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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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A Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 12

Two ladies and a child met with a sulky accident on Allandale-road, Cessnock, on Wednesday. The winkers came off the horse and it bolted, throwing the occupants…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 5

The body of Mary Wagastaff, a resident of North Sydney, was found floating in the water in Oyster Cove this morning. It appears that deceased, who gave birth to…

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A Serious Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

At about 12 o'clock yesterday a collision occurred at the intersection of Bourke and Hunter streets. A motor car, containing Messrs Amos and…

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Tram Accident. Driver and Conductor Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 3

While turning a bend at considerable speed along Centennial Park this morning the front axle of a tram car smashed, and threw the tram across both lines,…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 7

Mr. Jeff. Burns, who resides at the corner of York and Bourke street, met with severe injuries in a street accident yesterday. About noon he was riding a motor [?]ycle in…

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Accident in Newcastle Hotel. Man Receives Bullet in Abdomen

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 1

Edward William Nicholson, aged 23, a kitchcnman employed at the George Hotel, Newcastle, was shot in the abdomen at about half-past 11 on Friday…

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Injured by Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

Duncan Black, a miner, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital on Monday, suffering from injuries to the back caused by a fall of coal in the Abardare Central…

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A Remarkable Fatality Husband and Wife Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

An unfortunate occurrence happened at South Grafton on Tuesday. While Mr Henry Long and his wife, of Seelands, were dsriving home along the Glen…

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New Greta Fatality. Set Rider's Death. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 5

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Richard Holmes, who died as the result of injuries received in the New Greta Colliery on October 9 was resumed at the…

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Verdict of Accidental, Death. Riders Added. Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 5

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death and added the following rides:—"We strongly recommend that no person, he employed to attend to empty skips without due…

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A Remarkable Fatality. Husband and Wife Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

An unfortunate fatality, happened at South Grafton on Tuesday. While Mr. Henry Long and and his wife, of Seelands, were…

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The Third Fatality. Mistaken Use of Barium Sulphite

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

The third fatality arising recently from the mistakes use of barium sulphite was investigated by the Sydney Coroner (Mr. Hawkins), at an inquest on the body of Cosmo…

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New Greta Fatality. Set Rider's Death. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 5

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Richard Holmes, who died as the result of injuries received in the New Greta Colliery on October 9, was resumed at the…

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Verdict of Accidental Death. Riders Added. Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 5

The jury returned a verdie of accidental death and added the following riders:—"We strongly recommend that no person be employed to attend to empty skips without due…

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Shocking Car Fatality. Armidale Lady's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred in Beardy-street on Saturday afternoon (says the Armidale Express"), resulting in the deathof Mrs. Hamel, wife of Mr. John Hamel, of "Pine…

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The Kurri Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. William Keysell, a commercial traveller, who was seriously injured in a motor accident near Kurri Kurri recently, and had since been an inmate of the Kurri Kurri Hospital, was…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

Whilst sitting on the platform of a carriage attached to the Tamworth mail train at Hornsby last night John McGinley, 26, a compositor, of Morpeth, had his left leg fractured through a…

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Shocking Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

Ruby Woods, an employee in the mail order department of Anderson's, seed merchants Sydney, fell from a window on the top floor of the building to George-street this…

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A Remarkable Fatality. Husband and Wife Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 1

An unfortunate occurrence happened at South Grafton on Tuesday. While Mr. Henry Long and his wife, of Seelands, were driving home…

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Fatality at Armidale. Woman Killed by Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

An inquest was held at Armidale, on Monday into the death of Mrs Hamel, wife of Mr John Hamel, of "Pine Grove," near Armidale…

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