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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 9

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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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 5

Hugh Cilsdate about 56 years of age, was run over and killed by a goods-train at the Hawkesbury River yesterday…

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Injured in Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 4

Thomas Hodge, a miner, employed at Central Greta Colliery, who was recently terribly injured in an explosion of Samsonite, while in the act of…

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Demented Widow. Strangles Herself. After Drowning Two Children. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 1

A demented mother, after drowning two of her children in the bath at her home last night, strangled herself…

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Motorists' Melee. Three Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 5

During a fight in a motor garage at Paddington this morning three man were injured and conveyed to hospital…

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Accident Near Belford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 6

During the heavy thunderstorm on Sunday evening, about 8 o'clock, a rather serious accident occurred on the road between Belford and…

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A Serious Driving Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

An accident of a very serious nature occurred on the Belford-Branxton-road during the heavy thunderstorm on Sunday night. About 8 o'clock Mr S…

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Bicycle Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

Miss Doris Dickinson, aged 15, daughter of Mr W. Dickinson, of Kelso, had a rather painful experience on Tuesday last. She was coming home from school…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 3

Miss Doris Dickinson, aged 15. daughter of Mr. W. Dickinson. of Kelso, was coming home from school on [?] bicycle on Tuesday, when she…

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Simple Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 3

Mr. P. De Bovis can tell how simple it is to meet with an accident. While playing cricket last Saturday Mr. De Bovis endeavored to dodge a throw in…

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Tram Guard's Bravery. Rescues Boys From Drowning. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 6

While several hundred boys were bathing in a big pool at Centennial Park this morning, two got into difficulties. The boys would have been…

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Motorists' Melee. Three Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 14

During a fight in a motor garage at Paddington this morning three men were injured and convoyed to hospital. Their names are: Raymond Bathurst…

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Fell Fifty Feet. Young Woman Terribly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 5

Thinking the window of her bedroom was closed, a young woman, Muriel Swaney, leaned against what she thought was a pane of glass at…

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Shocking Accident. Fatal Gun Explosion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 11

Two boys. Ivan and Leonard Jobson, aged 11 years and five years respectively. sons of Mr. W. L. Jobson, were playing with a loaded…

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Accident to Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. Foster, a resident of Mount Vincent, had a narrow escape from serious injury early this morning, at the corner of High and Newcastle…

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Thrown From Sulky Accident at Belford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning by the Corner, Major F. W. Crane, P.M., regarding the death of stephen James Turner. Sergeant Haddon…

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Fatality at Rockampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 5

During a picnic at Rockhampton (Q.), the staging connecting a motor boat with the shore collapsed. Over 20 persons, mostly young women and…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 4

William Lambert a well-known and esteemed resident of Weston, was severely injured by a fall of coal in No. 2 tunnel, Hebburn Colliry, on Friday…

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Motorists Injured. Struck by a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 6

A motor car containing five passengers besides the driver, was struck by the Melbourne to Healesville train outside Croydon railway…

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Accidents on Cricket Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1921 · page 4

Two nasty accidents occurred on the cricket field on Saturday during the progress of matches in connection with the Hunter River District…

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