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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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A Curious Case Man Dead, Another Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 1

The Adelaide police have been informed of an extraordinary occurrence at Islington. James Fowler, a laborer, and, it is…

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Bolting Horse Upsets Sulky Four-year-old Child Killed. Father and Son Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

Lawrie Hick[?], of West Maitland, the four-year-old son of Mr. G. Hicks, died last Thursday evening as the result of injuries received at…

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U.S. Submarine Fatality Engine Crew's Narrow Escape. (Reuter's Cables.) Vancouver, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 2

The United States submarine R6 sank in San Pedro harbour. The apparent cause was the torpedo tube wall bursting, flooding the vessel…

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When Accidents Happen. Use Nothing But Zam-buk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 3

You can't avoid accidents—they wouldn't be accidents if you could. No mutter how careful mother may be in preparing meals, or in…

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Fatality at Dry Creek. Little Girl Thrown From Horse

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

Word has been received if a sad fatality at Dry Creek, on Wednesday afternoon last, whereby a young daughter, Dorothy, of Mr. and Mrs…

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Accidental Death. Coroners Enquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 3

Mr. W. M'Lauchlin, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the East Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon into the death of Lawrence Gippson Hicks…

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Motor Fatality. Car Over Embankment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 13

A motor car, driven by James Hutchison, crashed through a fence on Willunga Hill (S.A.) on Saturday afternoon and ran down a steep…

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Hexham Fatality. Compensation Claim Granted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 9

The last of the judgments reserved by his Honor, Judge Hamilton, at the recent Newcastle District Court, has been received by Mr. A. G…

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Collision Preventive. Australian's Invention. London, September 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 13

The device of the Australian inventor, Mr. Angus, which automatically prevents railway collisions, was again demonstrated successfully near…

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Burning Fatality. Charmed Remains at an Open Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

An inquest, was held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse by Mr. G. Brown, district coroner, concerning the death of James Millage Foster, whose…

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Injured Rescuers to Be Compensated. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 6

The Minister for Mines received [?] telegram from the a ting warden at mount Mulligan to-day, stating that the whole workings had been searched…

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Steamship Collision. Pathetic Scenes. Kubelik's £25.000 Violin. London, Sept. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 12

The Ostend mail steamer Jan Breydel collided with the Norwegian, Steamer Salina in a fog off the Good win Sands. The Salina sunk…

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Tramway Accident. Claim Against Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 3

The action in which Sarah Ann Charlton as administatrix of the estate of the late John James Charlton sued the Railway Commissioners of…

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Pierced by Shaft. Motor and Van in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 3

A head on collision between a motor our and a van occurred at Rockdale Sydney on Saturday night. As a result Harold Warren (22) a…

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Trainer of Laddie Blue Injured. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. Hourigan, trainer of Laddie Blue, winner of the Metropolitan, fell while leaving the stand at Randwick yesterday, His face was severely cut…

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Accidental Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

While Mena Bozeat, aged 8, who was on a visit to Wollongong, was inspecting a ball dress worn by one of her hostess' daughters at a recent…

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Fatality in the Surf Rescued Man Drowns

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 3

A man was carried out at Cronulla Beach on Monday He was brought into shallow water, but probably collapsed and was drowned. The victim…

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Airship Tragedy Verdict of Accidental Death. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 2

The inquest on the 33 British and Amcrican bodies recovered from the airship R38 was re-opened at Hull. A witness named Bateman gave…

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Brutal Attack. Returned Soldier Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 2

Leonard Wainwright (42), returned soldier, of Oberon-street, Coogeo, was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Friday, suffering with a broken leg…

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Adelaide Affray. Husband and Wife Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 7

As a result of serious in juries received. Humphrey Sullivan (48), and his wife, Mary Sullivan (44), a steady hard-working woman, have…

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