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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Telegraphic News Big Storm at Cooma. Man Drowned. the Crime Wave. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The weather bureau has been informed that terrific storms, accompanied by thunder and lightning, occurred at Cooma yesterday. The…

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Great Storm at Cooma Man and Horse Drowned. Railway Line Damaged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The Weather Bureau has been informed that a terrific storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, occurred at Cooma yesterday…

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Death of Senator Guthrie Result of Tram Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

While crossing Swanston-street, Melbourne a little after 6 p.m. on Wednesday last Senator Robert Storrie Guthrie, of South Australia, was knocked down…

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Killed by Lightning. Fatality on a Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

An inquiry was conducted by the District Coroner in Eathurst regarding the death of John Locks aged 20 who was killed while harvesting on…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

Golden Henderson, 8 years of age, whose parents reside in Horseshe Bend, was knocked down by a motor car in High-street early on Saturday evening…

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Hexham Drowning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse, concerning the death of John James Tyler, who was drowned in the Hunter River at…

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Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

Aubrey Howarth, 7 years of age son of Mr. Richard Howarth of Ballard-street West Maitland was drowned in the swamp at the back of…

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Clergyman Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The Rev Victor Peters, administrator of St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland., was riding a motor cycle in High-street on Friday morning…

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Aeroplane Fatality Child Killed at Liverpool

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Mary Williams, three years of ago, residing in Batkurst-street, Liverpool was killed by an aeroplane at Liverpool on Sunday afternoon…

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Aeroplane Crash. Passenger Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 8

An Avro flying machine crashed at Box Hill near Windsor on Tuesday. With John H. Summers of Beach Ferry-road Hornsby as pilot and…

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A Cork Fatality. Presbyterian Minister Arrested. London January 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

Black and Tans arrested eight men at Skibbereen. One boy was killed and one wounded at Cork while the military were…

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Drowning Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The death of Aubrey Hamilton, who was drowned in O'Donnell's Swamp West Maitland, on January 25 was the subject of an enquiry at…

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Surf Fatality. Man Drowned at Bronte

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The strong southerly wind yesterday afternoon was indirectly responsible for the death of Vivian Cummins, lately residing at Gordon-street…

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Accidentally Burned. Mrs. Butler's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The inquest touching the, death of Charlotte Butler, who was severely burned at her residence. Odd-street, Horseshoo Bend, on Saturday, and who…

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Accident to Aeroplane. Extensive Damage. Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

A mishap occurred to-day to the aeroplane in which Captain Huxley flew recently from Melbourne to Tasmania The aviator arrived in Hobart from…

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Our Telegrams. Motor Car Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

James Coady, a visitor from the country, was crossing William-street, City, when he was knocked down by a motor car. His ribs were fractured…

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Aeroplane Accident Crash From 2000 FEET. Fliers Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred near Windsor on Tuesday, when an aeroplane, piloted by J. H. Summers, of Peat's Fe?ry-road, Hornsby, with S. C…

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Aeroplane crash. Passenger' Seriously Injured/

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 7

An Ayro flying machine crashed at Box Hill near windsor on Tuesday with John H. Summers of Beach Ferry-road Hornsby as pilot and sid…

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A Cork Fatality Presbyterian Minister Arrested. London, January 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Black and Tans arrested eight men at skibbereen, one boy was killed and one wounded at cork while the military were dispersing a crowd…

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Terrific Storm. Man and Horse Drowned. Railway Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 9

The weather bureau has been informed that a terrific storm accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning occurred at Cooma yesterday…

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