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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Dr. Robertson Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

Dr. Robertson was driving to an urgent case at Randwick. when the wheels became pinched in the groove of the tram line, and tho vehicle…

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Horse and Rider Drowned. Ulmarra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 14

After three days uncessant 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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Unlucky Horseman. Injured in Collisions. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

Whilst a buggy. was being driven on the Aberdcen-roas near Muswellbrook, last night, it collided with a horseman coming in an opposite…

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Motor Somersaults. One Man Killed and Three Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

a motor car, driven by Norman Woods, of Ocoan-street, Woollahrs, near containing a party od travellers overturned near the post office, Mt…

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Mount Victoria Motor Smash Man Killed, Four Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

A motor car containing five persons capsized last night at Mount, Victoria after striking an electric light post, resulting in the instant death of Fred…

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Fell Sixty Feet. Man Accidentally Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 10

The Coroner's inquiry into the death of Henry Charles Anderson (36), who died in the Maitland Hospital on Wednesday, 11th inst., as…

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Man Drowned. Washed Off the Rocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

There men were washed off the rocks at Little Bay (Sydney) on Sunday morning and one was drowned. Sydney Fitzhenny, 30, a resident of…

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Colonel Watt Drowned Tragic End to Brilliant Career

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

Licutenant-Colonel Walter Oswald Watt, O.B.E., D.S.O., and Croix de Guerre, met with a tragic one [?] on saturday, being drowned while…

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"Accident at Saleyards."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. John Murphy, of Harper's Hill was injured at the campbell's hill salovards this afternoon, and removed in the Maitland Hospital, He was…

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Col. Oswald Watt Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Colonel Walter Oswald Watt O.B. E., Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor, lost his life while surfing near Newport on Saturday. The…

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Colonel Watt Drowned. Tragic End to Brilliant Career

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Lieutonant-Colonel Walter Oswald Watt, O.B.E., D.S.O., and Croix de Guerre, met with a tragic end on Saturday, being drowned while…

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Col Oswald Watt Drowned Australia's First Air Pilot

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Colonel Walter Oswald Watt, O.B.E., Croix do Guerre and Legion of Honor, lost his life while surfing near Newport on Saturday. The deceased officer, who…

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Riding Fatality. Girl Teacher Killed at Bundarra. Bundarra

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

One of the saddest events in the history of Bundarra took place on Sunday afternoon, and as a result a young woman named Dorothy…

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Aeroplane Smash. Pilot and Passenger Killed Woman Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

A calamitous aeroplane smash occurred at Port Melbourne on Sunday afternoon. An Avro machine, piloted by Major Ross, nose-dived, and crashed into the back…

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Serious Motor Smash Several People Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred near Balliua yesterday, when a motor car containing five persons, in. attempting to pass another car, skidded and struck a…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Two horses were killed and two young men severely injured as the result of accidents which happened between 6 and 7 o'clock on Friday…

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Horses Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

This morning a consignment of 81 horses arrived front Queensland for sale, at Maitland, and were being taken to paddocks at Melville,…

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Melbourne Aerial Fatality Cause a Mystery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

A report from Melbourne states Hint mystery attaches to thr cause of the tragic aeroplane accident on Sunday which resulted in the death of Major H…

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Steamers in Collision. Damage and Excitement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 5

A collision occurred this morning between the Manly steamer Bulgowlah and the ferry steamer Kareela in Sydney Cove. The kareela entered the…

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Overlanders Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

A message received in Darwin from Emungalan states that Francis Eirtles and Fry, who were making an overland trip from Adelaide came to…

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