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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Shocking Fatality at Annandale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

At Annandale on Saturday night John Vincent Conroy, aged 45, a pastrycook, of Annandale, was run over by a tram and both his legs and his right arm…

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Shooting Accident. Death of Mr. James Smith. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 4

The sad news has come to hand of the death of Mr. James Smith, aged 71, of Sallshury. Deceased went out shooting on Sunday morning and took a…

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Shooting Accident. Death of Mr James Smith

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

The sad news has come to hand of the death of Mr James Smith, aged 71, of Salisbury. Deceased went out shooting on Sunday morning and…

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Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2

An accident of a peculiar nature, and which might have had serious consequences, befel Mrs J. Gould, of Macquariestreet, on Friday evening. She was…

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Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

A motor accident, which occurred on the Aberdeen road on Sunday afternoon last, narrowly missed being a tragedy, It appears…

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Fatality on Wharf. Labourer Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 7

John Karl, junr., 25, a wharf labourer, employed on the Sulphide Wharf at Carrington, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon. Karl was assisting to unload…

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Railway Collision. Ten Persons Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 2

Paris, Monday.—An express train bound for Paris was derailed near Pau, and collided with a goods train. The passengers included 33 officers and 24…

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Motor Fatality. Three Men Killed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 5

A midnight motor accident in High-street, Bendigo (Vic.), resulted in three men being killed, while two other men and a woman were injured. The motor…

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Pneumonia Not an Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 5

The Full Court by majority, dismissed the appeal in the case in, which Judge Scholes refused to make an order in an application for compensation under the…

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Fatality on Wharf. Labourer Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 8

John Kari, junr., 25. a wharf labourer employed on the Sulphide Wharf at Carrington, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon. Karl was assisting to unload…

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Motor Fatality. Three Men Killed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 8

A midnight motor accident in High street, Bendigo (Vic), resulted in men being killed, while two other [?] and a woman were injured. The motor…

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Runaway Goods Waggons. Collision Near Lithgow. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

A railway collision occurred at Cox's River loop, near Lithgow last night. A heavy goods train was waiting outside the Walterawang off signals There is a sharp incline at the…

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To-day's Telegrams. Collision in Sydney Barbour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

The Marine Court, in its decision regarding the sinking of the [?] boat [?] as the result of a collision with the steamer Alelusia expressed the opinion that…

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Motor Cars Collide. Three Persons Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 11

A motor collision which occurred at Haberfield, on Sunday, resulted in severe injuries being sustained by three persons while two others suffered from shock…

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Shooting Accident. Death of Mr. James Smith. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 7

The sad news has come to hand of the death of Mr. James Smith, aged 71, of Salisbury. Deceased went out shooting on Sunday. morning and took a…

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Motor Accident. Officer and Wife Awarded Damages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

Captain Richard Jennings, A.1.F., and Helen Jennings, of Marine-parade, St. Kilda, sued F. T. Field of Swanstonstreet, and J. O'Connor, of…

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Accident at the Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 4

Mr. S. Kearines, of West Maitland, fell from the Second leading carriage of the Cessnock train, between the platform and the rain at the West Maitland railway…

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A Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 4

James McDermott, a miner employed at South Greta Colliery, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital to-day suffering from a severely bruised leg, the result of an accident…

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Accident at Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 4

A miner named' Herbert Dodd had his ankle broken in the staple seam, Abermain No. 1 Colliery, on Monday, whilst in the act of coping a skip. A piece of stone…

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Accident on a Steamer. Question in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Smith asked the Treasurer if it was a fact that a fireman who was badly scalded on the s.s. Hunter coming from Newcastle through…

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