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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Terrible Accident Youth's Head Penetrated

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 3

As the result of an acetylene explosion, a youth, Arthur Ford, 16 years of age, who was temporarily in charge of the Chinderah ferry on Saturday, was…

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Collision in a Fog

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

Immediately the S.O.S. call from the P. and O. diner Egypt, which sank in a collision at 7.30 on Saturday night with the French steamer Seine, 22 miles…

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Cutter Founders. Two Fishermen Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

An Adelaide message says that two fishermen, both returned soldiers, were drowned near Adelaide, as a result of the sinking of a cutter a mile…

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Accident at the Central

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 6

While following his occupation as sidler at the Central Colliery on Monday morning, a young man named E. McCann, was badly injured. He was…

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Motor Fatality. One Killed and Four Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 7

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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Fishermen Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 6

An Adelaide message says that two fishermen, both returned soldiers, were drowned' near Adelaide as the result of the sinking of their cutter…

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Peculiar Fatality. Little Girl Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 6

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

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Motor Fatality. a Woman Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 13

A motor car fatality occurred at St. Marvs on Saturday. Alfred Stinson, of St. Leonards, was driving towards sydney, and while…

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Racing Accident. English Jockey Injured. London, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the race for the Grand Prize de Deans, the so-called French Oaks at Chantilly, was marked by an…

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Motor Overturns. Collision with a Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 3

While Mr. A. Pearson, a fruit inspector, was returning with his wife and four children in a motor car from a trip to the seaside, he dashed into a…

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Aviation Enquiry Cross Channel Fatality. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 5

Giving evidence at an inquest at Folkestone into the victims of the Cross Channel aeroplane crash, the manager of the Croydon aeroplane…

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Collision with Bridal Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 6

A tram co[?]ed with [?] bridal party in a motor [?]ar in Pitt Street on Wednesday Fortunately no one was injured…

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Racing Accident. English Jockey Injured. London, June 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 12

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the race for the Grand Prize do Deans, the so-called French Oaks at Chantilly, was marked by an…

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Motor Overturns. Collision with a Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 16

While Mr. A. Pearson, a fruit inspector, was returning with his wife and four children in a motor our from ,…

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Aviation Enquiry Cross Channel Fatality. London, June 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 2

Giving evidence at an inquest at FolKestone into the Cross Channel aeroplane crash, the manager of the Croydon aeroplane…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

Mrs. Carter, wife of Mr. G. Carter, of the Selections, near Abermain, was seriously injured in a burning accident at her home on Friday…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

Martin Jenson, a miner, living at East Greta, and employed at Glen Ayr Colliery was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon…

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Double Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

A double harbour fatality occurred at Newton, Auckland, N.Z. Robert McCready and his nephew Blair McCready were drowned. The latter fell…

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Capsize of Launch. Two Men Drowned. Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

The great element of danger surrounding the crossing of the coastal bar with small fishing craft was further exemplified at Forster last Saturday…

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Football Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 4

During the football matches on the Maitland, Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, several accidents happened. H. Taylor, of East End, playing in the…

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