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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Cessnock Drowning Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

The police at Cessnock on Wednesday morning recovered the body of a man from Black Creek, near Doyle's livery stables Papers on the body…

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Dreadful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

A dreadful accident occurred at the local railway yards on Friday morning, Mr. Tweedic, the railway station master having been run over by a…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Driver Committed for Manslaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 9

The inquiry concerning the death of Mrs. Eliza M[?]heron 52 years of age, who died in Sydney Hospital from injuries received as the result of a motor accident in the city on…

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Stationmaster Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

The railway stationmaster at Muswellbrook, Mr W, G.Tweedie, was the victim, in a very .serious accident on Saturday morning. He was assisting…

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Drowned in Black Creek' the Inquest. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding the death of Oscar Jensen, or wilson, who was drowned in Black Creek, Cessnock, on April I were inquired into by the district coroner…

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Why They Crash. Cause of Air Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

A flying instracter of considerable experience was once asked what was the chief cause of final accidents to pupils. He receplied, "The instand of self-preservation."…

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The Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 7

Mr. W. C. Tweedie, the local railway station-master, who had his leg so badly crushed by a bogie waggon on Friday last had the limb successfully amputated at the…

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Death by Drowning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

At the Cessnock Court House last Thursday, before Mr Coroner George Brown, an inquest was conducted enquiring into the…

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Mother's Awful Deed. Three Children Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

In connection with the death of her three little children by drowning, Mary M'Vegh was charged at the Allora (Q) Police Court this week…

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Drowned in Black Creek the Inquest. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 10

The circumstances surrounding the death of Oscar Jensen, or Wilson, who was drowned in Black Creek, Cessnock, on April 1, were inquired into by the district coroner…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. George Gilleland, overseer of Cullingral Station, Morriwa, met with an accident last week. He was drafting cattle, when a number…

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Why They Crash. Cause of Air Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

A flying instructor of considerable experience was once asked what was the chief cause of fatal accidents to pupils. Ile rereplied, "The instinet of self-preservation."…

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Serious Accident. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

Whilst Mr. W.G. Tweedie, railway station-master, was assisting in shunting operations during the forenoon his foot caught in the crossing and a bogie waggon passed over…

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Street Collision. Alleged Negligent Driving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

Nicholas Comino was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on March 25, 1919, in High-street, West Mailtland,…

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Street Collision. Fined for Negligent Driving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 7

Nicholas Comino was charged at the West Maitland Police Court before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on March 25, 1919, in High-street, West Maitland,…

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Accident at Bullahdelah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

As Mr. J. Worth was riding home to Wootton on Thursday night at a slow canter his horse placed its foot in a hole in the road and thereby…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

Miss Holmes, employed as typist in the office of Messrs FitzGerald & Co, Solicitors, had the misfortune to be thrown from a horse on Sunday…

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Trains in Collision. Much Damage Occasioned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 6

A train carrying goods and stock crashed into another goods train, which was standing at Sunbury platform (Vic.) early on Wednesday morning. The engine of the…

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A Shocking Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

A miner named Thomas Powell, aged 64. mot with an accident of a shocking nature at Kalgoorlie (W.A.), through a box of detonators exploding. Ho had…

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Street Collision. Alleged Negligent Driving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 3

Nicholas Comino was charged at the west Maitland Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on March 25, 1919, in High-street. West Maitland,…

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