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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Accident to Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., will regret to hear that he met with a very painful accident a few days ago, which will in all probability lay him up…

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Mr D. J. M'guire's Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The Singleton friends of Mr D. J. M'Guire, now of the Exchange Hotel, Maitland, will regret to learn that at the week-end he was still confined to his bed…

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Fatality at Maerannie

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on Sunday at Maerannie, the victim being James Richard Benger, aged 50, stockkeeper on the Maerannie…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, March 2. (Before His Honor Judge White). Collision on Cessnock-wollombi Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

Arthur Turnbull, or Singleton, sued Ernest William Lacey, of Cessnock, claiming" £50 damages, in respect to a motor and motor cycle collision on the public highway…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

Eva Chipperfield, a school girls at the East Maitland Public School, dislocated her left elbow and broke heer arm this morning while in the school grounds. It appears she…

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To-day's Telegrams Accident to Labour Leader Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. John Storey, leader of the Opposition had a narrow escape of being seriously injured. While driving from the railway station in a motor car, the latter collided with…

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To-day's Telegrams Serious Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

A motor car and sulky collided at a late hour last night on the Parramatta-road, with the result that three men were more or less seriously injured. They were taken to the…

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Leyland Liner Lost. Seven Persons Drowned. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

The United Press correspondent at Halifax reports that the Leyland liner Bohemian ran ashore off Sambro Point, broke in halves, and sank. Seven of…

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Accident to Mr. J. Storey Motor Collides with Meat Waggon. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

Mr John Storey, the leader of the Opposition, met with an accident while driving home in a motor car early this morning on his returning from Forbes…

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Woman Shot Dead. Tragedy in Sydney Tram. Two Other Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

A sensation wan caused on a George-street term in Sydney yesterday afternoon, when a young man fired revolver shots, killing one woman and wounding another…

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Motor Accident Near Bellbird. District Court Proceedings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

At the Maitland District Court Arthur Turnbull, of Singleton, sued Ernest William Lacey, of Cessnock, claiming £50 damages in respect to a…

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Fishing Boat Capsizes. One Man Drowned

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

A rowing boat, carrying three [?]ermen, capsized off Freshwater on Sunday morning, and one man was drowned. At about 8.30 a.m. Frederick Stevens, his…

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The Fox FATALITY.s Three Men Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 14

William Fox, 49 years of age, of Paddington died in the Sydney Hospital on Saturday night from injuries to the head. He was picked un in Stophen-street early in the…

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Tram Cable Breaks. Woman Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

An extraordinary occurrence took place in Parramatta-road on Wednesday night. A double tram was proceeding along the road, when a live wire fell on to it. The…

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Motor Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

A 12-year-old daughter of Mrs B. Cowan, of Muswellbrook, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Wednesday, shortly after 6 p.m., in George-st.,…

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Explosion on Steamer. One Man Killed. Another Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 6

Wireless messages received at Townsville from the lightship Karumbah report that the coastal cargo boat Car[?], a steel vessel of 200 tons, was burned on Saturday morning…

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Flood at Young. Two Children Drowned

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

On Saturday the Young district was swept by a violent storm and considerable damage to property was done, and there was loss of life, two children being drowned…

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Two Children Drowned Flood Water Victims. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Nancy Glennon, aged 15, and George Hulin, aged 3. were washed away and drowned by flood waters at Narengo station, in the Young district, on…

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Latest Sporting News. Satin Bind Fatally Injured. Sydney

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

At Randwick training track this morning an unnamed gelding came into collision with satin Bird. Both horses fell. The gelding was killed instantly, while Satin Bird was…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

"A man, whose name is unknown, was found drowned in the surf at Palm Beach yesterday afternoon. Among other things in his pockets was a bank book in which is the name…

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