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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Jolted Off Train. Passenger Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

While a Sydney-bound train was rounding a sharp curve between Sydenham and Marrickville stations on Saturday evening, Thomas Michael…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

The many friends in this district of Mr. James Ball will regret to learn that he met with a painful accident yesterday morning. He left his home at Redbouraberry to visit…

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Accident to Mp Jas. Ball

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

Mr James Ball, of Redbournberry, was the victim of a rather severe accident yesterday morning, and is not likely to recover from the effects of it…

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The Lorn Fatality. Inquest on Late Samuel Hamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 6

The adjourned inquest touching the death of the late Mr. Samuel Edward Hamer, who met his death in tragic circumstances at Lorn on Friday morning, 22nd instant,…

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Fatal Collision. Woman's Tragic Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred in "William-street, Sydney, on Monday night, resulting in the death of a woman and the destruction of a motor car and…

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Mining Fatality. Action for £2000 Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

In the Banco Court, before the State Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, and a jury, Thomas Hill, of Bull sought to recover £2000 damages from the Bellambi Coal…

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Fatal Collision. Mr. Samuel Hamer Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 5

A sad fatality occurred at Lorn on Friday, at 7.45 a.m., Mr. Samuel Edward Hamer, employed as a foreman by the Water and Sewerage Board, meeting with injuries of…

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Shocking Accident. Soldier's Tragic End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 12

A terrible accident happened on Friday afternoon at Fremantle wharf, resulting in the death of Sapper D. O'Brien, of Victoria. The supper was on board a vessel moored…

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Accident to the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 3

During the progress of the late LesDaroy's funeral yesterday afternoon a spirited horse attached to a bulky, and driven by Mr. John Mclauchlin, became restive,and rearing…

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Shocking Accident. Soldier Almost Decapitated

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 3

A terrible accident happened on Friday afternoon at Fremantle wharf, resulting in the death of Sapper D. O'Brien, of Victoria. The sapper was…

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Motor Collision. Alleged Negligence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

Further evidence regarding the sensational meter collision, which occurred on the Maitland Cessnock Road on June 10, was taken at the West Maitland police Court today…

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Motor Collision. Alleged Negligence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Further evidence regarding the sensational motor Collision, which occurred on the Maitland-Cessnock Road on june 10, was taken at West Maitland Police Court yesterday, be,…

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Mining Fatality. Action for £2000 Damages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 10

In the Banco Court, before the State Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, and a jury, Thomas Hill, of Bulli, sought to recover £2000 damages from the Bellambi Coal…

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Shocking Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

A terrible accident happened on Friday afternoon at Fremantle wharf resulting in the death of Sapper D. O'Brien, of Victoria. The sapper was…

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In the Great Advance. Battle Stories of Incident and Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 11

It must not be supposed from the rapidity of the advance on the Western front that our troops have not met with any [?]erce resistance, or that they have had it easy all…

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In the Great Advance. Battle Stories of Incident and Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 11

It must not be supposed from the rapidity of the advance on the Western front that our troops have not met with any fierce resistance, or that they have had it easy all…

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Shocking Accident. Soldier's Tragic End

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 11

A terrible accident happened on Friday afternoon at Fremantle wharf, resulting in the death of Sapper D. O'Brien of Victoria. The sapper was on board a vessel moored…

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Accident to Mr. Claude Plant. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 4

Word has been received that Mr. Claude plant, a well-known taxi-driver, who left for inverell last week, met with an accident, breaking has wrist. Mr. Leslie Ford…

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Trams in Collision. Tram Driver and Twelve Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 5

The lights in a double tram went out when the trolley poles came off the overhead wire near the Gleveland-street Juartion about half-past six o'clock this morning. A car…

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Motor Collision. Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 4

Further evidence in the case arising out of the motor collision which occurred on the Maitland Cessnock read on June 10 was taken before Mr. C H. Gale, P.M., at the…

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