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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Motor Overturns. Steering Gear Fails. Seven Persons Injured

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

The six occupants of a motor car, owned and driven by John Joseph Ball, had a narrow escape from death while driving through National Park on…

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Double Drowning Fatality Brother and Sister Perish. By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

A double drowning fatality, in which a brother and sister lost their lives, occurred at Herbert's Creek (Queensland) on Saturday…

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Motoring Accident Seven Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 3

Through the steering gear failing to act, a motor car, owned and driven by John Ball, of Marrickville, and containing six other persons, capsized at…

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Anzac Parade Fatality a Charge of Manslaughter. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

In connection with the death of John Collins, who was killed at Kensington as the result of a collision between a motor ear and a tram, Bartholomew…

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Mr. W. J. Enright's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

It will be learned with pleasure by his many friends that Mr. W. J. Enright, the well-known local solicitor, who met with a very painful accident…

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Mr. Dooley's Accident Hospital Treatment Necessary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 3

It has now been ascertained that the injury to Mr. Dooley's right leg, which he suffered through stepping into a hole while walking to the Bronte baths on…

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Collision at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

At the Maitland District Court James Lawson sued Charles Senior, claiming £50 in respect of damages to his motor car, through, it was alleged, defendant…

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Tramway Fatality. Widow Sues Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 9

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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Kensington Fatality Alleged Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 13

In connection with the death of John Collins, who was killed at Kensington as the result of a collision between a motor car and a tram…

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Sleep Walking Fatality Stationmaster's Wife Killd

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 8

Bomen railway station, near Wagga, was the scene of a shocking railway fatality early on Wednesday morning, when Mrs Burns, wife of Mr George…

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Aeroplane Collision. Six Fatalities. London, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 5

The "Daimler" mail's passenger plane London to Paris, come into collision with the Goliath, on route to London, at Grand Villiers. Both planes…

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Man Killed. Motor and Tram in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 13

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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Motor Overturns. Steering Gear Fails. Seven Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 13

The six occupants of a motor car, owned and driven by John Joseph Ball, had a narrow escape from death white driving through National Park on…

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Curious Compensation Claim Injured in Front of Camera

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 6

A compensation claim of a very unusual nature came before the Sydney District Court on Thursday, when John Moore Bryan, who had his right leg…

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Sir George Younger's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 5

Sir George Younger, M.P., Chairman of the Unionist Party, who has for some time past been a thorn in the side of Mr. Lloyd George…

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Motor 'Bus Case High-street Collision. Alleged Dangerous Driving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 5

Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning Eric Arthur Allomes was charged with, on March 17,…

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Airplane Collision. Some of the Victims. London, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Brucy, who were killed in the London-Paris airplane collision yesterday, are members of a New York family. They were…

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Motor Accident. Smash in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

In attempting to avoid a side-on collision at the corner of Bourke and Cleveland streets, Sydney, an automobile and a motor cycle crashed…

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Kensington Fatality Accused Driver Remanded. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

Bartholomew Restuccia was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day charged with having feloniously slain John Collins, at Kensington, also with having…

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Motor 'Bus Case. High-street Collision. Omnibus Driver Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 3

Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, the hearing was continued on Monday afternoon and evening of the charge…

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