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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Another Bomb Explosion. Two Men Injured at Bathurst. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 5

As the result of a second bomb explosion at the Bathurst military camp, Staff-Sergt.-Major M. V. Wearin and Corporal J. F. Moore, of the 17th reinforcements, 54th…

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Harbour Collision. Ferry Steamer Beached

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 6

Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon a collision occurred between the Watson's Bay and South Shore Ferry Company's steamer, Vaucluse, and H.M.A.S…

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Collision at Muswellbrook. Cart and Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 1

A collision occurred at Muswellbrook on Monday between Smith and O'Brien's baker's cart, driven by Geo. H. Witherdin, and a motor car, owned…

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Worker's Bad Accident. Ankle Burned to Bone with Modten Metal. Wonderful Healing by Zam-buk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 7

Accidents will happed, consequently it pays to be prepared for the unfortunate emergency by always keeping a pot of ZamBuk handy. This wonderful healer is a very…

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Wire-walker's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

At the National Theatre, Sydney, on Wednesday night, during the wire-walking act of Maxima, a bolt holding the pronged supports for the slack wire snapped at a critical moment…

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Mill Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. P. James was Admitted to the hospital last Monday, suffering from injuries to the right hand most of the fingers being amputated. The accident occurred in his mill at…

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Accident to Little Boy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

Master Ray Stewart, the youngest son of Mr.W. B. Stewart, of Williamstree, met with a painful accident on friday last. The little fellow, who is…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 3

Ray, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stewart, of William-street, met with a painful accident whiles playing with some companions, He had climbed…

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Worker's Bad Accident. Ankle Burned to Bone with Molten Metal. Wonderful Healing by Zam-Buk

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 1

Accidents will happen, consequently it pays to be prepared for the unfortunate emergency by always keeping a pot of Znm-Buk handy. This wonderful…

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Sulky Accident at Cessaock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 4

Jack Bender, 15 year of age was severely injured as the result of a sulky accident on Thursday. The lad was driving along Allandale Road, when the shaft of the sulky broke,…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 7

Mr. Samuel Gould, builder, of High-street, met with a several painful accident while working on a building at Greenwood. He fell from some scaffolding and franctured the…

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A Soldier Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 4

Sergeant-Major Jamieson, of the Rutherford Military Camp, was injured at an early hour this morning, but fortunately not seriously, through being crushed between the side of the…

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Little Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 4

A little boy named Charile Andrews, son of Mr. W. H. Andrews, of Evans-street, had a miraculous, escape on Saturday afternoon from meeting with injuries of a serious…

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Serious Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 2

Mr Harold H. Hobden, a well-known resident of Jerry Plains, sustained a serious accident on Friday last, and is now an inmate of the Dangar Cottage…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 2

A woman named Gladys Ada Rogers, married, was killed last night at Lidcombe Station through slipping between a carriage aim the platform while alighting…

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Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. George Stewart, carter, met with a painful accident on Friday afternoon last. He had driven a lorry into Mr. E. O'Donnell's yard, and unhitched one of the horses…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 3

Mr. Harold H. Hobden a well-known resident of Jerry's Plains, met with a serious accident a few days age, and is now an inmate of the Danger Cottage Hospital. It…

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Generator Explosion. J , Man Badly Injured. – ' . (By Toloffi-apli:)- , i Sydney, Monday.'

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

Through a naked light, coming in contact with the gas generator at G. Hoskins' home, at Eskbank, on Sunday, an explosion occurred. Mr Hoskins…

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Back Yard Explosion a Suspicious Case. a Man Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

At, 24 Corben-street, City,Henry Stead found something smouldering in his back yard on Saturday night. He was unable to extinguish it, and called…

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Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

A motor cur, driven by Mr. R. Ryan, and laden with passengers, capsized yesterday afternoon on the way to the Bishop's Bridge races. Fortunately the occupants escaped…

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