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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Fatality Near Gosford, Woman Killed on Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

On .Saturday afternoon Mrs. Alice Brans-combe, who lived at Grafton-street, Wool-lahra, was killed instantly by a train at the Tascot platform, three miles from…

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Queensland Floods. Further Drowning Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The Queensland Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Hughenden, reporting the drowning of five members of the Jenkinson family at…

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Melbourne Tram Accident. Many People Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Owing to the failure of the brakes, an electric tramcar which was travelling down hill from Burwood to Melbourne, became partially derailed at the loop…

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The South Greta Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

An inquest regarding the death of John Williams who was killed by a fall of coal in the South Greta Colliery yesterday morning was opened at the East Greta Police…

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Fatality Near Gosford. Killed on Railway

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Alice Branscombe, who lived at Grafton-Street, Woollahra, was killed instantly at the Tascot platform, three miles from…

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Fatal Accident Near Gosford. Woman Killed by Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Mrs Alice Branscombe a resident of Woolahra, was run over by a train at Tascott platform, near Gosford, on Sunday, and killed instantly. She and…

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Bathing Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A lad named William Hodges, residing with has relatives in Hill Street, had the misfortune to break one of his legs lir two places…

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A River Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A lad named Thomas HOdges sustained a double fracture of one his legs, whist diving in shallow water in the Hunter River on Sunday last…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Father Killed, Son Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 1

A sad fatal accident occurred on iMonday through a fall of coal at the East Greta colliery. John Williams, an elderly man, was killed, and his son,…

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Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Thomas Lindy and William Roxley, who were employed as sinkers at the Pelton Colliery, were admitted to the Cessnock Hospital at about 2 p.m. yesterday suffering…

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South Great Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

The man Samuel Williams, who who was admitted to the Maitland Hospital on Monday suffering from injuries to his back, sustained through a fall of coal in the South Greta…

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Further Drowning Cases

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

The Queensland Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Hughenden, reporting the drowning of five members of the Jenkinson…

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Further Drowning Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

The Queensland Commisisoner of Police has received a telegram from Hughenden, reporting the drowning of five members of the Jenkinson family at Torna Valley, the…

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Fatality Near Gosford. Woman Killed on Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 10

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Alice Branscombe, who lived at Grafton-street. Woollahra, was killed instantly by a train at the Tascot platform, throe miles from…

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Accident to a Priest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

The Rev. Father Keene of Gunnadah, met with a severe accident thorugh being thrown from a horse. He had ridden out from…

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Scottish Railway Accident. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 13

A crowded excursion train crashed into a light engine near Ratha station, between Edinburgh arid Glasgow, and twelve fatalities have been reported. The father…

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Saved from Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

A young man named James Ferguson, who offered his services for the front at the recruiting meeting on Friday evening, narrowly escaped death by drowning at…

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Two Women Drowned. at Mount Victoria. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 5

Two married women named Edith Myers and Eveline Ellis (sisters) were drowned in Fairy Dells Swimming baths, at the rear of a big boarding establishment at Mount…

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Double Bathing Fatality Two Married Sisters Drowned. (By Telegraph.) Mount Victoria

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Two married sisters, Mrs Edith Myers (the mother of four children) and Mrs Eileen Ellis, daughters of Mr find Mrs Field, of Mount Victoria, werd…

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Fatal Coach Accident Boy Killed, Girl Injured, (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

A five-year-old boy named Laing, residing with his parents at Lithgow, was killed as the result of a coach accident yesterday. The coach, in charge of…

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