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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Boxing Fatality. West Australian Occurrence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 16

A boxing match on Saturday night at Collie (W.A.),between Jim, Dawson and Bert Lear terminated fatally. In the twelfth round, Dawson…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Officer Killed. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

Flying Officer Dickson was killed while lauding at an [?] on the [?] of Thanet. A sudden gust of wind caused his machine to crash…

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Our Telegrams. Seriously Injured. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

A young man named Bart fell from a milk cart at Stockton this morning, and was badly hurt. It it feared his injuries will prove fatal…

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A Tragic Collision. Submarine Sunk with All Hands. (Reuters Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

A Gihraltay message says that during manoeuvres in the Straits a destroyer collided with submarine H42, which was lost, with all hands…

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Twelve Injured. I.R.A.'s Arrested and Disarmed. London, March 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 12

Three bombs were thrown in Belfast, injuring twelve persons, including a woman, who is in a critical condition. One bomb, which was hurled in the…

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Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 4

The second son of Mr. C. Wheatley, of Brunker-street, Kurri Kurri, fractured his leg while playing football on the Kurri Recreation Ground on…

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Aeroplane Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

London, Saturday.—An aeroplane crashed from 1000 feet above Manston Training School, killing an officer. Corporal M'Causland, the observer,…

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General News. Woman Drowned. and Son Missing. Rockhampton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

The body of Bernicia Elizabeth Summers, married, aged 26 years, was found in Gladstone Harbor yesterday afternoon…

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Fatality Feared. Lighthouse Keepers Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 7

News has been received in Launceston that two assistant lighthouse-keepers named Chilcott and Dickinson, on Goose Island are supposed to have…

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Accident Insurance. Proposals of Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 4

The northern miners' executive has under consideration, in conjunction with the proposals as to the amendment of the Workmen's…

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Accident to Mr. W. J. Enright

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Enright, the well-known solicitor of West Maitland met with an accident at his residences In Regent-street last evening. For some…

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Wheeler Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. William Hunter, a wheeler, employed at the Pelaw Main Colliery, and residing in Cessnock-street, Kurri Kurri, sustained internal injuries while…

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Fatality Feared. Lighthouse Keepers Missing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 3

News has been received in Launceston that two assistant lighthouse-keepers named Chilcott and Dickinson, on Goose Island, are supposed to have…

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Tramway Fatality. Window Sues Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

Mabel Lydia Whiting, administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Patrick Ambrose Whiting, brought two actions against the Commissioner for…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Officer Killed. London, March 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 13

Flying Officer Dickson was killed while landing at an aerodrome on the Isle of Thanet. A sudden East of wind caused his machine to crash…

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Accident to Mr. Dooley a Fractured Ankle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 8

The Premier, Mr Dooley, was proceeding to Bronte baths on Thursday morning when he slipped on a tuft of grass on an embankment, and fell…

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Drowning Fatality. Two Lives Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 4

A message from Rockhampton (Q.) states that a double drowning fatality occurred at Herbert's Creek, about 70 miles from Rockhampton, on…

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Miner Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. Bert Edwards, a miner at the Aberdare Extended colliery, and a resident of Doyle's estate, Cessnock, met with a serious accident at work on…

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Kensington Fatality Alleged Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 5

In connection with the death of John Collins, who was killed at Kensington as the result of a collision…

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Man Killed. Motor and Tram in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

As the result of a collision between a motor car and tram at the intersection of Addison-street and Anzac-parade, Kensington (Sydney)…

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