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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Motor Car Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 4

Shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon a collision occurred in parallel—street. West Maitland, between a motor our driven by Mr. J. Bateman, of the Windsor Castle,…

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Motor Fatality. Delegate Resident Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 6

A motor accident, in which Mr Jeffreys wife of Mr. A. H. Jeffreys, manager of Delegate Station, in the Bombala District, was killed occurred in the main street of…

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British Tug Strikes Mine Sixteen of Crew Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

London, Saturday.—A message from Amsterdam states that a British tug, while towing a German steamer from Chris to Hamburg, was mined off…

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Shocking Fatality Death of Mr J. T. EATHER. Killed While Threshing Lucerne Seed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 3

A fatality of a shocking nature occurred at Bulga on Friday afternoon, in which Mr John Thomas Eather, aged 28, son of late J.W. and Mrs Eather,…

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What Is an Accident? Workmen's Compensation Act. High Court Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

A decision of importance in connection with workmen's accident compensation was given by the Full High Court in Melbourne on an appeal from a ruling by the New…

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To Day's Telegrams Side—car and Motor Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

While Inspector Milne, of the Marrickville police, and Constable Gillis, of lakehurst, were driving through the city in amotor bike and side—car, a collision occurred…

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The Bulga Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at the Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. Ales. Morrison, J.P., concerning the death of John Thomas Eather, which occurred at…

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The Bulga Fatality Magisterial Enquiry. Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

A magisterial inquiry was held at the Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon by Mr A. Morrison, J.P., touching the death of John Thomas Eather, which occurred…

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Constable Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

Constable Leslic Prior, while on duty in the city, boarded a Bronte tram in Elizabeth—street, but owing the crowd in the car he was compelled to stand on the…

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South Greta Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 9

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. William McLauchlin, held an inquest at the West Maitland Co[?]ues on th 10th instant concerning the death of David Leroy Whitehead, who was…

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Motor Fatality. Delegate Resident Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 11

A motor accident, In which Mrs. Jeffreys, wife of Mr. A. H. Jeffreys, manager of Delegate Station, in the Bombala district, was killed, occurred in the main street of…

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Alleged Electric Trap. Child Injured at Port Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 6

A case brought in the Port Adelaide Police Court was the sequel to a sensational statement made to the Port Adelaide Council recently regarding [?] being injured…

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What Is an Accident ? Workmen's Compensation Act. High Court Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 3

A decision of importance in connection i with workmen's accident compensation was given by the Full High Court in Melbourne on an appeal from a ruling by the New…

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Queensland Tragedy. Mother and There Children Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 3

A message received from [?] states that a young women, Mrs. Tobier, and her three children, left their home about 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, and later they…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

Following on an accident on Saturday, Mr. Edward August Lawson, of Four—Mile Creek, formerly of East Maitland. died in the Maitland Hospital yesterday morning. It appears…

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Alleged Electric Trap a Child Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 3

A case in the Port Adelaide Police Court on Friday was the sequel to a sensational statement made to the Port Adelaide Council, recently regarding children…

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Shocking Queensland Tragedy Mother and Three Daughters Found Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred at Gayndah (Q.) on Saturday morning. The wife of a man named Tobler, who was engaged in the prickly pear cutting, left…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Milligan, of Hill Street, fettler, while yesterday proceeding toi his work on a railway trolly, fearing that he would be run down by an…

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Accident Relief. Miners' Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

During last year according to a report furnished to the Department of Mines, claims were admitted in respect to the deaths of two persons injured prier to june 30. 1917. The…

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Accident to Constable Roy Prior

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Coustable Roy, Leslie Prior (Darlinghurst), son of Mr G. Prior, Dunolly, is in the Sydney Hospital with a fractured skull. He is in a critical condition,…

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