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Accidents, 1917

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SUBMARINES U.S. Transport Injured. Stolen American" Patents. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Portland (O.), Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

News has been received at Washington that the United States transport Finland, homebound bound, was torpedoed. She returned to a foreign…

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The Rutherford Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 4

An inquest touching tho death of the jockey, Norman McGranahan who died shortly after the unfortunate accident at Rutherford races on Saturday, was opened…

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Brawl at Newtown. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 3

Three men were hurt as a result of a brawl in Stophens-lane, Newtown, on Saturday night, Two men were engaged in an argument, and they commenced to fight. A crowd…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 6

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent reports that 25 were killed and 70 severely injured, mostly soldiers, in a collision (between an express and a troop train on the Viadikavkas…

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Alleged Deserter Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 4

An attempt to-day by an alleged military deserter to escape from Sergent Morgan, of the military police, nearly had tragic result. Tho sergeant had proceeded to East…

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Railway Casualties. a Shocking Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

A man named Percy Carlton Shields, aged 30, a carter, living in Richmond, met with a shocking death at the goods siding at Richmond Station on Friday…

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A Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 4

Whilst Mrs. John Rich, accompanied by her two daughters, Ada and Alma, were driving to Morpeth, along the Duckenfield road, on Wednesday afternoon, the horse…

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Family Drowned at Bellingen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 6

The bodies of Alexander Mathieson and son, who were drowned at Bellingen were found yesterday, and it is feared that his wife and two other children met with…

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A Peculiar Accident. Ex-Soldier Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 1

An accident of a most unusual nature befel a young man named Halliday, employed by Mr J. Dunn, of Boolite (Vic.), while sleeping in a tent in a shed. A…

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Brawl at Newtown. Three Men Injured

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

Three men were hurt as a result of a brawl in Stephens-lane, Newtown, on Saturday night. Two men were engaged in an argument, and they commenced to fight. A crowd…

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Heavy Rains and Floods. Several People Drowned. Considerable Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 6

One of the heaviest rainstorms that has occurred in New South Wales has been experienced during the past few days, the culmination being reached on Thursday…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 11

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

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Motor Car Fatality. Collision with a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred in the Haymarket, Sydney, on Saturday, resulting in the death of one of the occupants. Mrs. Ellen Lee, her husband, and son, were…

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The Floods. Man Drowned at Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 7

Reports from outlying districts state that the water at Lismore was higher than the big flood. A feature was higher than the rapidity of the rise, and this was the cause of most of…

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Family Drowned at Bellingen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

The bodies of Alexander Mathiesen and his son, who were drowned at Bellingen, have been discovered, and it is feared that his wife and two other…

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Family Drowned at Bellingen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 8

The bodies of Alexander Mathieson and his son who were drowned at Bellingen, have been discovered, and it is feared that his wife and two other…

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Motor Car Fatality. Collision with a Tram

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 8

A serious motor car accident occurred in the Haymarket, Sydney, on Saturday, resulting in the death of one of the occupants. Mrs. Ellen Lee her husband, and son. were…

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Racecourse Fatality. Death of Jockey Nelson McGRANAHAN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 6

The adjourned inquest touching the death of the jockey, Nelson Leonard Hector. McGranahan who was killed at Rutherford races on the 3rd instant, was held at the…

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Airman Killed. Fatality at Point Cook Aviation Camp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 3

Early on Friday morning, Lieutenant R. K. Duckworth, 23 years of age, of the Royal. Australian Garrison Artillery (N.S.W.), was killed at the Point Cook Aviation Camp…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. B. Halloran, solicitor, of Inve[?], and his little daughter were drowned while crossing the Macintyre River at Inv[?] on Sunday morning. Mr. Halloran…

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