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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Double Drowning Fatality Two Brothers Perish

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Taren-road, near Tom Ugly's Point, on Sunday,' the victims being two little boys, brouther aged 6 and 8 years,…

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Drowning Fatalities. Two Brothrs Perish

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Taren-road, near Tom Ugly's Point, on Sunday, the victims being two little boys, brothers, aged 6…

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Dyke Accident Man Badly Hurt Crane Gives Way

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

A crane gave way at the Newcastle dyke on Thursday morning, and a box containing six tons of coal in, on which George James Wilson (23) was riding,…

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Accident Relief. Position of Miners' Fund. i

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Cann. Brookfield was informed by Mr. Cann. Minister for Mines, that when the Miners Accident Roller Fund was…

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Drowning Fatality. Sand Spit Gives Way

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 6

A double drowning tragedy occurred on sunday in the Hawkesbury at windsor, Alfred Kendon, of Granville, and…

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Collision at East maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 4

A collision occurred at East Maitland on saturday night between a sulky driven by Mr.Ivan Middleton of Tenambit and a man from Thornton…

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Shifting Sands Death-Trap Two Men Drowned. Others Narrowly Escae

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

Two men, Alfred Kendon, aged 54, of Granville, and another known only as "Tom", so far, members of a party that journeyed from Parramatta to the…

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Suspended by Trousers. Unconscious for an Hour. Singular Bush Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 3

Mr H. P. Adams, of the Ardlethan Tin Mines, near Temora, met with a severe accident, which was brought about in a peculiar way. He was…

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Claim for Lost Plane the Douglas-ross Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—The Alliance Aeroplane Co. is suing the Union Insurance Society of Canton for £5000 for the loss of the machine in which the two…

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Drowning Fatality. Sand Spit Gives Way

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 11

A double drowning tragedy occurred on Sunday in the Hawkesbury at Windsor. Alfred Kendon, of Granville, and…

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Accident Relief. Position of Miners' Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Brookfield was informed by Mr. Cann Minister for Mines, that when the Miners' Accident Relief Fund was…

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French Railway Smash Ten Killed, 20 INJURED. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 3

As a goods train was leaving Armentieres this morning it ran into the side of a passenger train. Ten persons were killed and 20…

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Railway Smash. Four People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 7

The Queensland Commissioner for Railways on Wednesday received advice of an accident on the main southern line…

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Accident to Mr. Rex Reynolds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

Whilst superintending; the working of a poison cart, Mr. Rex Reynolds, manager " of Bonnington: Park, in the Gresford district, met…

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Brave Rescue by Boys Four Persons Saved From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

Two boys, Thomas Herring and Edward Adams, were fishing in the river at Dubbo when they heard a scream. They rushed to the bathing pool, whore…

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Train Smash in Queensland Four Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 1

An accident occurred on the Queensland main southern line on Wednesday. A goods train, with passenger carriages attached, when coming down a…

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Dreadful Accident at Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

A dreadful accident happened at the Muswellbrook Coal Company's mine on Friday morning. From what we have been able to learn of the…

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Muswellbrook Letter Serious Colliery Accident Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

Since the opening of the local colliery, about 15 years ago, no very serious accidents had' occurred in connection with its working until yesterday…

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Accident to Motor Cyclists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 4

Mr. Howarth, a motor cyclist from Singleton, had a narrow escape, from meeting with serious injuries early "on Saturday evening. His engine broke…

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Shocking Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. A. W. Brown, a civil engineer. of Caulfield, Victoria, was driving on the Point Nepean road, when a bolting horse crashed into his motor car. Mrs…

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