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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Hurstville Smash. Verdict of Accidental Death. Five Riders Added

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

Evidence was concluded on Wednesday afternoon, before the Sydney Coroner and a jury of six, into the Hurstville railway fatalities, which occurred in the…

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Found Drowned

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

The body of Miss Linda Watson who disappeared from her home at Swan Reach, was found floating in the river, about a mile above the Swan Reach Wharf on…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 5

An elderly unknown woman was knocked down by a motor car at Newtown and fatally injured…

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Hurstville Smash. Verdict of Accidental Death Five Riders Added

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Evidence was concluded on Wednesday afternoon, before the Sydney Coroner and a jury of six, into the Hurstvllle railway fatalities, which…

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Three Persons Injured. Tram and Sulky Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 9

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

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Accident to School Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

Whilst playing in a soccer match at Cessnock against the Cessnock High School, Harvey Brown, of the Maitland High School, fell with his leg…

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Aeroplane Accidents Captain Warigley Crashes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 12

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

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Hurstville Smash. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 8

Evidence was concluded on Wednesday afternoon, before the Sydney Coroner and a jury of six, into the Hurstville railway fatalities, which occurred in the…

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School Boy's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

Milton Clyde, a son fo Mr. I. Clyde, of Morpeth, met with a painful accident last week. He is a pupil of the ws' High School, and was attending…

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Accident Averted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

An accident was narrowly avoided at the railway crossing at Raworth yesterday, through the driver of a buggy in which there were three occupants…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. G. Pomfrett narrowly escaped injuries in a sulky accident which occurred at Campbell's Hill last evening. He was coming into town…

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Head-on Car Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

A collision occurred between a Dodge and Ford cars at the foot of cemetery hill, near the Inverell foundry, about six o'clock on…

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Injured in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 5

A motor cycle with a side car collided with a horse and cart at Balgowalah Manly. Both drivers were seriously injured one being picked up…

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Trams in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 5

A moving tram collided with a stationary tram at Leichhardt. Both cars were considerably damaged, while the passengers were slightly shaken. The…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 4

Whilst driving in to Maitland this morning Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Duninald, who were accompanied by another lady, met with a sulky…

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An Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

Some lew days ago Archie Tate, son of Mr H. Tate, met with a painful accident. He was engaged loading timber at the State sawmill, and…

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Steamer Collision. London, September 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

The Orient steamer Konight Luise, on [?] for Australia, came into collision with the Longhborough in a thick fog off Lis[?]. The Loughborough was…

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Crushed to Death. Fatality at Hebburn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 6

A shocking fatality occurred a[?] Hebburn Colliery on Monday, I[?]rick Dodd, a young miner, being [?] crushed to death by a fall of ca[?]…

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Australian Liner in Collision. 650 Passengers Aboard. London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

Lloyd's Report the Orient steamer Konigin Luise, with 650 passengers for Australia, collided with the steamer Loughborough off Lisbon in a for…

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

The notion of a child in rushing across the roadway in High-street last evening nearly resulted in a serious accident to three young men…

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