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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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News by Wire. Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

An unknown man endeavoured to board a train at Erskinville railway station this morning, when he slipped between the plat form and carriage, the wheels of which…

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Accident Prior to Embarking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Findley, of Sawyer's Gully have received a letter from their son, Gur. J. Findley, stating that he is in Rouen Hospital, suffering from a fractured right also badly bruised, resurt ofr troop train accident while proceeding from France to embark for Australia, Gur. Findley has been on active service for four years…

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Sad Fatality at Allandale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

A married man named Bert Hawkins, 35 years of age, residing with his wife and two children at Keinbah, near Allandale, was drowned on Wednesday…

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Child's Eye Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The danger of allowing young children to play with such toys as bows and arrows was demonstrated in an accident which occurred at Dunolly on…

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Serious Accident to Child

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

An accident of a[?]ther seriousinature befel a child named Wallace Stewart, four, years of age, a son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Stewart, of Dunolly, on Thursday afternoon, The…

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Railway Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The Kuranda police have advised the Queensland Commissioner of Police that the early passenger train between Cairns and Herberton. Wednesday morning caught fire…

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Allandale Fatality. Drowned in a Dam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

An inquiry touching the death of Albert Hawkins, who was drowned in the big dam near Allandale railway station, on the 5th inst., was held at the West Maitland…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Williams, dealer, of 295 High-street, met with rather a serious accident. While attempting to turn his fruit cart in…

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Boys' Bicycle Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

A boy named Gordon Patton, aged nine years, son of Mr L. Patton, of Mitchell's Flat, met with a very painful accident, recently while staying with…

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News by Wire. Woman Drowned. Sydney

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

Florrie Varley, a maid servant, was drowned at Austinmore while surfing this morning…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

A nine-year-old boy, named Gordon Pat[?] son of Mr. L. Patton, of Mitchell's Flat, met with a serious accident at Eldersic, while staying with his grandparents. He…

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Accident at Martin's Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

The little boy who met with an accident at Martin's Creek on Friday last was James Doyle Peddell (not Cadell, as previously stated), son of Mr. Peddell, of Creek-road, Boolaroo, formerly…

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A City Mystery. Nurse Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

J. A. Williamson, a me[?]nic, employ at Irving and Mogg's dental surgeri[?], at [?] intersection of Oxford and Brisbane street Sydney, states that when he arrived [?]…

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Singleton Letter. Motoring Accident. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 6

A motor car party, comprising Mr. Edward Dorrington (Sydney), Mrs. F. J. Dorrington, her son (Sergeant Wm. Dorrington) and Mrs. F. Dorrington, sen., of Broke…

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Motor Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon an accident of a sensational nature happened to a motor car party, travelling from Broke to Singleton. The occupants of the…

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Sbrious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

John Taafe, who was employed as a hostler at Aberdare colliery, was thrown from a horse on the Allandale road, Cessnock, on Wednesday evening. Mr. S. Snape motored…

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Fatal Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Last Wednesday afternoon John Taafe, a resident of Old Cessnock met with an accident near the Allandale Road bridge. Taafe was…

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Sequel to Collision. Railway Commissioners to Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

In the District Court at Wyalong before Judge Bovan. Samuel Duncan Lamontaned the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales to recover £200 damage…

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Nurse's Strange Accident. Fall Through a Fanlight

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 6

A mechanic, named J. W. Williamson, employed at Irving and Mogg's dental surgeries, Sydney, when he arrived on Wednesday morning founf Miss Gladys…

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Bulalidelah Boating Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of a German named Domke, who fell out of a motor boat into the Myall River, has been fixed to be held at Bulahdelah on March 5…

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