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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Railway Accident. Woman Injured at Victoria-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Fredrick Jay, 26, who resides in Lindsay-street, east Maitland Hospital this morning in a serious condition, the result of injuries…

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Sad Double Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 1

Through a tree falling on them at Bellbird, near Cessnock, two men were killed on Saturday. They were John Mathieson. married 24, and George…

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Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

Joyce Taylor, who faultier with her parents at Oakhampton, and a student of the West Maitland Girls' High School, was injured this morning whilst on her way to school. She…

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Horse Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

A sensational runaway occurred last evening, shortly before six o'clock, when there were several very narrow escapes from serious accident. Mr. W. Blair, of the…

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Panic Among Pilgrims. Seven Killed, Many Injured. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Rome, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

Owing to a panic during the annual pilgrimage to the shrine of the Holy Trinity, near Subiaco, seven people were killed and 120 injured…

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Shocking Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

A shocking double fatality occurred at Bellbird on Saturday morning, when two men were killed by a falling tree. Others had narrow escapes…

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Sad Double Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

Through a tree falling on them at Bellbird, near Cessnock, two men were killed on Saturday. They were John Mathieson, married, 24, and…

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Bellbird Fatality. Killed by Failing Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

An inquest into the deaths of John Mathieson and George Oliver who were killed at Bellbird on the 25th instant by a falling tree, was held at the Cessnock Courthouse…

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Railway Accident. Woman Injured at Victoria-street

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 8

Mrs. Frederick Jay. 26, who resides in Lindsay-street, East Maitland, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital on Wednesday in a serious condition, the result of injuries…

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Shocking Fatality. Two Men Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 9

A shocking double fatality occurred as Bellbird curly on Saturday morning, when tup men were killed by a falling tree. Others had narrow escapes…

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Found on Railway Line. Woman Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 3

Mrs. Jay, wife of Mr Frederick Jay, of Lindsay-street, East Maitland, was found lying between the rails of the up coal line at the eastern end of…

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New Giant Gothas. Liability to Accidents. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 11

Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters states that the following are the particulars of the new slant Gotha bombing Iplane, which the Germans employed in…

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Boy's Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 2

An accident of an extremely painful nature befell a little boy named Kenneth Ryan, aged about 9 years, on Thursday. He resides with his parents…

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Railway Collision. a Passenger Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 6

A fatal railway accident occurred on Saturday on the railway line between Mundubbera and Gayndah (Q.) The ordinary train was at Humphreys,…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 7

Kenneth, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ryan, of York-street, met with an accident of a very painful nature on Thursday. He was going on a message on…

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Fatal Motor Accident. a Woman Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 8

A sensational motor fatality occurred at Alphington (Vic.) on Sunday night, the victim being Rose Biggs, otherwise known as Mrs. Carroll, living in Little…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Driver Arrested for Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

A sensational motor fatality occurred at Alphington, Victoria, on Sunday night, the victim being Rose Biggs, otherwise known as Mrs. Carroll,…

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Queensland Railway Smash. One Killed; Several Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 3

The Queensland Commissioner for Railways received news on Saturday morning of a serious accident. As a result of a goods train running into an…

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Collision at Sea. Many Fatalities. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

The South African mail steamer worth Castle, homeward bound! with over 300 passengers, including Mr. Burton, Minister for Railways. has arrived damaged, as…

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Railway Collision. a Passenger Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 4

A fatal railway accident occurred on Saturday on the railway line between Mundubbera and Gayndah (Q.) The ordinary train was at Humphreys…

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