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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Motor Car Overturns Two Killed Another Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred near Nowra on Sunday morning, Mr Patrick Caffery, of Pyree, drove his car from his residence at Pyree to attend the early service at…

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Fatal Street Collision Man Impaled on Shaft. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Asher Levy, who was impaled on a cart ehaft in a recent collision between a bolting horse and a tram, died yesterday…

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Racing Accidents Excitement at Randwick

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

Several accidents to horses and riders occurred at Randwick on Saturday, in connection with the opening day's racing of the A.J.C. winter meeting…

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A Peculiar Accident Didn't Know It Was "Loaded."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

A young man named Weldon Champness sustained serious injuries in a peculiar accident at the railway workshops at Wellington, necessitating his…

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Corner's Inquiry. Charge of Manslaughter Withdrawn. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

The Corner's inquiry into the death of Martin O'Halloran, who died in the Maitland Hospital on Monday, may 0360, as the result of being…

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Drowned at Charlevillc

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. S. E. Woodgate, manager of the West Maitland branch of the Australian Bank of Commerce, received a telegram from Charleville carly last…

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Motor Overturns. Two People Killed. Nowra Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

The most tragic occurrence in history of the Nowra district [?] on Sunday morning:— The victims were:—Killed [?]…

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Tied to Bolting Horse. Shocking Fatality at Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 9

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

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Horse Bolted. Young Woman Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

Miss Edie [?] (20) died in the Goulburn Hospital on Sunday from injuries received by toeing thrown from a sulky on Sunday…

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Bullet Wounds. Man and Woman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 14

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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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 4

While at work in Whitburn Colliery, Henry pilton, a miner, residing in Little Park-street, Greta, was struck by a fall of coal. Dr. Scott found him…

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Gloucester Fatality. Aeroplane Crashes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

As the result of an aeroplane accident at Gloucester on Saturday morning, the brilliant war flier, Captain Henry Rydner Hawkins, M.C.,…

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Pilot Injured. Another Aeroplane Crash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 7

During a trial flight at Hastings (N.Z.), lieutenant Tatton's Avro[?]acroplane crashed. Tatton apparently found the atmospheric conditions against…

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Aviation Fatality Pilot and Passenger Killed, a Brilliant Airman's End

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

A te?rible aeroplane smash at Gloucester, on Saturday resulted in the death of two persons, Captain Henry Ryder Hakkins (M.O, Croix de Guerre with…

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Motor Accidents. Narrow Escapes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. S. F. North, who was returning from Murrurundi in his car at the week-end accompanied by a Scone resident, the other afternoon…

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Fatal Collision. Returned Soldier Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 3

In Flinders-street, near Anzac Parade, Sydney, a collision occurred late on Tuesday night between a motor cycle and side-car containing two…

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Accident at South Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

This afternoon Michal, Murphy, a miner employed at South Greta Colliery and a resident of Mr. Pleasant-st. was admitted to the Maitland Hospital…

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Fatal Collision Ex-soldier Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 3

Late on Tuesday night a collision occurred in Flinders-street near Auzae Parade, Sydney, between a motor cycle and side-car containing two returned…

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Accident at South Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

So far the injuries received by Michael Murphy, a resident of Mt. plesant-street, Went Maitland. who was injured yesterday at the South Greta Colliery,…

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Trams in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

Two heavily-laden cable trams collided at the intersection of Collins and Swanson streets, Melbourne, this morning. One passenger was…

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