before the district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, Into the circumstances of the death of John Kaveney, who was killed on Saturday…

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Fatality at Ballina

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

A disagreement occurred at Bagot Bros., sawmills, Bllina, between Geo. Bagot and Roy Lee, an employee. Some blows were struck, and Bagot fell. He did not regain…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

A motor-car party from Sydney was coming down the Bulli Pass when the steeringrod broke, and the car left the road, plunging down a bank some 35ft deep It was…

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The Drowning Fatality. Death of John Boyle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 7

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Wm. M'Lauchlin. J.P.) held an inquest at the Court[?]house, West Maitland, on Friday last, touching the death of John Boyle, whose…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

Whilst driving a team, attached to a heavily-laden brick waggon, at East Maitland to-day, a young man, named George Ellis, had the misfortune to meet with a painful…

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Zeppelin Lost. Crew Drowned. Rome, Feb. 27

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

A Zeppelin was carried away at Pola during a violent gate. The crew were drowned in the Adriatic…

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Motor Accident. an Adelaide Resident Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

Harvey Finlayson, 35 years, of Adelaide, was killed on Saturday afternoon by a motor accident at Elwood (Vic.) With W. S. Hosking, of Adelaide, and…

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Accident at Bulli Pass. Five Persons Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

While several motorists in three cars were descending Bulli Pass yesterday afternoon the sprocket wheel of one broke, and the car ran away. It…

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Riot at Wollongong. Five Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 7

A serious riot occurred in Campbell-street, Wollongong, on Saturday night between Wollongong and Bulli men. Bottlesl were thrown and blue metal freely used…

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Accident on Railway Works

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

A man named William Stephens, 60 years of age, employed as a carter on the railway works at High-street, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

A well-known resident, named James Hassett, living in Park-street, met with a serious accident yesterday morning. He was bringing a load of bones from Mr. J…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook, Wednesday. Police Court—a Motor Car Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 6

At the monthly sitting of the Police Court hero yesterday, befor Messrs. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., Herbert Robert Flanders proceeded against Ernest Sternback for an…

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A Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. James Hassett, a single man, 38 years of age, residing in Park-street, met with & serious accident about 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning. He was…

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Shocking Railway Accident Girl Killed; Woman Injured (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred to-day at Bundanoon railway station, which is on the southern line, about 100 mile from Sydney…

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Shocking Fatality. Girl Killed. Woman Badly Crushed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

At Bundanoon railway station at about 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon Norah Reed (16), was killed and Mrs. pyke, of Exeter received serious injuries. The two…

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Zeppelin Lost. Crew Drowned. Rome, Feb. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 13

A Zeppelin was carried away at Pola during a violent gale. The crow were drowned in the Adriatic…

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Riot at Wollongong. Five Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 7

A serious riot occurred in Campbell-street, Wollongong, on Saturday night between Wollongong and Bull men. Bottle were thrown and blue metal freely used…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Mewburn plumber whilst working at a windmill at Kayuga met with a nasty accident, necessitating the amputation of the little…

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Shocking Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred this morning at Bun[?]anoon raliway station Nor[?]h Rced, aged sixteen, being killed instantly and Mrs. Pyke of…

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