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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Wall Blown Down Eight Men Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

A wall was blown over by the wind at Melbourne this morning, and eight men working in the vicinity were injured by the falling debris…

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

Some excitement was caused in High-street, in the vicinity of Church-street corner, late on Monday after-noon, by two sulkies coming into…

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Found Drowned. Late F. W. Cann

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of the late Frederick William Cann, whose body was found floating in the Paterson River near Powell's Rocks…

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Five Injured. Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

On Tuesday night a serious accident occurred on the Lismore-Wardell motor car service. A car was negotiating a steep…

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When Accident's Happen. Use Nothing But Zam-Buk

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

You can't avoid accidents—they wouldn't be accidents if you could. No matter how careful mother [?]nay be in preparing meals, or in cleaning,…

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Peculiar Accident Ends Fatally

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

Recently a little girl of 3, Mary Helen M'Hugh, was playing with her brother, Hugh Basil M'Hugh. on a vacant piece of land alongside their…

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Railway Fatality. Man Killed Near Chatswood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 9

William James Webb, of Hercules-street, Chatswood, was killed on the railway line, between Chatswood ans Roseville, on Saturday…

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Found Drowned. Late F. W. Cann

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

The inquest connectioning the death of the late Frederick William Cann, whose body was found floating in the Paterson River near, Powell's Rocks…

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Eight Men Injured. Two Walls Collapse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 14

The brick walls, 120ft long by 33ft high, forming part of the front of a weaving shed in course of construction for the Yarra Falls Spinning…

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Motor Car Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

Two motor cars, driven by Messrs. C. Rink, of Newcastle, and Mr. C. Paterson, of East Maitland, travelling in opposite directions on the…

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Scone Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

In connection with the death of Driver William Fleming, who was killed at Scone railway station on Saturday, as reported elsewhere in this issue, it may…

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The Scone Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 4

Driver William Fleming, who was killed at Scone railway station on Saturday. was a brother in law of Mrs. A. Simmons. of Singleton. He was 57…

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Two Men Drowned. a Cutter Founders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 6

On August 19 the cutter Moth, owned and worked by George[?] was lost in he heavy south westerly weather between Darnley and Steven's…

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Scone Railway Smash. Head-on Collision. [?] Engine Driver Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

A serious railway smash occurred at Scone about 1.30 a.m. on Saturday, resulting in the death of William Fleming. aged 53, of the…

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Trains in Collision at Scone. Driver Receives Fatal Injuries. a Well-known Murrurundian

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Saturday morning last, residents of the town in the vicinity of the local Railway Station were awakened by…

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Aeroplane Mishap Pilot Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 3

An serolpane mishap which occurred at Culgoa( Vic) on Tuesday. resulted in the pilot being severely injured the mechanic and a…

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Accident at Goods Shed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 4

Percival Moore, a goods porter, employed at the West Maitland Goods Shed, was struck by a truck tills morning and injured, about the…

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Aeroplane Smash Three Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 2

An aeroplane mishe[?]p which occurred at Cudgoa (Vic.) at midday on Tuesday resulted in the pilot being severely injured. The mechanic and a passenger,…

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Brutal Assault. Constable Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

Constable Harding had o' casion to speak to two men about their behavioar in York - street last night where upon they attackel him in a bruta…

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Driver Committed. Scone Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 3

An inquiry into the death of Driver Charles W fiam Fleming the victim of the bead - on railway collision at Scone on Saturday last, occupied the…

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