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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Train Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

An inquest was held by Mr. G. T. Edwards, Deputy District Corner, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, concerning the [?] Robert hunter, aged 55 years, a…

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Accident to Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hugh McConnell, 80 years of age, sustained a fracture of the left thigh as the result of a fall yesterday afternoon, and was admitted to the Maitland Hospital. He is a…

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Stockton Boating Fatality. Boat Capsizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 6

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Newcastle harbour off the quarantine ground early on Sunday afternoon. The victim was a young man. Arbold Roy Connolly, a labourer, who…

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Collision at Sea. Sole Survivor's Miraculous Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 5

The Connemarra left Cremorne at 8 o'clock on Friday evening bound for Holyhead with passengers, including nine soldiers, who were returning from leave, and live stock…

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Collision at Sea. Two Vessels Lost. Only One Survivor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

London, Sunday.—The North-westorn Railway Company's steamer Connemarra (833 tons), shortly after leaving Grepnore for Holyhead, in a heavy gale,…

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Accident to Lady Blacksand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 4

Lady Blacksand, while exercising on the roads yesterday, ran into a cart and grazed her hind legs. She did not work this morning…

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Drugs in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

Whilst going to the Rutherford camp two of the drags used in the conveyance of soldiers between the camp and the town, came into collision. It seems they were both…

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Train Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 11

An inquest was held by Mr. G. T. Edwards, Deputy District Coroner, at the Newcastle Courthouse last week, concerning the death of Robert Hunter, aged 55 years, a…

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Stockton Boating Fatality. Boat Capsizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 8

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Newcastle harbour off the quarantine ground early on Sunday afternoon. The victim was a young man, Arnold Roy Connolly, a labourer, who…

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120 Persons Drowned. Copenhagen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 5

A Copenhagen correspondent reports that 120 persons were drowned by the sinking of a ferry-boat on the Welchsel River…

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Found Drowned. Body Recovered From River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

Whilst walking along the bank of the Hunter River near St. John's Cathedral about 2 o' clock this afternoon three youths H. J. O'Brien, N. W. Watson, and P. Bussell…

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Collision at Sea. Sole Survivor's Miraculous Escape. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 13

The Connemarra left Cremnorne at 8 o'clock on Friday evening bound for Holyhead with passengers, including nine soldiers, who were returning from leave, and live stock…

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Accident at Cordial Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

Whilst engaged in labelling at Watson and Co. 's cordial works yesterday afternoon, Mr. Abe Keuning, of the Horseshoe Bend, had the back of his left hand and…

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Greek Government. Collision with Germans. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. Jeffries, "Daily Mail" correspondent at Athens, says that the German Minister, Herr Mibrach, informed the Greek Government that if guns of rifles are handed over to the…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 4

The occupants of a motor car belonging to Mr. Bonomini, of Cessnock, had a miraculous escape from meeting with serious injury yesterday afternoon. The car was going down…

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Found Drowned. Body Recovered from River

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Whilst walking along the bank of the Hunter River near St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland, about 2 o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, three youths—…

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Collision at Sea. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 5

Lloyds reports that the City of Cairo has arrived at Brest in a sinking, condition, after having some into collision with and sunk the Greek steamer, Empress of Syral…

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Maitland Drowning Case. Deceased Leaves a Message. Terrorised by the I.W.W.

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 1

An inquest concerning the death of Thomas Appleton, who was found drowned in the Hunter River, on Saturday afternoon, was held at West Maitland on…

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Collision with Germans. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 13

Mr. Jeffries "Daily Mail" correspondent at Athens, says that the German Minister, Herr Mirbach, informed the Greek Government that if guns or rifles are handed over to the…

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Found Drowned. Body Recovered From River

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 8

Whilst walking along the bank of the Hunter River, near St. John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, three youths, H. J. O'Brien, N. W. Watson, and P. Bussell…

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