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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Accident in Shaft Overcome by Foul Air

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 3

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

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Solving a Mystery. Longville Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 6

There is now some hope of solving the mystery concerning the drowning of an unknown woman whose body was found at Longueville two weeks…

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Oakhampton Fatality. Body Left Unattended

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

An inquest touching the death, referred to in a previous issue, of Mr. Jeremiah F. Sheeley, a farmer, who was killed by being run…

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A Fatal Collision Cyclist Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

An inquest was held at Bowral on Saturday concerning the death of Charles Frederick Simmons, aged 20, who died at the hospital the previous evening…

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Recent Accident Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Mr Harry Edmonds, of Dunolly, who was severely injured by a fall of coal in Rosedale Colliery, a little over a fortnight ago, is still an inmate of the…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

Edward Genge, 36, who is employed at the East Greta coal mine, was injured yesterday while at work, receiving a broken shine bone. He was…

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Accident Cases in Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 7

Mr. Harry Edmonds, of Dunolly who was severely injured by a fall of coal in Rosedale colliery on April 15, is still an inmate of the Dangar…

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Solving a Mystery. Longueville Drowning Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 13

There is now some hone of solving the mystery concerning the drowning of an unknown women whose body was found at Longueville two weeks…

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Railway Collision, Serious Smash Averted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

A railway collision between a passenger train and a stationary goods train occurred near Cowra railway station this morning…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 10

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse Saturday, by the Corner, Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., regarding the death of Jeremiah, Francis…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

While assisting to raise the trapdoor of a coal waggon at the West Maitland goods yards yesterday, Mr. Walter Sellars, of the Horseshoo…

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Street Traffic Regulations Constant Risk of Accident. Taking the Wrong Turning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

At the recent farewell presentation to Acting Inspector Menary, that officer remarked that a serious accident would occur if the Council did not enforce the…

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Collapse of Scaffolding Singleton Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

As the result of scaffolding falling at the new show room building in Elginstreet, Maitland on Thursday, three persons were injured. Mr Ben Pryor, of…

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Two Men Killed. Fatality at Macksville. Boiler Bursts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

Two men were killed at the result of an explosion of a boiler at a recently-erected sawmill, about a mile from Kempsey, on the Kempsey road…

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A Sanguinary Collision. Germans and Poles

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

Telegrams to Paris refer to a sanguinary collision between Germans and Polish irregulars…

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Steamer Collision. Fog on English Coast. London, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

The steamer benalla came into collision with the oil tank Patella in a fog Neither vessel was seriously. damaged. The Benalla had No. 4…

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Fell Sixty Feet. Man Accidental Killed. Corner's Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

The Coroner's inquiry into the death of Henry Charles Anderson (36), who died in the Maitland Hospital on Wednesday-afternoon, as…

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The Motor Accident at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

In connection with the motor car winch ran into a shop window at Cessnock, on Thursday morning, we are informed that the car was not one…

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Horse and Rider Drowned. Ulmarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

After three days incessant rains a break occurred in the weather to-day. Nearly eight inches have been recorded in the past 24 hours, making a…

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Collision at Sea P. AND O. Liner Benalla Beached

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

London, Saturday.-The P. and O. liner Benalla, bound from London to Australian ports, collided with the oil tank steamer Patella in a fog. The Benalla…

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