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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Steamship Collision. Vancouver Feb 7

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

A message from Now York states that the steamer City of Auckland outward-bound for New Zealand came into collision with tank steamer Bethel…

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Fishing Tragedy. Two Men Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 8

Two men were on Saturday night drowned at a locality known as "Middle Fishing," the roughest spot on the Gwvdi[?] River and situated about 28 miles from…

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Tram Smash. Collision with Lorry. Brakes Refuse to Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon, on one of the busiest sections of the North Sydney tram service. in Miller-street, a tram collided…

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Accident

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

We regret to learn that Mrs John Lean, of "Byralee," Fosterton, who is in Sydney on holiday, had the misfortune to break her wrist…

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Two Men Injured. Head on Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

A head-on collision occurred on the railway line near Darwin about 10.30 o' clock on Monday night. Frank Dowler, Foreman carpenter of…

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Tram Smash Many Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

A serious tram smash occurred at North Sydney shortly after 5 o'clock on Monday evening. A tram car from Ridge-street crashed…

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River Tragedy Two Men Drowned Near Inverell

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

A dreadful, tragedy occurred oil the Gwydir 'River on Saturday night, as a' result-of which. two men wore drowned. The fatality occunried at, the- locality…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Margaret Heeger nine years old daughter of Mr. Heeger, of Hunter-street, was run down by a cyclist on a footpath and sustained a fracture of…

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River Tragedy. Two Men Drowned Near Inverell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 6

A dreadful tragedy occurred on the Gwydir River on Saturday night, as a result of which two men were drowned…

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Accident at Saw Mill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Through a piece of timber being propelled from a circular saw and striking him on the lower ribs, George Thorley, who is employed at Pender and…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

A serious accident is reported from Gloucester, the victim being Mr William Burrage, who was thrown out of his sulky and in falling struck a…

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Lift Accident. Five Men Injured. Sydney

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

Five men were Injured in a lift accident at the premises of Foley Bros., produce merchants, Sussex-street, this morning…

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Steamship Collision. Vancouver, Feb. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

A message from New York States that the steamer City of Auckland, outward-bound for Now Zealand, came into collision with tank steamer Bethel…

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Tram Smash. Collision with Lorry. Brakes Refuse to Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon on one of the busiest sections of the North Sydney tram service in Miller-street, a tram collided…

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Accident at Howe's Valley

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

An accident of rather a serious nature occurred to Mr Percy M'Taggart, of Howe's Valley, some, time on Tuesday last. He had left his home…

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Train Collision.. Two Persons Slightly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

During Shunting operations near the Redfern Tunnel on Saturday night a collision occurred between a main suburban train and a horse-box Two…

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Two Drowned. Fatalities At. Sandringham. Melbourne

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

Lorna Batty (17), and William Hook. (20) wore drowned, at Sandringham yesterday They were members of a swimming party and got out of their depths…

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Motor Accident

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

In trying to avoid a collision with a dog, Driver C H. Michael, of old South Head-road, lost control of has motor, car. which turned a somersault,…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. Percy McTaggart, at Howe's Vally was the victim of a rather serious accident some time on Tuesday last. He left his home during the day on…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Peril of Would-be Rescuers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Lorna Batty, aged 17, and William Hooke, aged 20, were drowned at Sandringham, Victoria, yesterday. They were members of a swimming party and…

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