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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Recent Accident

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

It is pleasing to report that there is a slight improvement in the condition of Mr. James Hassett, although he is not yet out of danger. It will be recollected that Mr. Hassett…

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Motor Accident. an Adelaide Resident Killed

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

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

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Drowned at Paterson. Sad Accident. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 5

Edward Martin, aged 19 years, son of a well-known resident of Martin's Creek, was accidentally drowned whilst bating in the company of others yesterday afternoon in…

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Shocking Fatality. Three Men Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 7

A shocking fatality occurred on Sunday evening about six o'clock, near Ourimbah, on the northern line, 56 miles from Sydney. The Tamworth mail train smashed into a…

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Gosford Railway Fatality. This Inquest

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

The District Coroner (Mr. R. J. Baker) hold an inquest at Curimbah on the bodies of JamesO'Hara railway ganger. Sydney O'Hara, his son, aged 8 years, and George…

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News by Wire. Driving Accident and Fire Sydney

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

While driving to their homE at Narromine Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe noticed a glare when some distance away. Thinking that a fire might have broken out In their house…

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Railway Fatality. Man Cut to Pieces

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 4

A shocking railway accident occurred close to Canterbury Station. Henry Geddings, 56, one of the labourers employed on the extensive railway construction works…

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Gosford Railway Fatality. Inquest on the Victims

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 1

An inquest was held at Ourimbah on Monday on the bodies of James O'Hara, railway ganger, Sydney O'Hara, his son, aged 8 years, and George Stanley Bates,…

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A Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 4

While hurrying across the overhead bridge at the West Maitland Railway Station at about half-past five yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Craves, an elderly lady, who…

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Serious Accident at Antwerp. Explosion at Arsenal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Amsterdam, Tuesday Night. News has been received of a serious accident at Antwerp, resulting in many, casualties…

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Spanish Railways. Serious Accident. Madr[?]d

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

A train, became derailed between Vigo and Orense. Fourteen persons were killed and eighteen others injured…

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Drowned at Paterson. Sad Accident. [?]

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

PATERSON, Monday. Edward Martin, aged 19 years, son of a well-known resident of Martin's Creek, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing in the…

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Shocking Fatality. Three Men Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 10

A shocking fatality occurred on Sunday evening about six o'clock, near Ourimbah, on the northern line, 56 miles from Sydney. The Tamworth mail train, smashed into a…

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Railway Fatality. Man Cut to Pieces

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 7

A shocking railway accident occurred close to Canterbury Station. Henry Geddinigs, 56, one of the labourers employed on the extensive railway construction works…

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Shocking Fatality. Girl Killed. Woman Badly Crushed

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

At Bundanoon railway station at about 4 o'clock p.m. on the 4th instant Norah Reed (16), was killed, and Mrs. Pyke, of Exeter, received serious injuries. The two…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

A young man named Thomas Smith, employed at the Sydney Street, bridge renovation work, met with a startling accident on on Thursday morning. Whilst at work he…

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Tram and Bus. Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon an extraordinary accident occurred at Adelaide. A tramear and a motor bus collided, and both were burnt out. It happened in Hanson-street…

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Munni. Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

I am sorry to say that Mr German, teach of the Public School at Salisbury, met with a serious accident, while returning to his…

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Strange Street Accident. Killed by His Own Car

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

Mr Jabez Gibson Turton, aged 62, a member of the firm of Massey-Harris, implement manufacturees, and who resided at Riversdale-road, Hamilton…

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Railway Fatality

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

Micheal O'Sullivan and Cecil Mallon were accidentally killed on the trans-Australian railway line near Kalgoorile. They were travelling on an open truck. During…

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