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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Little Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 4

A litle boy named Matthews, who resides with his parents at Bellbird, near Cessnock, was badly injured on Saturday. The C. and A. Co-opeartive…

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Pelaw-Main Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

At the Kurri Kurri Courthouse on Monday Mr. C. Brown, District Corner, continued the inquiry before a jury of six into the death of William…

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Accident at Bakehouse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. William Smith, a resident of West Maitland, while working at the Co-operative Baking Society's bake-house yesterday afternoon, was…

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Recent Accident

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

The condition of Mr Delore, who was seriously injured in the recent accident at the mill is slightly improved but he is not yet out of…

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Shiftman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 4

As a result of an accident at Richmond Nain Colliery, Mr. Lacoy, a shiftman, was admitted to the Kurri Kurri Hospital on Wednesday…

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Coroner's Inquest. The Bellbird Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

An inquest was held on Thursday morning at the Cessnock Police Court House, before the Coroner, Mr. George Brown, J.P., touching the death of…

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Steamship Collision. London, Oct. 28

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

The steamers Wimbledon collided with the P. and O. steamer Delts, which wits proceeding to London from Bombay, in the Channel. The latter…

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Accident to Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

Denis O'Brien, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. O'Brien, of Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement, Broke, was the victim of a rather serious accident…

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Accident at Hexham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

Robert Bell, 40 years of age, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital yesterday suffering from a fracture of the right thigh. Bell, who lives at…

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McCORMACK'S Accident Bombay, October 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 10

Mr. John McCormack, the singer, when travelling from Australia to Europe aboard the Naldera, broke his leg while playing deck games. He was…

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Accident to a Boy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

A boy named Denis O'Brien, eight years of age, son of Mr and Mrs MO'Brien, of Fordwich Soldiers, Settlement. Broke, met with an accident of a…

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Tram Collision. Smash in Moore Park. Over Thirty Injured. Conductor's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 3

A disastrous tram smash took place on saturday night at Moore Park a crowded tram bound from circular Quay to coogee crashing Into a tram…

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Found Drowned. Body Tied and Weighted Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 5

At [?] yesterday morning james Wildrow 71 was missed from his home by his wife. Some hours later his vest boots…

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Fight on Ship. Nine Hindoos Injured a Pitched Battle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 3

A tight lasting about five minutes occurred on the P. and O. steamer palma lying at No. 11 wharf wooloomooloo, late one saturday afternoon…

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Tram Collision. Forty Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

Forty people injured, one seriously, represented approximately the casualties resulting from a tram collision in Anzac-parade on Saturday, when a…

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Cycling Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

James Waters, aged 36, residing with his wife and family at Waratah, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Sunday night from injuries received the same evening…

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Three Drowned. Weollongong Fatalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

Three persons were drowned yesterday afternoon as a result of being washed off what are known as the Honeycomb Rocks, Post Kembla, while…

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"Boys Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

Two boys picked up a detonator on ka vacant piece of land at Gore Hill. it exploded while they were playing with it, and both were serieusiy…

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Tram Smash. Fifty People Injured. Conductor Mangled

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

Between 40 and 50 people were injured, one seriously, in a tram collision in Anzac Parade, near the Show Ground on Saturday night,…

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Tram Smash in Sydney Conductor Killed, 33 Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

A collision took place between two crowded trams in Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday night. A conductor named Thomas Gallagher, aged 27, of…

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