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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

491 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 25

Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 6

Mr. Bach, district Inspector of schools, while on his way from Murrurundi to Muswellbrook, on Monday night last, met with an accident shortly after leaving the former…

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Accident to District School Inspector

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 2

An accident which might easily have had much more serious consequences happened to Mr Back, the District School Inspector, on Monday last. He…

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Moorland Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 2

The inquest in the cause of the death of the late Sigmund Frederick Arnheim (Staff Surveyor), who was killed at Moorland on July 25th…

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Peter Bowling Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 4

Peter Bowling was knocked down by a motor car at Paddington last night, and sustained concussion of the brain. Subsequently William Dunn, chauffeur, was…

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Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

While the returned soldiers' procession was passing along Macquariestreet on Tuesday evening some dozen or so of small boys were running about…

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A Motor Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

"Great events from little causes spring." The action of the police in putting Peter Bowling into legirons as he was being convoyed to…

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Gas Works Fatality. Men Succumb to Fumes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 6

Gallant attempts to rescue a man already, suffocated led to the death of two other men and a narrow escape of a fourth at the Mortlake works of the…

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The Prince in Newfound Land. Fatality at Regatta. Programme Abandoned. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) St. John's, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

The Prince of Wales attended a regatta here. A row boat overturned while a race was in progress and a returned soldier was drowned. The…

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Motor and Cycle Collision Maitland Solicitor's Injuries. Car Driver Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Arthur George Wheeler was charged at the West Mainland Police Court to-day before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., with having, on August 4, 1919, at Church-street…

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Motor Cars in Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

A collision between motor cars of a sensational nature, but fortunately unaccompunied by any personal injury, took place at the junction of Pitt and…

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A Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 6

Two motor cars came into collision at the corner of Bathurst and Pitt streets on Saturday night, but luckily none of the occupants were seriously injured, although both…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

A painful accident happened at Aberdeen on Sunday last. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. L. Gardiner, of Brook-street, were…

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Motoring Fatality. Car Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 4

A fatal-motor car accident happened on the Macquarie Pass, midway between Albion Park and Moss Vale, on Monday night. Mr. Thomas Timbs, coach proprietor at Albion…

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Strange Fatality. Killed by Falling Man

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 3

The death occurred in Sydney Hospital of Henry Jose, 47, of Palmer-street, Darliaghuist, who was injured in a remarkable manner on Thursday. A man…

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Motoring Fatality Pinned Under Car. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 2

As a motor car was conveying Mr J. Moore from Albion Park to Moss Vale if struck an obstacle while rounding a sharp bend in Macquarie Pass. The…

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Motoring Fatality. Car Overturned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 5

A fatal motor car accident happened on the Macquarie Pass, midway between Albion Park and Moss Vale, on Monday night. Mr. Thomas Timbs. coach proprietor at Albion…

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Motor and Cycle Collision. Maitland Solicitor's Injuries. Car Driver Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 9

Arthur George Wheeler was charged at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday before Mr. A. O. Butler. D.S.M., with having, on August 4. 1919. at church-street,…

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Local and General News Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 2

A sensational collision between a motor car and the Tamworth passenper train is reported to have occurred at the railway crossing on…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Through Car Overturning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 6

A fatal motor car accident happened on the Macquaric Pass, midway between Albion Park and Moss Vale, on Monday night. Mr Thomas Timbs, coach…

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Motor Cars Collide. Three Persons Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 3

A motor collison which occurred at Haberfield, on Sunday, resulted in severe injuries being sustained by three persons, while two others suffered from shock…

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