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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Camperdown Collision. Four Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 3

Four persons were injured, in a collision between a tram and a motor lorry in City-road, near the Deaf and Dump and the Blind institute…

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Mining Fatality Two Men Killed. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

Two men were killed in the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi. The victims' names are George Beamlaud and J. M'Clure…

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Drowned at Farm Cove Two Men Identified. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

The names of two men who were found drowned at Farm Cove yesterday are Christopher Hill and George Gilmour, both residents of Paddington…

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Hebburm Mine Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

At the "Weston police station, the adjourned inquest was hold by Mr. G. Brown, coroner, into the death of William Edwin Wood, a deputy, who was…

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Neath Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Neath Colliery office by Mr. C. Brown corner, concerning the death of William Evan Davies, a miner, who died in…

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Child Killed in Cessnock Driving Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 7

The spectacle of a child being dragged along the road by a galloping horse was witnessed in Cessnock by a number of people on Tuesday…

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Colliery Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday by the corner, Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., regarding the death of James Henry…

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Hurstville Train Fatality. Widow Awarded £1080

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 5

Before Mr Justice James to-day Lilian Smith claimed £2000 from the Railway Commissioners in connection with the death of her husband, who died…

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Tram and Motor Fatal Collision in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 8

With a crash which could be a block away a heavy two-street car containing four men [?] front of a crowded cable…

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Roseued from Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

A State youth,Herbert Hinds employed by Mr.Edward Jachson, of "Clarendon," Paterson,was rescued from a watery grave on Saturday last…

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Accident at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

While turning a corner on what is known as the back road to Maitland from Largs, a motor lorry carrying 14 passengers from the coursing match on…

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Sad Motor Fatality Driver Dazzled by Sun

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 3

A sad and pecular fatality occurred at Chatsbury, Goulburn district, on Friday last, resulting in the death of Mrs J. Alders, a widow, aged 59. She was…

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Death through Nightmare Strange Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 5

Hilton Reidy, aged 30, a well-known sporting man, met with a strange and fatal accident at Orange. It appears that during a terrible…

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Aviation Fatality. Harry Hawker Killed. London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 5

Harry Hawker was killed at Hondon to-day as a result of his machine catching are as he was alighting. When the machine took fire in the…

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Fractured Spine. Injured Man Carried Fifteen Miles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 7

Frederick Herbert Christoolierson a resident of lower Lowies Ponds, near Mudgee, was engaged building a gallows for hoisting slaughtered…

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Aviation Fatality. Mourning for Market. London. July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

The accident to Harry Hawker occurred with such stunning swiftness that the reports of the onlookers widely differ. While the chief officer…

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Colliery Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 14

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Friday by the corner Mr. G. Atkin P.M. regarding the death of James Henry…

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Fractured Spine. Injured Max Carried Fifteen Miles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 5

Frederick Herbert Christopherson, a resident of lower lewis Ponds, near Mudgee, was engaged building a gallows for hoisting slaughtered…

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Motor Smash. Several Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 3

On, Saturday afternoon three motor cars Were going along the Bathurst roads towards Mount Victoria when a smash took place near the turning…

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The Late Drowning Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

An inquiry, touching the drowning of the young man, Hubert Jones, in the Kingdon Ponds, Scone, on Friday, 1st July, was conducted…

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