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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Railway Calamity. Collision in India. Large Loss of Life. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

A Simla message reports that a dread[?] railway collision occurred near [?] Four carriage were destroyed by fire. Fifty people were killed and 50 injured…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Karuah Punt Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 3

John Taylor, of Murrurundi, sued the Council of the Shire of Stroud, for the alleged negligent management of the punt at Karuah, which was also alleged…

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Dingo Trap Fatality Wellknown Grazier Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 1

As the result of a gun accident at Mobinbry Mr J. Ross Garland, a well-known grazier of the Warialda district, died in the Goondiwindi Hospital…

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Railwaymen's Strike. Sensational Collision with a [?] ROTORUA. April [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

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

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Motor Crashes Into Tram. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

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

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Fatal Gun Accident. Well-known Grazier Shot

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. Ross Garland, a well-known grazier in the Warialda district, died in the Goondiwindi Hospital on Sunday from injuries received through a…

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Railway Accident. on North Coast Line. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 8

The Taree train to Sydney jumped we rant at the level crossing at the Dungog Dairy Farmers siding near Dungou this morning. On leaving, the rails the engine bumped…

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Karuah Punt Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 8

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court continued yesterday afternoon, before His honor Justice Ferguson, after our report crosed…

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Paris Strike. Collision with Police. Many Injured. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 5

The Paris railway strike is not serious and the restricted service in street traffic is negligible. Soldiers, police and tanks were stationed at the Gare Luzare…

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Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 5

Frederick Bloomfield, a station manager, on a visit to Sydney, was knocked down by a tram and seriously injured…

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Moradabad Collision. Viceroy's Deepest Sympathy. Simla, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 5

The Viceroy of India Heard from Colonel Waghorn, President of the Railway Board, who visited the scene of the Moradabad railway accident, that the [?] were 45…

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Boy Severely Injured. Train Smashes Into Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

Patrick Croke (11) and William Carney (14) were driving in a lorry at Temora, and, while endeavouring to cross Victoria-street railway crossing, collided with mail train,…

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Trams in Collision. Head on Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

A head on collision between two stem trams oceurred at Sandringham (Sydney) on Monday afternoon. Both motors were badly damaged and…

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Local and General Accident at Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Mr F. Allen, while riding at the show, broke his ankle. The horse he was riding slipped and fell thus causing the injury. Medical aid was…

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Wrongly Hanged. Saved by Accident. Compensation After 20 YEARS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

Whether Providence does not sometimes intervene to save an innocent man from death is a question revived by the proposal now…

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Run Over by Truck. Man Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

James Ronnett (57). an employe of the Sydney and North Sydney Cement Company, at Portland, was run over by a truck and fatally injured…

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Craven Accident at State Mills

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at the local State Mills on the morning of the 29th ultimo. Three men, Mr J. Bourke, Mr T…

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Paris Strike. Collision with Police. Many Injured. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 11

The Paris railway strike is not strums, and the restricted service in street traffic ia negligible. Soldiers, police and tanks were stationed at the Gare Lazare…

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Moradabad Collision. Viceroy's Deepest Sympathy. Simla, April 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 10

The viceroy of India heard from Coloney Waghorn, President of the Railway Board, who visited the scene of the Moradabad railway accident, that the casualties were 45…

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Boy Severely Injured. Train Smashes Into Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 12

Patrick Croke (11) and William Carney (14) were driving in a lorry at Temora, and while endeavouring to cross Victoria-street railway crossing, collided with the mail train…

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