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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Motor Accident. Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 7

A motor accident which occurred on the Newcastle-Maitland road on November 9 had its sequel to-day, when Charles Christianson appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale,…

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Circular Saw Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

Mr Syd. Hatton (of Flack and Hatton, fuel merchants, Church-street), had the misfortune to meet with a very painful and serious accident early on…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

On Wednesday evening an accident happened to Mr. F. Brogden, who is employed at the Walka Waterworks. Mr. Brogden was riding a bicycle to Oakhampton school…

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Cunarder Collision. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 5

The Cunard steamer Campania has been sunk as the result of a collision with a battleship in the Firth of Forth. There were non casualties…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 4

Richard Johnston, about 6 years of age, of Hunter street, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital this morning for treatment. About 11 o'clock he was crossing the…

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School Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

Clifton Harmon, a student at the East Maitland Boys' High School, sustained a serious injury to one of his eyes yesterday. With a number of other boys he was…

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Blast Furnace Disaster. Foreman Killed and Others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

An appalling disaster occurred at the blast furnaces' at Lithgow late yesterday afternoon. One of the furnaces was about to be tapped when it prematurely blew out. William…

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Cessnock District News. Driving Accident. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 3

Mr. J. Hodgetts, of Cessnock, has a narrow escape from what might have been serious injury yesterday in Vincent-street. Mr. Hodgetts was driving as horse attached to a…

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Coaling Accident. Non-suit in Damages Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 3

A coaling accident which occured on the steamship Burwah on May 14, and as a result of which William Erickson, a workman employed on the vessel, was…

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A Dreadful Accident. One Man Killed, Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

An accident of a shocking nature occurred at the blast furnaces at Lithgrow on Tuesday afternoon. One of the firrnaces was about to be tapped…

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Late Railway Fatality. Compensation to Widow

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

In connection with the death of Roland Michael Allsopp, a shunter, who was killed on October 30 at the Singleton railway yards while engaged…

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District Court. Tuesday, November 26. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge) Motor Cycle and Car Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

This was a matter in which Ernest Foster Edwards, motor engineer, of Muswellbrook, claimed £40 damages from Joshua Jeffries, colliery manager…

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Pinned by Falling Tree. Shocking Accident to Timber-getter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 5

Emil Bartz, 20 years of age, met a terrible death while felling timber at the head of the Condamine River in the Killarney district. He had felled a large pine, which, in…

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Fatal Bailway Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

While driving down the range from Kuranda (Q.) at a great speed a light engine left the rails and crashed into a bank at foe bead of the Barron gorge,…

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A Dreadful Accident. One Man Killed, Others Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 3

An accident of a shocking nature occurred at the blast furnaces at Lithgow on Tuesday afternoon. One of the furnaces was about to be…

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Most Unusual Accident Finger Entirely Severed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

A most unusual accident occurred at the show ground gates on Saturday last (writes the Inverell correspondent of the Tamworth "Observer" under Thursday's date). A party…

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Cunarder Collision. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 9

The Conard steamer Campanta has been sunk as the result of a collision with a battleship in the Firth of Forth. There were no casualties…

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A Dreadful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 2

An accident of a shocking nature occurred at the blast furnaces at Litligow on Tuesday afternoon. One of the furnaces was about to be tapped…

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Pinned by Falling Tree. Shocking Accident to Timber-getter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 5

Emil Bartz, 20 years of age. met a terrible death while felling timber at the head of the Condamine River in the Killarney district. He had felled a large pine which in…

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Shocking Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 1

A Brisbane message reports that a terrible death befell Emil Bartz, 20 yrs of age, while cutting timber at the head of the Condamine River in the…

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