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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Opertor Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 5

Lee Cusack, 23, a wireless operator at Pennant Hills, who received President Harding's wireless from America yesterday, fell from a motor cycle near…

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 4

While following his employment at Baker's Brickworks, near East Maitland, to-day, A. "Lawson had the misfortune to have his right hand…

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Latest Sporting News. Hawker Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 5

While galloping at Randwick this morning, Hawker injured his near forefatlock so badly that he will not race again…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

Mr Jesae Roberts, an employee at the Craven mills, met with a painful accident on Monday, when a small piece of wood was thrown off from…

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Collision at Ashfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 5

A major car and sulky came into collision at Ashfield. The driver of the car had a leg broken. The pony attached to the sulky, although badly…

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. Paddy Punch, who drives one of Mr. W. H. Watson's cordial carts, was seen to fall while mounting his wagon in High-street this morning…

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Motor Fatality. Three Men Killed Near Tamworth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

A motor car accident occurred on the Armidale-road, between Tamworth and Kootingal, on Saturday night at 8 o'clock…

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Bad Accident at Tamworth

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

Great consternation was caused at Tamworth over the news of a motor-car accident on the Armidale road, between Tamworth and Kootingal, on Saturday…

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Remarkable Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 7

A young man named M. Brunner, 26 years of age, employed at Branxton butter factory as a butter maker, met with a serious burning accident…

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Riding Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 7

A 10-year-old son of Mr. E. J. Winton, of the local post office, was the victim of a rather serious accident on Wednesday evening. The lad was…

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Bicycle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 6

A bicycle accident occurred on Saturday last, during a road race, at Heddon Greta. Stanley Gane and Clive Maher, both of Newcastle district…

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Cars in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 16

Two motor cars collided with fortified force at Randwick on Sunday night. Four men received painful injuries—Thomas Lamond, of Zetland…

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Operator Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 16

Lee Cusack, 23. a wireless operator, at Pennant Hills, who received President Harding's wireless from America yesterday, fell from a motor cycle near…

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Seriously Injured. a Brutal Attack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 6

An unknown man, who was camped near Yeovil Bridge, lies in an unconscious condition at Wellington Hospital with the base of his skull…

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Train Wrecked. 10 KILLED: 90 Injured. London, November 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Lisbon says that 10 people were killed and 90 injured in a train wreck through rails being placed…

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Shocking Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 5

While Pierce Lehane, a farmer, of Bagda, near Temora, was engaged in adjusting a canvas screen to a harvester, the horses moved and he was…

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Youth's Death. Coroner's Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into the death of Kenneth Percival Barwick, who was found in an unconscious condition on the road near Hinton on November…

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Serious and Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 4

An accident of a very serious and painful nature befel Mr M. Brunner, the butter-maker at the Branxton Co-operative Butter Factory, on Thursday…

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Fatality on Railway Two Men Killed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 5

Two men, employed on railway construction work, were run down and killed between Erskineville and St. Peters this morning. Their names…

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Railway Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

Two men were run over and killed while employed on construction work between Erskineville and St. Peters. The police have not yet obtained the…

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