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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Aeroplane Falls. Australian Badly Injured; Companion Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

London, Wednesday Evening.—Second-Lieutonant C. B. Fenton, an Australian, of the Royal Flying Corps, met with' a sensational accident to-day. He…

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Accident at Steel Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday night, about halfpast nine o-clock, a contractor on the crushing platn at the Broken Hill Co's Steel Works, Robert…

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Father Shoots Son. Terrible Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at Little Plain on Wednesday morning (says the In[?] "Times"). when Mr. Herbert C. Parker, of Little Plain, accidentally shot his…

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Terrible Railway Accident

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

A Reuter's message from Jassy, Roumaia's temporary capital, states that the railway accident to the refugees was the most terrible in history, resulting in 374 being…

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Shocking Accident. Boy's Face Blown Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

Aa a result of a gun accident, Reginald E. V. Bolton, 16½, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolton, of Peel-street, Bathurst, was, on Friday afternoon shot dead at…

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Drowning Fatality. Father and Brother's Escape. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

At Windsor, on the Hawkesbury, yesterday, George Hunt and his two sons were bathing, when Frederick Hunt, aged 10/ got out of his depth…

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Java Earthquake. 50 Killed; 200 Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

Amsterdam, Saturday.—A serious earthquake occurred on the island of Bale, Java. Fifty natives were killed and 200 injured. Thousands of houses,…

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Raid on Britain. on the Suffolk Coast. No One Injured. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

London, Saturday.—An official announcement says:—A small German vessel, the identity of which has not been established, approached the Suffolk…

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Father Sheets Son. Terrible Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Little Plain on Wednesday morning (says the Inverell "Times"), when Mr. Herbert C. Parker, of Little…

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Father Shoots Son. Terrible Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Little Plain on Wednesday morning (says the Inverell."Times"), when Mr Herbert C. Parker, of Little Plain, accidentally…

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Paterson Shooting Fatality. Verdict of Suicide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of Ernest Leo Doyle, who was found dead in his bed at Paterson on january 28, was concluded at the Paterson Courthouse yesterday…

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Motor Car Capsizes. Accident on Kempsey Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

A rather sensational motor accident [?] curred on the Kempsey road last Friday. Mr. Elkington, a well-known Kempsey auctioneer, was driving his car from [?]…

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Fatality Near Minmi. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

The Minmi police this morning reported that Geo, Blackwell, a single man, aged 60, left Minmi for West Wallsend last night with a load of bottles and was later found dead…

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Strange Fatality Child Killed by Electric Wire. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock last night the two sons of Mrs Morris, aged 4 and 6 respectively, went out to meet the father returning from work. Shortly…

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Paterson Shooting Fatality

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Ernest Leo Doyle, who was found dead in his bed at Paterson on January 28, was concluded at the Paterson Court…

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Shocking Accident. Boy's Face Blown Off

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

As a result of a gun accident, Reginald E. V. Bolton, 16½, second son of Mr. and Mrs: Robert Bolton, of Peel-street, Bathurst, was, on Friday afternoon shot dead at…

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Father Shoots Son. Terrible Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 9

A shocking accident occurred at Little Plain on Wednesday morning (says the Inverell "Times"), when Mr. Herbert C. Parker, of Little Plain, accidentally shot his…

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General Cables. Trams in Collision. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

A military tram collided with a passenger tram at Horsoqearath between Duesssolo[?] and Auchen. A hundred were killed and injured…

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French Transport Sunk. Drowned Number 100. Torpedo[?] Near Malta. London

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

The French Minister for Marine announces that the steamer Amiral Magon (5566 tons), conveying 900 troops to Salonika, was sunk by a submarine on January 25. The…

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Fatality at Abermain. Miner Killed. Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

Benjamin John, 29 years of age, a miner, was killed by a fall of coal in Abermain Collery at about four o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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