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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Quirindi Motoring Accident. MR. T. Perkins Badly Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Two cars, one owned and driven by Mr. R. Dooley, of Willow Tree, and the other driven by Mr. C. O'Rourke, figured in a head on…

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Accident on Hinton Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Two young men, H. Morgan and J. O'Donnell, residents of East Maitland, were driving along the Hinton road last evening, and as the result of a collision with a…

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Mine Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

An unfortunate fatality occurred on Tuesday night at the East Greta colliery, a young man, Percy Davies, employed as filler, being buried by a…

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27. Killed and 53 Injured. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 13

The official report of last night's airship raid states that 27 were killed mid 53 injured. Some material damage was clone to houses and business premises…

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An Accident That Cost £5000. Interesting Interview

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

During the week Mr L. J. Keast, Manager of Feature Department Australasian Filma Ltd, was in Muswellbrook making final arrangements for the screening of…

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Two Nurses Killed. Accident on the Mongolia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 9

Details are to hand, says the "Nursing Mirror." of the accident on board tho Mongolia; when two nurses were killed and one injured. The vessel was bringing the…

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Lochinvar Railway Fatality. Death of Othol Byrne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 4

The adjourned inquest touching the death of the young man Othal. The[?] Byrne, the victim of the railway fatality at Lochinvar on the 15th instant, was held…

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Mining Fatality. Death of Percy Augustus Davies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 6

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Percy Augustus Davies, who received fatal injuries in the East Greta Colliery on the 23rd instant, was held at the…

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A Miner'Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 4

Whilst following his occupation as a minor in the East Greta Colliery, Alfred Hooker, a resident of Portland-street Horseshee Bend, was injured last evening through a full of coal. He…

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Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, by Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., into the circumstances of the death of Henry Latham, who was drowned…

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Motor Car Overturns. Passengers Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 6

A car, carrying six people, met with a terrible accident between Mullumbimby and Billinudgel late on Tuesday. The occupants were Mr. W. J. Milgate, a retired…

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Fall Out of a Train. Little Boy Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 6

When the Tamworth mail, bound to Sydney, was running between Alandale and Lochinvar yesterday afternoon, a little boy, Joseph Benham, 4 years of age,…

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Fatality at Glendon Brook. Death of Mr. W. W. Cowley. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

William W. Cowley, of Glendonbrook, met with a tragic end through being kicked bt a blood stallion. He was handling the horse on Wednesday afternoon when…

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Accident to Little Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

Frank, the five-years-old son of Mr. J. Hungerford, of View-street, was the victim of a serious accident on Tuesday. Mr. Hungerford left his village cart in the…

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Sad Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

Mr W. W. Cowley, an old and very highly respected resident of the district, met with his death on his farm at Glendonbrook on Wednesday last, under very…

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Mining Fatality. Death of Percy Augustus Davies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 6

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Percy Augustus Davies, who received fatal injuries in the East Greta Colliery on the 23rd instant, was held at the…

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Lochinvar Railway Fatality. Death of Othol Byrne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 10

The adjourned inquest touching the death of the young man Othol Theo Byrne, the victim of the railway fatality at Lochinvar on the 15th instant, was held…

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Motor Car Overturns. Two Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 8

A car, carrying six people, met with an accident between Mullumbimby and Billinudgel late on Tuesday. The occupants were Mr W. J. Milgate, a…

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Fall Out of a Train. Little Boy Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 3

When the Tamworth mail, bound to Sydney, was running between Allandale and Locbnivar on Wedesday afternoon, a little boy, Joseph Benham, 4 years of…

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Eall Out of a Train. Little Boy Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 8

When the Tamworth mail, bound to Sydney, was running between Aliandale and Lochinvar on Wednesday afternoon, a little boy, Joseph Benham, 4 years of age,…

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