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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Our Telegrams. Motor Mechanic Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

William Halls, o motor mechanic, was driving the engine of a motor car near Rhodes railway station, when the seat, which was an improvised one, collapsed,…

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Car Hit a Stump. Accident to Overlanders. Terrific Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

Details available at Darwin regarding the Birtles mishap are that the Minister for Homo and Territories received word about the Birtles…

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Extraordinary Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 6

One of the cars on the War Wattle, service between Grafton and Macksville overturned about 2½ miles be yond Coff's Harbor on Monday. None…

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Shacking Accident. Boy Killed and Another Wounded. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

A shocking gun accident occurred at Bon Accord, near Inverell. It appears that Mrs. Reeves was bathing her boys before putting them…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

Last Monday morning a somewhat peculiar accident occurred at Andrews' corner. An effort was made to stop a horse which belonged to a letter carrier…

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Overlanders Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 9

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

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Injured at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. Manning, son., of Hall-street, Weston while following his occupation in Hebburn Colliery, on Thursday night, sustained injuries…

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Aeroplane Fatality Lady's Shoe Interfered with Rudder Bar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 8

The Melbourne coroner (Dr. Cole) held an inquest into the death of Hubert Ross. Jessie Dornom, and Cyril Harris, caused by an aeroplane,…

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A Shocking Fatality Boy Tied to Bolting Horse

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

George Frederick Ditchburn, aged 11, who resided with his parents at North Adelaide, was killed in shocking circumstances on Thursday…

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Bullet Wounds. Man and Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 3

George Rogers, a wool claser, of Albert Park, and Edith, his wife, were treated in the Melbourne Hospital for bullet wounds in the head…

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Railway Smash. Stock Trucks Telescoped. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

Two firemen and an engine-driver were more or less injured, 108 sheep killed, and four stock trucks badly smashed in a railway accident which…

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Railway Smash near Bathurst Three Men. Injured. Loss of Stock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 7

Two firemen and an engine-driver were more or less injured, 108 sheep killed,and four stock trucks badly smashed in a railway accident which…

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Shocking Accident. Boy Killed and Another Wounded. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 12

A shocking gun accident occu[?] at Bon Accord, near Inverell. It appears that Mrs. Reeves was bathing her boys before putting them to bed,…

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Wollar Tragedy. Woman Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 9

A shooting accident, resulting in the death of Mrs. Kenning, 73, wife of a Wollar farmer, occurred at Wollar, near Mudgee, on Wednesday. As William…

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Remarkable Accident. Man Dragged Four Miles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

George Writer, of Julong, near Binda, met with a serious accident when about four miles from Crookwell. He was going to Crookwell to…

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Motor Overturns Two People Killed. Nowra Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

The most tragic occurrence in the history of the 'Nowra district occurred on Sunday morning:— The victims…

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Our Telegrams. Saturday's Racing Accidents. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 5

Robert Davis, the ambulance man who was injured at Randwick on Saturday, is still in a critical condition. The jockeys, who were also hurt, were…

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Injured Ambulance Man Racecourse Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Robert Davis, the ambulance man, who as injured at Randwick racecourse on Saturday, is still in a critical condition. The jockeys who were hurt are reported…

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A Shocking Fatality. Boy Tied to Bolting Horse

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

George Federick Ditchburn, aged 11, who resided with his parents at North Adelaide, was killed in shocking circumstances on…

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Horse Bolted. Young Woman Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

Miss Edie M'Keown (20) died in the Goulburn Hospital on Sunday from injuries received by being thrown from a sulky on Sunday…

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