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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Sensational Accident, Motor Car Overturns. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

A sensational motor car accident occurred early this morning. It appears that a car containing Mr. Albert and Mrs. Ruby and Minnie Brown and Florrie Collier, and…

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Railway Accident Boy's Shocking Injuries

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 3

Roy Ritchie, a 16-year-old Petersham boy, was the victim of a shocking accident on Tuesday morning. While endeavoring to board a moving train at…

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Youth Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 7

Raymond Swan, 18, son of Mr. L. Swan, of Lorn, was injured last evening whilst attending to one of the lights in front of the premises of James Kerr and Sons, Ltd.,…

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Sensational Accident. Motor Car Overturns. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 7

A sensational, motor car accident occurred early this morning. It appears that a car containing Mr. Albert and Mrs. Ruby and Minnie Brown and Florrie Collier, and…

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Recent Motor Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 5

An inquest was opened in connection with the sensational motor smash which occurred in William-street in February last. When Ivy O'Allen and Cecil Rust word…

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Shooting Affray. Man Killed and Two Women Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 7

A sensational shooting affray is reported from a pleasure resort 10 miles from Oamarn (N.Z.). A young married farmer named George Burke and his two sisters were shot…

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Youth Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

Reginald Stout, son of Mr. J. Stout, of Wallace-street, West Maitland, met with an accident while working at the East Greta Co.'s cleaning sheds on Wednesday. He was…

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Shooting Affray. Man Killed and Two Women Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 14

A sensational shooting affray is reported from a pleasure resort 10 miles from Oamaru N.Z). A young married farmer, named George Burke and his two sisters were shot…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Whilst driving along the Bandon Grove road on Sunday last, the axle of the sulky that was being driven by Rev. D. M. and Mrs…

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Fly-wheel Fatality. Lady Davidson's Sister

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death (says the London "Daily Mail" of February 2) was returned at the inquest on Miss Louisa. Mary Fielding, 54, daughter of…

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Accident to Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 6

Mr. James Hassett, a returned soldier, met with a painful accident on Tuesday morning. He was driving a cart loaded with coal along York-street, when the horse…

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Accident to Mr J. Hassett

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Mr James Hassett, who, it will be remembered, had a miraculous escape from death some three and a half years ago, after being run over by a loaded…

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Motor Car and Cab Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

At the conclusion of the business of the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., visited the locality of the railway overbridge at…

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Peculiar Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

A peculiar accident happened at the School of Arts corner, Cessnock, yesterday, Mr. T. Griffiths, fruiterer, was rounding the corner in his [?] when a shaft caught…

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Tram and Motor Lorry Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

A tram and motor lorry collision occurred in High-street yesterday afternoon, fortunately without injury to anybody, but the lorry, which is the property of Messrs. Chant & Co., was…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Man and Step-Daughter Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

As the result of a shocking railway accident near Bolga. six miles from Tallangatta, Wm. Christopher Hanlon was killed instantly, his body being…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Winston. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

An inquest, was hold the Criterion Hotel, Weston, yesterday before the district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, and a jury of six concerning the death of Robert Whitworth,…

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Shooting Accident

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

As the result of a shooting accident, a young named Raymond Tindale, a resident of Morpeth, has been admitted to Riverview Private Hospital, West Maitland. On…

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Shocking Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 5

John Wilson, a railway guard was overtaken by a locomotive at Clyde last night, and the engine cut him to pieces. Deceased was walking along the permanent way when…

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Injured at Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

An employee of Rothbury Colliery, a young man named George Smith was admitted to the Maitland Hospital this morning, suffering from severe injuries caused through…

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