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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Steamships Collision. Canadian Waters. Vancouver, Aug. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 5

A message from Quebec states that the Canadian-Pacific liner Tunisian collided with the Manchester Division in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on…

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Accident to Mr Atkin, P.m

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

The District Police Magistrate, Mr G. Atkin, was, through a severe and painful accident, unable to take the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, where a…

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Three Persons Injured. Tram and Sulky Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

Frederick Roberts (40) of 67 Phillip-street, Balmain, accompanied by his wife and son Jack, was driving a horse and sulky along Gordon-street. Balmain,…

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Accident to Police Magistrate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Owing to an unfortunate accident, the Police Magistrate, Mr G. Atkin, was unable to take the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday, where a…

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Sawmill Fatality. Mt. Vincent Sawyer's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 12

Mr. Arthur Murrell, a sawyor employed at Lister's sawmill, Mount Vincent, was fatally injured by being struck with a flitch while at work on…

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Motor Car Fatality. London, Aug. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 11

Whilst being driven in a motor car a three months' old baby choked and died. The evidence at the inquest showed that the rush of air…

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Hurstville Collision Pathetic Scenes at Inquest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

The inquest on the bodies of the four victims of the Hurstville railway smash was resumed at Sydney on Thursday. A jury of six was empanelled…

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Steamships Collision. Canadian Waters. Vancouver. Aug, 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

A message from Quebec states that the Canadian-Pacific liner Tunisian called with the Manchester Division in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on…

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A Woman's Death. Folly Point Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 11

The City Coroner has received a report regarding the death of Clara Bear which occurred at Folly Point, North Sydney, yesterday…

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Accident to Mr. Atkin, M.p

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

The District Police Magistrate, Mr. G. Atkin, was, through a sovere and painful accident, unable to take the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday,…

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Aeroplane Accidents Captain Wrigley Crashes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 7

Captain Wrigley, who is piloting an aeroplane for the Peace Loan, crashed at laverell when leaving for Bingara. Neither he nor the mechanic was injured…

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Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

Lanea Buckley, a seven-year-old boy, was accidentally shot through the chest by his brother, age ten, at Morwell, Victoria. It is stated that Buckley's…

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Footballer's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

As the result of a football accident, Mr. Dave Brown was admitted to the hospital on Saturday, where it was found necessary to insert several…

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Death by Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

The enquiry into the death of Miss Eydia Watson, whose body was found in the Hunter River, Swan Reach, near Hinton, was held at the residence…

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City Stabbing Fatality Surrendered Man's Statement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

Ernest Henry Stocks, 49 years of age, who surrendered to the police in connection with the fatal stabbing affray in Kent-street on Thursday night, states…

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27 Germans Killed. Collision with French

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

A Berlin message states that a sorious conflict occurred at Kattowitz between French troops and the population…

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Guard and Shunter Give Evidence. Probable Cause of Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

Pcrcival M'Laren, the guard on the Sutherland train, said he saw the signal against them when the train stopped. He heard a noise as though of a signalman…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

It is stated that Mr Simmons, painter, Dungog, who has been working up Allynbrook way, met with an accident whilst riding his motor…

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A Strange Coincidence Two Accidents in Same Spot

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

An unusual coincidence occurred on Saturday in George-street west, Sydney. Ernest Felton fell from a tram and sustained concussion of the brain. Almost…

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Jockey Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

Charles Barden, the lightweight Jockey, fractured his left collarbone while training at Randwick this morning. He was riding Thurlow when…

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