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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Sequel to Collision. Railway Commissioners to Pay

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

In the District Court at Wyalong, before Judge Bevan, Samuel Duncan Lament sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales to recover £200…

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Steel Works Fatality. Explosion of Oxygen Cylinder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

John Henry Ryan, aged 36 years, a first helper at No. 2 blast furnace at the Steel Works, Newcastle, was accidentally killed while at work at an early hour yesterday…

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Nearly a Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

In Vincent-street last Monday Morning a horse team frightened a horse attached to a trap, in which was seated a small lad. The lad was thrown out…

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Fatality at Cessnock. the Inquest. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquest at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, concerning the death of John Tanle, who died in Cessnock Hospital on the 20th…

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Coach in a River Passengers' Narrow Escape Two Horses Drowned. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Nowra reports a sensational incident last night at Maddens culvert, over the river. A coach, with two horses, was washed over the side, and both horses…

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Accident to a Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

A little girl named Violet Faulkner, four years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Faulkner, of George street, was the victim of a very painful accident on Tuesday…

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Child's Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

While playing with her sisters at their parents' residence on Tuesday, Violet, the four-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred. Faulkner, of George-street,…

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Boy Electrocuted. Fatality at Redfern

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

THOUGH coming into contact with a broken electric light wire in Alderton Lane, Redfern, on Monday night, Alfred Baker, 12 years…

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Steamers' Collision. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

The Australind (5568 tons) came into collision with the British-India steamer Chanda (6169 tons) off Dover, and returned Chanda (6169 tons) off Dover, and returned to Gravesend damaged…

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Sequel to Collision. Railway Commissioners to Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 9

In the District Court at Wyalong, before Judge Bevan, Samuel Duncan Lamont sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales to recover £200 for damage…

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Steel Works Fatality. Explosion of Oxygen Cylinder. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

John Henry Ryan, aged 36 years, a first helper at No. 2 blast furnace at the Steel Works, Newcastle, was accidentally killed while at work at an early hour yesterday…

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Accident at Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

James Miller who was injured at Abermaly No. 2 Colliery on Tuesday, sufered a babdly broken leg. he bone protrading through the flesh. He is progressing as well…

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Believed to Be Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 5

An unknown man is believed to have been drowned at Coogee on Thursday evening last. When told there was a dangerous sea running and that the life-savers had left…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. High School Girl Shot

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

A sad fatality occurred at Bathurst on Thursday evening last, the victim being a High School student named Fanny Elizabeh. Howard…

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News by Wire. Trains in Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

A train collision occurred last night at Welton, Queensland, between a goods and passenger train. The Shunting engine and several waggons were damaged, but the…

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Over an Embankment. Motor Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 6

A motor accident, resulting in the death of two returned soldiers, Mr. Irwin Apple by and Mr. Newman, and Mrs. Newman, occured on the Wardell-road, about a mile…

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Peculiar Shooting Accident. a Policeman's Revolver

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

A rather peculiar shooting accident occurred at the Collarendabri police station this week, a painter and decorator named Evans being seriously injured…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 4

J. West, 6 years residing with Mrs. Lavender, of High street, West Maitland, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital last evening suffering from a cut on the head,…

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Drowned at Pozieres. Australians' Awful Fate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

The reason so many Australian soldiers were reported missing after the Pezieres battle is explained by Sergeant Curtis Neville, who has just returned to…

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Motor Fatality. Three People Killed. Alstonville

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

Early this morning a motor accident happened about a mile and a half from Alstonville, on Wardell-road, in which Irwin Appelby, a returned…

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