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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

527 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 27

Serious Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

A motor car collided with, a train at Annandale this morning. The former was literaly crumpled to pieces. The driver, Herman Raggos, was thrown heavily to the…

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Shocking Fatality. Young Woman's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

A young woman, whose name has not yet been ascertained, was killed in Oxford-street, near Darlinghurst Road, Sydney, yesterday afternoon, as the result of being run over by…

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Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

James Durie, H years of age, who was employed by Mr. Falk, chemist of Cessnock was riding a bicycle along Vincent-street yesterday afternoon, when the machine skidded,…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

A lad named James Durie, employed, by Mr.Falk, Chemist, met with a bicycle accident in Vincent Street, yesterday Afternoon. He was stopping his bike to speak to another…

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News by Wire. Double Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 5

Two men who with out fishing with a party at Nowra early this morning were drowned as a result of the boat capsizing. A third man swam ashore from the boat, a…

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German Sea Planes' Raid. One Maruader Drowned. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 5

Four German seaplanes bombed Dover and Ramsgate, killing nine and wounding 31. A British seaplane chased and brought down a German seaplane, killing the…

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News by Wire. Redfern Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 5

The body of the man killed at Redfern railway station last night has been identified as that John Finlay, a timber merchant…

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Double Fatality at Jervis Bay. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

While a fishing party was out schnappering in Jewis Bay to-day, the boat overturned. Two men were drowned, one being said to belong to…

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Aviation Fatality. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 5

At an inquest on the body of Laidlaw, it was stated that he was bi-planning for a pilot certificate, at a height of 250 feet, and the machine side-slipped. The aviator sustained…

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News by Wire. Shocking Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

An unknown middle-aged mana was found dead under some trucks in Darling Harbour railway yards with his head badly crushed. It is supposed that deceased…

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Disastrous Collision. Over 100 Lives Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 9

A disastrous collision, involving the sinking of the steamer Daijin Maru and the loss of over 100 lives, occurred off the China coast last month, and particulars reached…

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German Sea Planes' Raid. One Maruader Drowned. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

Four German seaplanes bombed Dover and Ramsgate, killing nine and wounding 31. At British, seaplane chased and brought down a German seaplane, killing the observer…

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Submarine Pirates Watch Men Drowning. a Hasty Retreat. (By Cable) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

While the crow of the French destroyer, recently sunk, were floundering in the sea near Pappern, a Gorman submarine rose and calmly watched the…

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Accident to Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Offen, a middle-aged man, residing in the Horseshoe Bend, met with an accident whilst riding a bicycle in High-street this morning. Near the Bank of…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Mrs. A. bailey, of Weston, met with a sulky accident while returning from Heddon-Greta races on Saturday. The horse attached to the vehicle became restive and…

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Burning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 4

Hilda Leach (7), was fatally burned yesterday through her clothes coming in contact with a solve at her home in Rylstone. The other people of the house were absent at…

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News by Wire. Surfing Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 4

Captain Arthur Gartrell, a returned soldier, was drowned while bathing at Manly When the alarm was raided a party made Sternuous efforts to rescue Gartrell, [?]…

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Military Officer Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The undertow at Manly claimed another victim on Sunday, in the person at Captain Arthur Reginald Stanley Gartrell, a returned soldier. Deceased was…

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Railway Fatality. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Daniel Boots, a railway fettler, was run-over and killed this morning between Artamon and chatswood…

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Sawmill Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

A man named William Henry Buckley, employed at the Sawmill at Loehinvar, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital this morning, suffering from severe injuries to…

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