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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Manly Sensation. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 3

Smith street, Manly, was the scene of an exciting occurrence yesterday, a woman, named Mrs, Lynch, being taken to the Manly Cottage Hospital, suffering from poisoning…

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A Fatal Riding Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 8

A ratal riding accident occurred on Sunday, resulting in the death of Alan Denning, aged 13, the third eldest son of Mr. Harry…

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Burning Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 8

A narrow escape from what might have proved a very serious—if not fatal—burning accident, was experienced on Monday morning last by a…

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Wrong Impression. Accidents at Public Institutions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 1

Mr. Wearno, M.L.A., asked the Premier (Mr. Holman), in the Legislative Assembly recently, whether Cabinet had arrived at any decision with…

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Accidentally Killed

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

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

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Motor Fatality, Near Singleton. East Maitland Man Killed. Three Others Injured Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

A motor car accident occurred about [?] yesterday near Singleton, to a party of [?] Maitland residents, who were in a car belonging to and driven by Mr. J. B. C. Hay, [?]…

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Sad Motor Fatality Maitland Resident Killed. Three Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 3

A motor accident, unfortunately attended with a fatal result, occurred about 11.30 a.m. on Sunday last at the culvert or bridge, over Moodie's Creek,…

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Singleton Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

In connection with the Singleton motor-car fatality on Sunday, it was reported yesterday that Mr. Sam Dimmock had a leg and an arm broken. Fortunately for him this turns out to…

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Collision with Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Alex. leonard, butcher, of Morpeth, had a miraculous escape from meeting with serious injury. He was driving in a sulky along the Maitland road, when the horse…

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Sensational Accident. Staging Collapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred at Newcastle yesterday during the progress of the celebrations marking the anniversary of the landing of Lieut. Shortland. The platform…

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The Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

Upon inquiry at the hospital yesterday afternoon, we were informed that Messrs Dimmock and Stein, two of the victims in Sunday's motor car accident,…

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Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 4

Mrs. J. Osmond, of Vacy, has received word that her husband, Private J. H. Osmond, of the 33rd Battalion,has been admitted in Easthorne Military Hospital England,…

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The Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 4

On inquiry at the Danger, Cottage Hospital Singleton this morning it was learned that Messrs. S. Dimmock and J. Stein of East maitland who were injured in the…

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The Recent Motor Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

The funeral of Mr J. B. C. Hay, of Fast Maitland, who was killed in a motor accident on the Singleton-Maitland road last Sunday, took place on…

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The Recent Fatality. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 3

Sir,—Anyone reading the report of the inquest concerning the motor car accident which occurred at Mudie's Creek bridge on Sunday last, whereby…

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Sunk in Collision. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that a British destroyer was sunk on the 8th or 9th as the result of a collision in a fog. No casualties occurred…

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Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 4

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

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Motor Fatality. East Maitland Man Killed Three Others Injured Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 3

A motor car accident occurred about noon yesterday near Singleton to a party of East Maitland residents, who were in a car belonging to and driven by Mr. J. B. C. [?]…

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Motors in Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 2

A collision between motor cars, for tunately without any personal injury being sustained, occurred at the intersection of Hunter and Bourke streets on…

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Manly Sensation. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 4

Smith-street, Manly was the scene of an [?] occurrence Friday, a woman, named Mrs. Lynch, being taken to the Manly Cottage—Hospital suffering from poisoning…

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