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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

David Jackson a miner was killed by a fall of coal in the Abermain No.1 Colliery on Wednesday afternoon. Jackson was engaged filling a skip when a quality of…

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The Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

After extending over three days, evidence in the occurred arising out of the motor collision which occurred on the Maitland Cessnock Road on June 10 concluded before Mr.C.H…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

As Master Hec. Smith, the 11 year old eon of Mr Harry Smith, was driving his sister home on Tuesday last an accident occurred…

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Teams in Collision. Tram Driver and Twelve Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 6

The lights in a double tram went out. when the trolley pole came off the overhead wire near the Cleveland-street Junction, Sydney, about hall-past…

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Accident at Hinton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 4

A man named Arthur Tolbert, a resident of Thornton was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a dislocated shoulder and brushed right arm and…

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News by Wire, Accidental Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Herbert Morris, whose death caused a good deal of speculation, the original theory being that he had been, the victim of a foulr knows what n live-body will do in n striiprfrlc or flight." \ verdietof. iiccidenta] death —was rchirnoii. '…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of David Edward Jackson who was killed by a fall of coal in Abermain colliery on the 11th inst., was resumed at Garratt's…

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A Regrettable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Jamieson-Williams, wife of Rev. T. Jamieson Williams, of Nowra, and formerly of Tamworth, last week met with a serious accident. Mrs. Williams was…

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Serious Motor Accident. Man's Spine Fractured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 7

All extremely serious motor accident occurred on the Yarrowyck road on Saturday morning (says the "Armidale Express") as a result of which Mr. T. S. Mitchell, of…

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Burning Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A terrible burning accident happened at Casino to Mr Thomas Rayner, aged 79 The victim is the father of Mr E. C. Rayner, chairman of the Casino…

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Railway Smashes. Four People Killed, Thirteen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 7

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Midland" Railway Company's Perth to Geraldton (W.A.) express , was deralled near Gunyindi Siding, north, of…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

Mrs. M. Thompson a well knownresident of cessnock met with a painful sulky accident on Monday while driving along Allandale road her horse took fright at a motor…

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Accident at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 4

Whilst driving through Lochinvar this morning with a load of vegetables on his way to the Maitland union sales, Mr. Ernie Russell, of Luskintyre met with an accident near the…

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Railway Smashes. Four People Killed; Thirteen Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Midland Railway Company's Perth to Geraldton express was derailed near Gunyindi Siding, north of…

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Accident at Bellbird. Wheeler's Death. [?]Essnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

Thomas Wilmot (57), a wheeler, employed at Ballbird Colliery, received a badly crushed leg yesterday through being run over by a skip. His leg was amputated at the…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 7

Edward Maher a labourer, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery was admitted to the Cessn[?]c Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, suffering from a fractured [?] the result of…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Abermain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 9

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of David Edward Jackson, who was killed by a fall of coal in Abermain Colliery on the 11th inst., was resumed at Garratt's…

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Railway Smashes. Four People Killed, Thirteen Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 7

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Midland Railway Company's Perth to Geraldton (W.A.) express was derailed near Gunyindi Siding, north of…

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Burning Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

A terrible burning accident happened at Casino to Mr. Thomas Rayner, aged 79. The victim is the father of Mr. E. C. Rayner, chairman…

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Serious Motor Accident. Man's Spine Fractured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 7

An extremely serious motor accident occurred on the Yarrowyck road on Saturday morning (says the "Armidale Express") as a result of which Mr. T. S. Mitchell, of…

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