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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Colliery Accident at Aberdare Extended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

Thomas Maher was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital at about 10.30 o'clock last evening suffering from injuries to the head. It is stated that he was struck by a place of…

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Driving Accident. Tragic Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 8

On Saturday, near Oxley, Albert Hartwell, caretaker of the Tupra landing on the Murrumbidgee River. near the junction with the Lachlan River. was driving in a buggy…

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Child Runs to Death. Distressing Country Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

As the result of a buggy accident, Mr Albert Hartwell, caretaker of Tupra Landing, near Oxley, had one of his legs broken, and the following events led to…

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Distressing Fatality at Inverell. Father, Son, and Daughter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

A distressing drowning fatality occurred in the Macintyre River, close to Iaverell, on Sunday afternoon, by which a father, daughter, and son, lost their…

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Cabs Collide. Acting-judge Watt Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Watt, Acting District Court [?] met with an accident on Tuesday ow-ing to a collision between two cabs. His Honer was seated in a cab, and while…

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Distressing Fatality at Inverell. Father Son, and Daughter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

A distressing drowning fatality occurred in the Macintyre River close to Inverell. On Sunday afternoon, by Which a father daughter…

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Charge of Shooting. a Soldier Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

George Courtney, 20, and George Wesley Burton, 30, wore before Mr. Macfarlane on lemand at the Central Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of shooting John…

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Drowned While Fishing. Sydney Pressman Washed Off the Rocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

At about 1 p.m. yesterday Mr. Thomas Daly, a member of the bterary staff of the "Daily Telegraph," and a resident of Buena Vista. Silva-street. Bondi, was fishing from…

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Bell Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

On Sunday morning last while Mr. Thos. Doherty, the local letter carrier, was ringing the bell of St. James's Church the tongue or…

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Distressing Fatality at Inverell. Father, Son and Daughter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

A distressing drowning fatality occurred in the Macintyre River, close to Inverell, on Sunday afternoon, by which a father,…

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Accident to Ex-premier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. J. S. T. McGowan, M.L A., met with a buggy accident in Tasmania, where he is spending a holiday. He sustained injuries…

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Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. Dave Guy, son of Mr. Harry Guy. formerly of Kayuga, was killed yesterday morning at West…

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The Motor Fatality. Death of David Guy

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

An inquest was held at the West Mait-land Court house the afternoon by the coro-ner, Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. concerning the death of the young man David Guy, who…

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Injured Innocence. Hollweg's Tirade. the Rude Allies. London, Tuesday Night

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

Router's Amsterdam correspondent repot ts i that the German Chancellor (Dr. von Beth-mann Hollweg), in his speech to the [?] declared that he was not tempted to…

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News by Wire. Remarkable Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

A remarkable accident, involving damage estimated at £50, besides injury to two horses, belonging to the Fresh Food [?]Ice Co., occurred in the city this morning…

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Drowned While Fishing. Sydney Pressman Washed Off the Rocks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 16

About 1 p.m. on the 22nd ulti., Mr. Thomas Daly, a member of the literary staff of the "Daily Telegraph," and a resident of Buens Vista, Silva-street, Bondi, was fishing from…

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Runaway Motor Lorry. One Man Killed; Three Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

A motor accident occurred on the Bombala-Delegate road on Tuesday afternoon. A large motor, lerry belonging to the Delegate Motor Lorry…

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Shooting Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Harold Bouike, the 14-year-old son of Mr E. J'. Bourke of George-street, sustained a painful injury through an accidental revolver shot yesterday. He…

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Drowning Fatality

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

Miss Grace Wilkinson, the 23-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson, of Gross-street, West Maitland, was drowned while bathing with a number of other girls in the Williams River at…

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A Sad Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

A most distressing and sad fatality occurred at Willow Tree on Saturday afternoon last, when Mona May, aged ten years and…

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