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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 2

It was reported yesterday that a fall of ground had occurred in the Ednn May Consolidated gold mine, which is situated at Westonia, Western Australia, and, as a…

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Railway Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 6

The adjourned inquest regarding the death of a woman known as Margaret Francis, or Mannix, or Harrison, who was fatally injured at East Maitland on October 31, was…

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Tram Fatality. Girl's Shocking Injuries. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

While spending a holiday with a friend at Marrickville, Amy Stanley, aged 7, who lived at Maryvale, was killed by a tram on Enmore Hill this morning. Her playmate,…

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Cessnock District News. Seriously Injured. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Barrett, of Maitland-road, Cessnock, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital on Sunday suffering from a fractured skull. The injury was caused by her being thrown from…

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Street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

Two young men, named Charles Horadam, of Singleton, and Archie Rad[?]idge, of Mitchell's Flat, met with disaster on Tuesday afternoon while riding a motor bicycle…

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To-day's Telegrams. Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 5

The body of a man, believed to be one of those who were drowned through a motor car falling into the water at Port Melbourne was recovered this morning…

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Motor Bus Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

Quite a number of motor accidents have occurred lately. On Monday afternoon an elderly man, named Hunter attempted to alight from a motor…

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Railway Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 3

The adjourned inquest regarding the death of a woman known as Margaret Francis, or Mannix, or Harrison, who was fatally injured at East Maitland on October 31, was…

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Palm Beach Fatality. Cartel's Neck Broken. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 6

A carter named M'Pherson, residing at Manly, was found last night on the road to Palm Beach with his neck broken, owing to a wheel of his…

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Motor in Lagoon a Man Drowned. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 6

While a motor car was travelling at a high rate of speed it went over the parapet into the Port Melbourne Lagoon last night…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 9

It was reported on Friday that a fall of ground had occurred in the Edna May Consolidated gold mine, which is situated at Westonia. Western Australia, and, [?]…

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Railway Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred lust Sunday morning on the railway linn between Gloucester Wards River. A lad named Campbell, eighteen years…

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U.S.A. Naval Accident. Vancouver, Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 5

A message from New York, describing the accident to battleship Renown, when she was caught in a stiff gale and lose two men who were washed overboard, states…

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Serions Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 3

A very serious [?]ding accident occurred to a returned soldier Mr. J. Brady, on Thurday evening last in the main street. It seems that Mr. Brady was riding towards…

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Fishing Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 4

Clive Fairhall, a lad, while lis[?]ing at the Wharf, Morpeth, this Morning had the misfortune to run a large sized fishing book into one of his fingers. Surgical aid had…

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Today's Telegrams. Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

While riding on a carriage on a train near Rockdale last evening, Archie Durie, aged 15, of Bay-street, Brighton-le-Sands, fell to the permanent way, and was…

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Woman Seriously 'Injured. Husband Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 11

Suffering from a badly-factkured skull, Marie Connolly (68) was admitted to St. Vincont's Hospital, in a serious condition, Police inquires led to a visit to the…

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U.S.A. Naval Accident. Vancouver, Nov. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

A message from New York, describing the accident to battleship Renown, when she was caught in a stiff gale and lost two men who were washed overboard, states…

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Sad Railway Fatality. Struck by Carriage Door

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

An engineer's apprentice named Archibald Durie, aged 15, met with a shocking death on Friday evening. He was standing on the platform of a train…

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Motoring Fatality. Car Falls Over an Embankment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 3

Whilst driving from Gulsrgambone to Gilgandara on Friday night a motor car party met with an accident with serious results. It appears that whilst about a mile from…

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