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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Motor Accident

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

On Saturday evening a youth, named Alan Devine, son of Mr. Charles Devine, of Kayuga, who was riding a bicyle in North Bridge-street in the vicinity of Eaton's Hotel…

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Accident at Lorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Whilst driving in a greengrocer's cart at Lorn yesterday afternoon, Mrs. A Minch, of High-street, and her son, Jack, had the misfortune to meet with nasty accident…

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Motor Car Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Whilst Allan Devine, a youth and son of Mr Charles Devine, of Kayuga, was r[?]ing a bicycle in Bridge-street, on Saturday evening he collided with a motor car in the…

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Scalding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

It is unfortunately only too true that misior-tunes never come singly. A Little while age Mrs. David Guy lost her husban, who was accidentally killed by being run over by his…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. R. Parker, a fireman in the employ of the Railway Department at Murrurundi, me with a serious accident at Blandford railway station early on Saturday…

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Steel Works Accident. One Man Killed and Two Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 6

As a result of an accident at the Steel Works on Friday, three men—Thomas Randdet, Robert Thompson and Gerorge Mawson—were injured…

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Local News. Soldier Reported Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

In the 281st list of Australian casualties, Private W. E. Adams, of Singleton, is reported as injured. He is a son of Mr W. Adams, of Gas-street…

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Harbour Fatality. Three Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 6

Last night at 7.30 the North Coast company's stemer Wollongbar, whist coming up Sydney harbour, collided with a skiff off Fort Douison. The skiff was smashed and sank…

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Motor Car Accident. Cessnock, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

A motor car accident, in which four persons had a miraculous escape from serious injury, occurred on the main road at Neath on Saturday, Mr. J. Lane, of…

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Injured on West Front

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

Mrs. W. Smith, of Carrew Brook, has received word from the Defence Department to the effect that her son. Private W. E. Adams of the 53rd Battalion had been…

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Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 5

Two railway labourers were severely in-jured, at [?] railway yards last night. They were buried under about 15 tons coal and had a miraculous escape from death. One…

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Boat Fatality. Three Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

On Sunday night at 7.30 the North Coast Company's steamer Wollongbar, whilst coming up the harbour, collided with a skiff off Fort Denison. The…

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Accidental Explosion. Munition Workers Injured. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that the cidental explosion occurred in a m[?] tions factory in the North of England this morning…

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Harbour Fatality. Three Men Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

On Sunday night at 7.30 the North Coast Company's steamer Wollongbar, whilst coming up Sydney harbour collided with a skiff off Fort Denison…

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Motor Car Accident. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

A motor car accident, in which four persons had a miraculous escape from serious injury, occurred on the main road at Neath on Saturday. Mr. J. Lane, of…

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Motor Car Smash. Sydney Lady Injured. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

About half-past eight o'clook last night a sensational motor car smash occurred on the Maitland road, about two miles from Singleton…

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Recent Harbor Fatality. Steamer's Captain Charged. Alleged Excessive Speed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

James Hercules Hunter, master of the steamship Wollongbar, was to-day charged with navigating his vessel at an excessive speed in Port Jackson, In…

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Motor Car Accident. Mr. Orchard, M.h.r., Injured

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

Mr. R. B. Orchard, Federal member for the Nepean, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was driving his motor car to Kurrajong, where he was to speak at night, and…

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Motor Car Accident. Mr Orchard M.H.R., Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Mr R. B. Orchard, Federal member for the Nepean, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was driving his motor car to Kurrajong,…

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Motor Car Smash. Sydney Lady Injured. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 7

About half-past, eight o'clock last night a sensational motor car smash occurred on the Maitland road, about two miles from Singleton…

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