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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Gunner Injured. Royal Salute Accident Bombay, Dec. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 2

During the firing of a salute of 21 guns at Colombo on December 1 in honour of Queen Alexandra's birthday, Gunner Brown…

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Motor Collision. Smash Into Cyclists

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 7

A collision between a motor car and a cluster of cyclists occurred at the intersection of Bourke and Cleveland streets, Sydney, about 10.30 o'clock on…

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The Motor Fatality. Driver's Statement. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 7

A man, giving the name of Reginald Mann (32), a resident of Coogee, presented himself at the Randwick Police Station this morning and stated that…

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Cutter Capsizes. Five Persons Drowned. Native Woman's Remarkable Swim. Sydney

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

Advices received from Fiji state that a cutter capsized during a squall and three Tongan boys and two half-Castes were drowned…

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Drowning Fatality Port Stephens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Port Stephens heads on Saturday, in consequence of which Mr. F. J. Callow, Coroner, Stroud, held an…

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Burning Fatality Mother's Sad Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 1

A Griyiidah (Q.) message states that a serious burning accident, attended with fatal results, occurred on Thursday afternoon a few miles from Mundubbera,…

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Drowned at National Park Capsize of a Boat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

As a result of a boating accident, Ernost Brennan, who resided at Chippendale, lost his life at National Park on Sunday. Brennan, who was only 23…

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Mining Fatality. Four Men Buried at Stanford. Returned Soldier Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 6

Robert Irving, a returned soldier, employed as a miner, was killed by a fall of coal, estimated at from 100 to 200 tons, in Stanford Merthyr Colliery…

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Revolver Accident. Little Girl Shot. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 5

On Saturday, a little girl named Trappel, eight years of ago was accidentally shot in the head with a revolver, which a boy friend was…

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Shooting Accident Near Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

News has come to hand of a sad shooting accident, which may have fatal results. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Trappol, aged…

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Stanford Merthyr Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 4

The coalfield district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, opened an inquest at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse concerning the dentil of Robert Irving, the victim…

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Mining Fatality at Stanford Returned Soldier Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 1

Robert Irving, a returned soldier, employed as a miner, was killed by a fall of coal, estimated at from 100 to 200 tons, in Stanford Merthyr Colliery on…

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Motor Fatality. a Girl's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 5

An inquest concerning the death of Laura Crosby, who was struck by a motor car in Oxford-street and fatally injured, was opened to-day…

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Motor Fatality. Driver Charged with Manslaughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

A motor ear driven by Leslie Fyfe, 26, of Corunna-road, Stanmore, with George Redford, of Parramatta-road, Petersham, as a passenger, was…

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Woman Injured. Shooting at the Glebe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 5

At her home on Thursday evening, Catherine Ryan (27), of Glebe Road, Glebe, a barmaid, was shot in the head. She is now in Royal Prince…

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Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

A most unusual accident befet Bernie March, the six-years-old daughter of Mrs. E. March, of Anzac-street, West Maitland, last evening. She was…

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Dungog Police Court Echo of Trappel Accident (Tuesday.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

On Tuesday before Mr. Denning, J.P., Richard Thompson, a boy who has just turned 16 years of age; was charged with having assaulted…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

A lad named Davis, son of Mr. Davis, of Stephen Street, was driving a sulky belonging to Mr. Lightfoot in Vincent Street this morning when he collided…

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Painful Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

A little boy, three years of age, named Jack Brown, met with a very painful accident on Tuesday. The little chap way playing with a stick which…

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Motor Fatality Man Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 3

The City Coroner conducted an inquiry on Thursday into the, death of Laura Crosby, 19 years of age, who was killed in a street accident in…

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