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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Motor Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

Fatal injuries were sustained by James Forster, on Saturday of afternoon, as a result of a motor car, driven by him, and…

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Fatal Scalding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 4

As the result of scalds received at the Maitland Gas Company's works yesterday evening, Arthur Bartlett died in the Maitland Hospital this morning. Deceased, who had been…

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News by Wire. Fatality at Darling Island. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 5

While two wharf labourors named Frank McKenzie and states Brennam were engaged in stacking stacks of wheat at Darling Island this morning, the tier on which…

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Scalding Fatality. Death of Arthur Bartlett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Wm. M'Lauchlin, concerning the death of Arthur John Bartlett, who…

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Buried Under Wheat Stack. Man Smothered; Another Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

Two wharf laborers were stacking wheat, at Darling Island to-day, when 5000 bags fell, burying both men. One sustained a fractured pelvis, and the…

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Scalding Fatality. Death of Arthur Bartlett

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 8

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse Wednesday afternoon, by the Deputy Coronet, Mr. Win. M'lauchlin, concerning the death of Arthur John Bartlett, who…

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A Fatal Collision Team and Motor Car. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 2

As Walter Nunn, 50 years of age, and Frederick Henry were driving in a motor car between Ross-street aid Missendenroad, Camperdown, this morning,…

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Sawmill Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 4

Whilst operating a circular saw at the firm's premises in Church-street this morning. Mr. William Robinson received painfull injuries to his right thumb, which was badly…

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Singleton Letter. a Shocking Accident. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. Hector Gould, youngest son of Mr. Ames Gould, met with a shocking accident at Messrs. Gould Bros.' sawmills on Tuesday afternoon. He was working at a circular saw,…

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Runaway Coal Train. Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 6

A remarkable railway accident occurred at Young. A coal train from Young to Harden was mounting a steep incline near Pitstone, about three and a half miles from Young,…

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Serious Accident to Mr H. Gould

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 2

An accident of a very serious and painful nature happened to Mr Hector Gould, youngest son of Mr Amos Gould, at Gould Bros.' sawmills on Tuesday…

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Bus Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 5

A bus was journeying from Smithfield to Fairfield railway station this morning when the rear axle broke, and the vehicle was overturned. George Lee had his collar bone…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies gave notice of his intention to ask Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, if it was a fact that widows in receipt of miners' accident relief allowances…

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Accident to Old Lady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

Mrs. S. Leggett, a well-known resident of East Maitland, and who is about 70 years of age, met with a serious accident about 6 o'clock on wednesday evening. Returning…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Car. and Tram. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 7

A terrible accident occurred on the parramatta-road, camperdown, this morning walter Nunn, a traveller and Fredk. Henry Manager of the Holdship Timber company…

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Accidentally Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. Harry Fry, of West Maitland, was officially advised last evening, through Rev. J. C. Hill, that his son, Lieut, Sydney Charles Fry, was killed in an aeroplane accident on…

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Accident at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Whipps, a carter, had a narrow ese[?] from meeting with serious injury at East Maitland this morning. He was driving a coal team and when near the corner of King and…

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Street Collision. £325 Compensation Awarded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

Robert Richard Robertson Shersby, a boring engineer, claimed £500 damages, in the Piance Court, Sydney, before the Chic" Justice (Sir William Cullen) and a jury of four,…

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Long Way To—botany!" Chapter of Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

A fire a J. Jordon's wool scouring works in Botany on Wednesday night was responsible for some sensational incidents. Out of five fire brigade branches which sat our to reach…

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Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Coaldrake, of Bull street, West Maitland, has received official advice that her son, Gunner S. A.Coaldrake, of the first Battery, first Brigade, France, has been injured, but…

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