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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last Mrs Henry Germen, of Lord Street, had the misfortune to break her right arm. She was proceeding to feed…

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Train Collision. Smash at Lidcombe

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 3

A train colisio occurred at Lidcombe as the result of which slighs damage was done to rolling stock, delay was caused to traffic, and two passengers were injured…

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Motor Smash. Several People Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 7

A motor smash occurred at Derricks rill two miles from from Barmedman on Wednesday afternoon. Mr James Thom's motor, driven by H. Burns…

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Motor Accidents. One Man Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 7

Two motor accidents, in which seven men were injured, one of them fatally were reported on Saturday. One occurred about five miles from St. Marys,…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday, Aug 9 1916 Local and General News. Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

A miner named Simpson employed at the local coal mine was injured on Monday, through a fall of coal; he will probably be confined to his home for a couple of weeks…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

Owen McTaggart, second Bon of Richard McTaggurt, of Hill Street, Muswellbrook had his leg broken at Keora, on Friday 28th ultimo. He…

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The Recent Gun Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4

The youth Ernest Orrell, of Parkville, who was the victim of last Sunday's serious gun accident, as the resuit of which he had his greatly…

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Accident to Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

A returned soldier named Louis Cognet, who only returned to Cessnock on Sunday, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital on Tuesday morning suffering from a broken…

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Two Brothers Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

Information regarding a boating [?]tality near Eugowra, Forbes district, shows that Albert Herbert (21), and Charles Herbert (10). with William…

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Children's Eyes. Injured by "The Pictures."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

Kinema shows, it was stated at a meeting of the Bath Education Committee, were responsible for considerable expenditure on spectacles for the…

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Motor Smash. Several People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 9

A motor smash occurred at Derricks' Hill, two miles from Bannedman, on Wednesday, 2nd inst Mr. Jas, Thom's motor, driven by H. Burns. containing Mr. Thom…

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Children's Eyes. Injured by "The Pictures."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 6

Kinema shows, it was stated at a meeting of the Bath Education Committee, were responsible for considerable expenditure on spectacles for the…

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

A horse and sulky left standing outside of Mr. Meauchlin's refreshment rooms was this morning strnck by a motor car coming down High-street. The Pony immediately took…

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Lidcombe Accident. Signaller and Driver Blamed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 1

The departmental board which inquired into the recent railway smash at Lidcombe has decided that the signaller at Lidcombe must be held…

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Accident at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 4

While attempting to alight from a moving tram in Hunter-street, Newcastle, Mrs. J. Moroney, of Cook's Hill, had the misfortune to fall and break her arm below the elbow. She…

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Boy Seriously injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

A lad named Frederick Thomas March, 16 years of age, who resides with his parents in Bourke street, was seriously, injured late yesterday afternoon in an accident which…

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News by Wire. Singular Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

Private Theodora Douglas. (19), employed as a telephone attendant at the military, camp at Liverpool, met his death in an extraordinary manner at…

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Anglo-australian Soldier. Escaped Battle Perils. Drowned in a Canal. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

On Wednesday night a taxi cab missed a bridge, and plunged into a canal at Gloucestor, and disappeared. It was dragged up this afternoon, and a drowned passenger was…

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Accident at South Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

A youth named Charles Peacock, 19 years of age, who was employed at South Greta Colliery, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from the effect of being…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 5

Mr. F. Teoce, a well-known resident of Abermain, was admitted to the Kurri Hospital on Tuesday suffering from a fractured thigh, the result of a fall of coal in the…

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