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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Fatality at Aberdeen. Young Scone Resident's Awful End

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Through a horse rolling on him at Aberdeen on Sunday morning last, a well-known young Sconeite, Mr. Walter Buckland, succumbed to his…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 7

Reg. Roberts, 19 years, a son of Mr. Ham. Roberts, of John-street, met with a rather serious accident yesterday. He was out after stock at Westbrook, when his…

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Serious Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred at Footseray, near Melbourne, on. Sunday afternoon. Clifford Sydney Hiddlestone, a jeweller, 32, of St.Kilda,…

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Dreadful Assault. Mother and Children Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

An attempt to kill a whole family appears to have been made at an early hour yesterday morning in a little, ramshackle house situated in the bush midway between…

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47 KILLED, 169 Injured. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5

It is officially stated that in last night's air and 14 men, 17 women, and 16 children were killed, and 93 men, 59 women and 17 children injured. All the casualties occurred…

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Drowned at Brighton-le-sands. Heroic Effort at Rescue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

The death of Gordon William Oldfield, aged 13, who was drowned at Brighton-le-Sands on January 17, was the subject of an inquiry at the City Coroner's Court in…

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Sad Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

While running in a horse on Sunday morniag laet, on the Aberdeen park, Mr W. Buckland, only son of Mr and Mrs G. Buck land, of Aberdeen, had the misfortune to…

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Dreadful Assault. Mother and Children Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

An attempt to kill a whole family appears to have been made at an early hour Wednesday morning in a little, ramshackle house situated in the bush midway between…

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47 KILLED, 169 Injured. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

It is officially stated that in last night's, air raid 14 men, 17 women, and 16 children were killed and 93 men, 59 women, and 17 children injured. All the casualties occurred…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

It is with great regret we record the death by accident of the bright little son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Weidmann, of Hill Street. It appears that…

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Fearful Storm. Near Melbourne. Widespread Devastation. Two Killed, and Many Injured

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

The most furious windstorm experienced in Australia since meteorological records have been taken, occurred at Brighton and Brighton Beach at about a quarter to 5 on…

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Mining Accidents. Minister Replies to Mr. Brookfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) replied on Saturday to Mr. Brookfileld's criticisms levelled at the Minos Department during the censure debate…

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News by Wire. Shocking Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

An elderly man, whose identity has not yet been established, was run over by a train at Rockdale this morning and killed. The man was crossing the line at the time…

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Great Gale Near Melbourne Widespread Devastation Two Deaths and Many Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The most furious windstorm experienced in Australia since meteorological records have been taken occurred at Brighton and Brighton Beach, near…

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Death of Mr. Silas W. Rose. Result of Sulky Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The death of Mr. Silas William Rose, of Parkville, which event took place on Friday afternoon last in the Murrurundi Hospital, as the…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

The mutilated body of a man was found at an early hour this morning on the railway between Blacktown and Seven Hills. Both feet and hands had been cut off, and…

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Workers' Accidents. Make Zam-Buk a Daily Need

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 1

Every worker needs Zam-Buk, the healer that is soothing and antiseptic. Unless a cut, bruise, or scrape is at once cleaned and smeared over with…

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A Soldier's Death. Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. J. Jamieson, acting city coroner, held an inquest in Sydney yesterday into the death of Frederick David Rolston, a member of the A.I.F., who was shot on board…

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American Transport Sunk Number of Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

London, Thursday.-It is reported from Washington that the Committee of Public Information has issued the following statement:—The War Department is…

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