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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Trams in Collision. Conductor and Five Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 6

Early last evening two trams came into co[?]sion in liverpool-street, Sydney, as a result of which six persons were injured. A single car, bound from Coogee to…

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Boating Fatality. Two Men Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

During the strong blow which set in on Saturday afternoon a boat was overturned in Botany Bay (Sydney), and its two occupants were drowned…

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City Trams Collide Six Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

A tram collision of a sensational nature occurred on Friday evening, about 7.30, at the corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets, Sydney…

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Motor Lorry Smash. Three Person Killed Seven Others Dangerously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

In the Darling Ranges, West Australia, on Sunday night a sensational motor lorry accident occurred, resulting in the death of three passengers who were returning…

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Accident on Killawarra-road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

A mishap occurred last Friday afternoon on the hill in the vicinity of Messrs Haug's and Wallace's Killawarra road writes our (Wingham correspondent) Mr. H. O'Ncill…

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Shunting Accident. Damage at Orange Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 6

As a result of a shunting accident at the Orange railway station, protion of the parcels office, a solid brick bullding, was knocked down…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

Lyla Bower (18) was seriously injured at Coogee last night as the result of jumping from the back of a sulky, the horse attached to which had bolted. The base of her skul…

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Trams in Collision. Conductor and Five Passengers Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 14

On Friday night two trams came into collision in Liverpool-street, Sydney, as a result of which six persons were injured, A single car bound from Coogoo to…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

On Wednesday morning a shoooting fatality occurred at Dry Creek, Goorangoola the victim being Rone Gladys Smith, aged 14 years, a daughter of Mr…

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Boating Fatality. Two Men Missing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 6

During the strong blow which set in on Saturday afternoon a boat was overtured in Botany Rav (Sydney), and its two occupants were drowned…

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Shunting Accident. Damage at Orange Railway Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 6

As a result of a shunting accident at the Orange railway station, portion of parcels office, a solid brick building, was knocked down…

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Railway Accident. on North Coast Line. Taree Train Declared. Dundog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

The Tarec train to Sydney jumped the rails at the level crossing at the Dungog Dairy Farmers siding near Dungog this morning. On leaving the rails the engine jumped…

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Scaiding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

Francis O'Hearn, 40, a colliery engine-driver, residing at Greta, was yesterday badly scalded by boiling water. He took off the cap of a pump and in some way the…

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Accident on Football Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

While playing football at Weston on Saturday, in a match against Adamstown, Mr. J. Mather, of Weston, had the bad luck to break his leg…

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Motor Crashes Into Tram. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

While a motor car, alleged to have been stolen, was being driven through Pyrmont yesterday evening, it crashed into a trumcar, the two occupants being seriously…

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Another Shooting Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

A girl named Rene Gladys Smith, aged 14 years, was accidentally shot and fatally wounded, by a younger brother with whom she was playing…

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Detonator Explosion. Child Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 6

Two children, sons of James M'Nmurn a soldier setter at Ohan, near Coolah, in the Mudgee district, strayed from their home and went to a well-sinkers' camp about four…

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Railwaymen's Strike. Sensational Collision with a Cow. Rotorua. April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

The [?] coming out throughout the country. It is believed that the Prince's train will be run. The signalmen are affected as well as the…

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Maitland Circuit Court. the Civil, Side. (Before His HOnor Justice Ferguson and a Jury.) Karuah Punt Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

The sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court contained yesterday afternoon, before His honour Justice Forguson, alter our report closed…

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Tram and Motor Collide. Two Men Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

While a motor car, alleged to have been stolen, was being driven through Pyrmont on Monday evening, it crashed into a tram car, the two occupants being…

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