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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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The Rosedale Colliery Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

Upon inquiry at the Dangar Cottage Hospital yesterday afternoon, we were informed that there was a slight improvement in the condition of Mr Harry…

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Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

Three persons were inpured in a tram collision at Bondi last night. The impact was so severe that the windows, destination board, and the…

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Aeroplane Mishap. Pilot and Passenger Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Captain and Mrs. Cornish left Melbourne for Sydney on Thursday by Avro aeroplane. The first landing was to have been…

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Railway Fatality. Farmer Killed at Oakhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. Jeremiah Sheeley, a resident of Oakhampton, was killed this morning on the North Coast Railway by a special picnic train proceeding to…

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Fell Overboard. Middle Harbour Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 3

The coroner held an inquiry concerning the death of Miss Eileen McC[?]dless, who fell eve board from a lau[?] in Middle Harbour last month and was…

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Trams Collide at Bondi. Three Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

Two trams collided at Bondi last night, and both cars were considerably damaged. Three passengers were injured, but none seriously…

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Accident to a Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

Reggie Kennedy, the five-years-old son of Plain-clothes Constable Kennedy, had his left foot injured this morning. He was watching the preparations for…

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Collision at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

A motor car being driven by Mr. A. E. Bedford, of Teralba, along the Newcastle-Maitland road, toward Maitland, came into collision with the pole at the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Farmer Killed at Oakhampton

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Jeremiah Sheeley, a resident of Oakhampton, was killed on Saturday morning on the North Coast Railway by a special picnic train…

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Accident to Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

A boy named Guy Chick, 7½ years of age, a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Chick, of Pitt-street, met with a painful accident on Saturday. He was…

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Little Boy's Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

An accident of a very painful nature befel a little boy, named Guy Chick, aged 7[?] years, a son of Mr and Mrs T. Chick, of Pitt-street, on Saturday last. It…

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Oakhampton Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

An inquest concerning the death of Mr. Jeremiah Sheeley, who was killed at the Oakhampton railway station on Saturday morning last, through…

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Accident at Brick Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

Charles Longman was lending bricks at the brick works, St. Peters, this morning, when, a stuck fell on and buried him. He was extricated by his…

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Shaft Accident. Overcome by Foul Air

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

An accident occurred in a shaft at the rear of Tasttersall's Hotel, Temora, George Woodward sustaining a fractured skull and broken leg while…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

Asa Edna Felming, aged nine years, was struck by a motor car in Summmer-street, Orange. The back wheel passed over her, and she died, almost…

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Railway Fatality. Farmer Killed at Oak-hampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 10

Mr. Jeremiah Sheeley. a rest[?] Oakhampton, was killed on Sat[?] on the North Coast Railway by a [?]cial picnic train proceeding to Pa[?]…

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Aeroplane Mishap. Pilot and Passenger Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 11

Captain and Mrs. Cornish left Melbourne for Sydney on Thursday. 21st inst., by Avro aeroplane. The first landing was to have been…

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Railway Fatality. Jeremiah Sheeley's Death. Body Left by Railway Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

All inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, by the Coroner. Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., regarding the death of Jeremiah Francis…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

A young son of Mr. H. G. Collison met with a painful accident a few days since which might easily have ended with far more serious results…

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Shaft Accident. Overcome by Foul Air

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 8

An accident occurred in a shaft at the rear of Tattersall's Hotel, Temora, George Woodward sustaining a fractured skull and broken leg. while…

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