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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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A Boy Drowned

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

While swimming in Mascotte dam, at Orange Grimes (15) got into difficulties, Arthur McGovern swam to his assistance, and though twice dragged under…

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Injured by the Storm

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

During the progress of the storm on Monday afternoon, Mr. J. Hawley, a well-known farmer of Narrowgut, is reported to have been injured. A tank was blown off its…

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Serious Accident

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

Mr. Gorman, toucher of the public school at Salisbury, met with a serious accident, while returning to his home from the teachers' meeting on Saturday. Owing to the darkness…

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Shooting Accident at Wollombi

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 2

The danger of carelessness in handling such weapons as pea-rifles was brought once more in an accident that occurred at Wollombi on Tuesday…

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A Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

Whilst working in the vicinity of Regent-street gates this morning, John Bradwell, a navvy, was run down by one of the, East Greta Company's engines, and killed, death…

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Accident at South Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

While working in one of the new jigs at the South Greta Colliery last night, a miner named William Moseby met with a painful accident. A skip got away, and bumped into…

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Late Accident. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 7

The accident to Mr German. which occurred at Melbury on Saturday night last emphasises the danger of allowing cattle to…

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Frightful Accident at Aberdeen. Man's Miraculous Escape

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred at Aberdeen on Tuesday evening (says the "Advance.") After the: Brisbane mail passed through at…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. Jack Brown, secretary of the Cessnock District Hospital, was the victim of an accident while following his duties as a miner at Aberdare…

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Tram and 'Bus. Fatal Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 13

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

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Frightful Accident at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred [?] Aberdeen on Monday evening After the Brisbane mail passed through [?] 11.2[?], Guard Tierney, of Murru[?]…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

Mr Thomas Guy met with a severe accident on Thursday whilst unio[?] ing timber at Barrett and Son's sa[?] mill a large log rolled on his fo[?]…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

A railway guard, named W. Duggan, residing at Goulburn, while engaged in shunting operations near Moss Vale, was knocked down and run over, both legs being cut off,…

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The Aberdeen Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

The man Robert Dowe, whose very serious injury by train at Aberdeen was reported in Thursday's "Mercury," upon arrival at the Muswelbrook Hospital had a foot amputated…

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Victorian Train Smash. Many People Injured. Shunting Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 8

Whon Ballarat station was thronged on Saturday evening with picnickers, who were [?]urrying to catch to returning special trains tun to Ballarat from various parts of the…

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Collision in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred in High-street, between Victoria and Albert streets, late on Saturday night, when a cab, driven by Mr. W. Fairley, and a sulky driven by Mr…

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Railway Fatality. Death of John Bradwell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

The circumstances of the death of John Bradwell, a navvy, who was killed on the railway on Friday last at Regent-street, were inquired into this afternoon by the…

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Boating Accident. Two Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 7

A tragle accident happened to a boating party on Sunday evening on a trip from Cowes to Hastings (Vic,), The party consisted of N. Amendola and three other men…

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Scalding Accident. Four Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 7

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon an accident happened at the Fresh Food and Ice Company's works in Harbour-street, Darling Harbour, through which…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 4

Jack Hannley, a navvy, working at Branxton, met with a painful accident this morning. He was using an adze, when it slipped and inflicted a nasty wound in the…

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