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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

The body of an unknown middle-aged man was found floating in Farm Cove this morning…

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A Picnic Fatality Motor-cyclist Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

Denis Ritchie, a grocer's carter, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday, with having slain Thora Martz…

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Disastrous Collision 95 Persons Missing. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

The P. and.O. liner Egypt, from London to Bombay, collided with the French steamer Seine 20 miles from Brest, in a heavy fog…

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Motor Car Record. Boyd Edkins Stopped by Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. Boyd Edkins was unfortunate in not lowering the Brisbane to Sydney motor car record of 19 hours 38½ minutes, established by Mr…

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Mr Neil Cameron's Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

Mr Neil Cameron, of Kelso, who met with a serious accident to Ms right eye while chopping wood on Thursday last, is still under treatment at Newcastle…

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Motor Car Record Boyd Edkins Stopped -By Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

Mr Boyd Edkins was unfortunate in not lowering the Brisbane to Sydney motor car record of 19 hours 38½ minutes, established by Mr Fred Eager is…

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A Recent Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 3

It is feared that Mr. Neil Cameron, of Kelso, will lose the sight of his right eve. As previously reported, he was shopping wood at his home, when a…

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Miss Ivy Quinton Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

Miss Ivy J. Quinton, who was yesterday afternoon decorating the Town Hall for the military ball, met with an accident, which might easily have…

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Collision at Sea Crippled Vessel's Arduous Struggle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

The coastal colliers Meeinderry and Wallsend came into collision off Redhead shortly before one o'clock on Tuesday morning. Severe…

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Accident at Town Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

The Town Hall caretaker, Mr. J. W. Brvdon, met with an accident at the hall this morning. With another employee of the council he was carrying…

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Jockeys Accident. Seeks Damages From Owner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

In the District Court, Gien Innes, W. J. H. Hilton, of Tenterfield, unsuccessfully proceeded against George Reid, a grazier, also of Tenterfield, to…

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Motor Fatality. a Woman Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

A motor car fatality occurred at St. Mary's on Saturday. Alfred Stinson, of St. Leonards, was driying towards Sydney, and while…

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Peculiar Fatality. Little Girl Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

Thelma Woods, 14 years of age, met her death in extraordinary circumstances on Saturday at West Thebarton (S.A.)…

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Motor Fatality. One Killed and Four Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 4

At a sharp bend half a mile from Hastings (Vic.), the tyre of a front wheel of a charabane burst. The vehicle turned over on its side,…

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Exciting Runaway. Driver Seriously Injured. Motor Driver's Remarkable Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 7

Two bolting horses attached to a dray were responsible for an extraordinary series of accidents in Parramatta-road, Summer Hill, on Monday night…

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Train Accident. Bumps Into Dead End. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

Five people were slightly injured in an accident at the Central railway station this morning, when a train from Cantebury over ran itself and heavily…

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Accident to Charabane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The occupants of a charabane presidents of Cessnock, received a shock on Sunday when the machine left the road near the Bolwarra…

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Train Bumps Dead End Five People Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 2

Five people were slightly injured in an accident at the Central Railway. Station, Sydney, on Tuesday morning, when a train from Canterbury overran…

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Horse on Motor Car Man Very Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 4

Much excitement was caused on Parramatta-road, Summer Hill, on Monday night by two bolting horses attached to a dray. The driver of the dray was…

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Motor Lorry Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 4

We have been informed that it was Cox's motor lorry from Cessnock which crashed through the fence on the road near the Bolwarra Public School. This…

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