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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Revolver Accident. Wharf Labourer Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 3

Through the accidental firing of a revolver, James Baines Robertson, a wharf labourer, 60 year of age, was fatally injured at his home at Gloucester-street…

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French Cinema Disaster. Many Killed and Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

It has been ascertained that through the recent fire at a cinema show at Valence, in France, 131 people have died, and hundreds were injured…

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Serious Accident to a Child

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

A little boy, three years of age, named Hessel Symonds, son of Mr and Mrs W. Symonds, of George-street, received injuries of a very serious and painful…

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Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Brown, wife of Rev. Wm. Brown, of the Fiji Methodist Mission, met with a serious accident a few days ago in Sydney. It appears that…

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Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

While out riding on his property near Donman. on Sunday last. Mr. J. Morrissey met with an accident which resulted in his death on the…

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Serious Accident to a Child

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

A little boy, three years of age, named Pessel Symonds, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Symonds, of George-st., Singleton, received injuries of a very…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

An accident which ended fatally occurred at the South Greta Colliery at 8.30 this morning when Mr. Henry Jones, the under-manager was very seriously injured…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 1

Gertrude Kitson, aged 35 years, was accidentally shot dead at her home, Cattagullaroo Government tank, 17 miles from Cobar, on…

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Revolver Accident. Wharf Labourer Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 10

Through the accidental firing of a revolver, James Baines Robertson, a wharf labourer, 60 years of age, was fatally injured at his home at Gloucester-street…

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Fatality at South Greta. Underground Manager Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 6

An accident, which ended fatally, occurred at the South Greta Colliery on Thursday morning, when Mr Henry Jones, underground manager, was very…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

A gloom spread over the town, and district on Monday morning last when it became known that Mr. James Morrissey had succumbed to…

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Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

An accident which ended fatally, occurred at the South Greta Colliery on Thursday morning, when Mr. Henry Jones, the under-manager,…

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Action for Damages. Motor Car and Motor Cycle Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 8

A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle which occurred in Miller-street North Sydney, on January 5 last, formed the subject of an action for damages, heard…

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South Greta Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 3

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, by Mr. William McLauchlin, Deputy Coroner, regarding the death of Henry Jones, who…

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Bank Clerk Shot. Accidental Occurrence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 5

Thomas Easterling, a clerk in the Government Savings Bank in Moore-street Sydney, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital last night suffering from a bullet wound in…

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Peculiar Insurance Case Soldier's Accident on Service

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 5

Whether a returned wounded soldier can claim insurance money in respect of an accident policy was the question recently decided by a New Zealand…

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German Complaint. Injured Innocents. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin states that the new German Premier Herr Bauer addressing a crowded Assembly emphasised the bitterness of deciding to join the…

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Sad Fatality at Bulga

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 3

News was received in town of a very sad fatality at Bulga on Saturday about 1 p.m. It appears from the meagre information to hand that Mrs…

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Two Men Injured. Sling of Timber Slips

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 6

Serious injuries were sustained by two workmen in the course of their employment at the wharf of Allen Taylor and Company, Limited, timber merchants, at Pyrmont…

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Huns Drowned. London, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

The "Evening News" publishes a story by a naval officer who was present at Scapa Flow. He states that the officers scuttled the ships, and in most caes the men did…

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