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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 4

William Power (26), employed by Mr. W. Towns, at Raworth, while riding a bicycle in High-street last evening collided with a sulky. As a result he was admitted in the Maitland…

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The High-street Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Wm. McLauchlin) formally opened the inquest yesterday touching the death of the unfortunate young man, William Power, who died…

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The Atlantic Flight Baynham's Navigator Injured. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 3

The "New York Times" correspondent at St. John's, Newfoundland, says the Morgan Martincyde machine's navigator was so seriously injured when his…

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Jockey's Death. Accidental Poisoning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 6

An inquest on the body of Thomas Patrick O'Keefe, 25 the well known jockey, who died at "Jenner" Hospital, Macleay-street, Potts Point, on May 27, was held by the…

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High-street Fatality. Bicycle and Sulky Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 6

The Deputy-Coroner Mr. Wm. McLauchlin, held the adjourned inquest at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, touching the death of William Power, which…

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New Greta Fatality. Shiftman's Extensive Injuries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 16

The adjourned inquest touching the death of George Edwin Gould, a shiftman, at the New Great Colliery, who died in the Maitland Hospital on the 25th instant, from…

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Mysterious Notes. Written by Injured Soldier. Skull Fractured at Randwick

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 15

Unable to give any information to the police, a returned soldier is at present[?]lying in the Randwick Military Hospital suffering from a fractured skull. He spends…

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Terrific Explosion Many Killed and Injured. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

At Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, a spark from a broken trolley wire ignited a car in a powder tunnel on the Delaware railway…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Two Young Brothers Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 4

A railway fatality of a very distressing character occurred near the. Clyde station at 5.30 on Thursday evening last, two little boys, brothers,…

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Telegraphic News Railway Accident in Victoria Sydney, 1.40 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

An engine and two first-class carriages of the express train from Bendigo to Melbourne were derailed and overturned about a mile…

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Railway Smash. in Victoria. Fourteen Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

After jumping the rails, which had been rendered greasy by ruin, the engine of the Bendigo-Melbourne express early yesterday morning overturned while travelling at a…

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Injured by Runaway. Council Employee's Claim for Compensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 7

James Peaty, of Makinson-street, Gladesville, was the applieant in the Sydney District Court, before His Honor Judge Backhouse, under the Workmen's…

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Bendigo Express Derailed Fourteen Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 2

After jumping the rails, which had been rendered, greasy by rain, the engine of the Bendigo-Melbourne express early on Tuesday morning overturned while…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

A motor car containing a driver and three passengers, collided with a telegraph pole at Waverley last night. The passengers were thrown out of the car. One…

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Extraordinary Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

An extraordinary accident happened in Melbourne last night. Harry Savage (25) son of a well-known farmer, having delivered some pigs at the railway station, left…

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Bendigo Express Derailed. Fourteen Persons Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 1

After jumping the rails, which had been rendered greasy by rain, the engine of the Bendigo-Melbourne express early on Tuesday…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

While working in the bush with his team drawing logs on Saturday, a teamster, named Edward Harrison, employed by…

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High-street Fatality. Bicycle and Sulky Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 16

The Deputy-Coroner Mr. Wm. MeLauchlin, held the adjourned inquest at the West Maitland Courthouse on Friday afternoon, touching the death of William Power, which…

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Injured by Runaway. Council Employee's Claim for Compensation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 6

James peaty, of Makinson-street, Gladesville, was the applicant in the sydney District Court, before His Honor Judge Backhouse, under the Workmen's…

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Jockey's Death. Accidental Poisoning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 9

An inquest on the body of Thormas patrick O'Keefe, 25 the well known jockey, who died at "Jonner" Hospital, Macleay-street, Potts Point, on May 27, was held by the…

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