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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

Whilst Mr. F. W. Schadel was driving a motor car with five occupants through Sydney-street early this morning a large dog ran in front of…

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Two Men Drowned. a Cutter Founders

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 16

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

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Aeroplane Mishap. Pilot Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 7

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

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Mysterious Affair. Man Found Terribly Injured. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 5

A Rockhampton message says that a most peculiar Incident is reported from Longreach. Shortly after 3 o'clock in the…

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Three Lives Lost. Yarra Boating Fatality. Gallant Attempts at Rescue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 3

A boating fatality, in which three lives were lost, occurred on the Yarra on Sunday evening. The victims were :— Thomas…

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The Aberdeen Drowning Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. R. Lochhead) on Friday afternoon last opened an inquiry touching the death of Samuel Armstrong Russell,…

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Farmer Drowned at Kempsey

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

A well-known farmer, Robert Partridge, of Kinchela, Lower Macleay, was drowned near Kempsey Bridge on Friday night. Cries for help were heard…

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Boating Disaster Three Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

A boating fatality, in which three lives were lost, occurred on the Yarra at Melbourne on Sunday evening. The victims were:—Thomas Hurford,…

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Scone Railway Fatality a Driver Committed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

An inquiry into the death of Driver Charles William Fleming, the victim of the head on railway collision at Scone, was held by the district coroner during…

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Collision in Harbor Fog Ferry Boat Damaged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

A fog enveloped the harbour this morning, and the steamers Kosciuske and Ben Bolt collided near Circular Quay…

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Railway Fatality. Pecuriar Accident. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

A most remarkable railway mystery has been speedily solved. A Bceckenham stockbroker, who was travelling to London from Brighton…

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Hexham Fatality. Claim for Compensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 7

Ia the Newcastle Distret Court, before His Honer Judge Hamilton, Edward Ephraim Tyler sougat to recover from J. and A. Brown compensation…

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Ellalong Resident Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 7

Mr. P. Vernon, an esteemed resident of Ellalong, was severely injured last Friday while, loading heavy timber baulks in the bush near Ellalong. A…

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Motor Car Fatality. Youth Killed. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Eaity on Tuesday night last a motor car driven by a youth named Eric Cox, coming into town, and a bicycle rid on by a young man named Clarence…

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Fatal Collision Young Man's Death. Coronial Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 2

The events leading up to the accident which brought about the death of Clarance Gordon Butler were told at the Coroner's Court yesterday…

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Unusual Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 6

On Saturday forenoon as Mr. Arthur Levick was riding a push bike down. Pultney-street, Taree (says the "Times"), an unharnessed horse…

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Driver Committed. Scone Railway Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 11

An inquiry into the death of Driver Charles William fleming, the victim of the head-on railway collision at scone on saturday last, occupied the…

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Three Lives Lost. Yarra Boating Fatality. Gallant Attempts at Rescue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 16

A boating fatality, in which three lives were lost, occurred, on the Yarra on Sunday evening. The victims were:—Thomas…

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Mysterious Affair. Man Found Terribly Injured. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 14

A Rockhampton message says that a most pe uliar incident is reported from Longreach. Shortly after 3 o'clock in the…

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Woman Injured; Charge of Inflicting Bodily Harm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

Frank Oisen, aged 37, was at the Central Police Court this morning remanded until Thursday next on a charge of having maiteiously…

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