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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Double Drowning Case Would-be Rescuer Drowned. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

A double harbour fatality occurred at Newton, Auckland Robert M'Cready and his nephew, Blair M'Cready, were drowned. The latter fell from a launch…

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Fatal Accident. Gunnedah Resident Shot

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 4

A gloom was cast over the town on Friday morning when it became known that Mr. William Hicks, a well known resident and proprietor…

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Vehicles in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

Some commotion resulted from a collision near the intersection of Church and High streets at about mid-day. A motor car from Toronto…

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A Faithful Dog. Accident at Nettle Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

A young man, Alfred Hackett, of Copmanhurst, met with an accident in peculiar circumstances a few days ago (says the "Grafton Examiner"). He is…

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Capsize of Launch. Two Men Drowned. Forster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 13

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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A Faithful Dog Brings Injured Man Assistance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 1

A-young man, Alfred Hackett, of Copmanhurst, met with an accident in peculiar circumstances a few days ago (says the Examiner). He is now…

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Beach Fatality. Florida Bathers Scared. Vancouver, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 5

A message from Tampa states that a giant barracouta fatally attacked Dorothy McCatchic, the champion girl swimmer…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 2

A young man named Frederick Davis, aged 19, who lived at Orange, was out shooting on Saturday with his cousin, Cecil Davis, at Euchareena, when his…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 4

Robert Henry (56), a labourer, residing in Bull-street, West Maitland, met with a painful accident this morning while at work at Foggit Jones'…

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Malvern Shooting. Woman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

Mrs. Ada Maxwell, 31, the wife of Mr. J. Maxwell, a draper, was found by her husband, when he returned hom to lunch, lying on the floor of…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

The seven-year-old son of Mr. Albert Jory of Lorn, had the misfortune to get one of his fingers caught in the cog-wheel of his bike on…

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Accident at Raworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Henry, a resident of Raworth, met with a serious accident this morning, as a result of which he was admitted to the Maitland Hospital…

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Cessnockite Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. Robert Hunter, of sanitary fame, spent ten days in hospital at Sydney and has now his shoulder bandaged as a result of coliding with a trotting…

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A Faithful Dog. Brings Injured Man Assistance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

A young man, Alfred Hackett, of Copmanhurst, met with an accident in peculiar circumstances a few days ago (says the Grafton…

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Malvern Shooting Woman Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 6

Mrs Ada Maxwell, aged 31, the wife of Mr J. Maxwell, a draper, was found by her husband, when he returned home to lunch, lying on the floor of the…

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Railway Fatality. Guard Fearfully Mangled. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 5

William Baker, 30, a railway guard, met an awful death at White Bay railway yards this morning. An empty wheat train was being…

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Beach Fatality. Florida Bathers Scared. Vancouver, June 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 3

A message from Tampa states that a giant barracouta fatally attacked Dorothy McCatchie, the champion girl swimmer…

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Two Women Injured. Excitement at Redfern

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 4

The Redfern Coffee Palace, in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, was the scene of a riot on Saturday night, as the result of which two women were…

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a motor car coming from the direction of the Delmore Corner and a bicycle ridden by Arthur Edwards, 14, of…

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Burning Fatality. Freights on F zen Meat the Position of the Aberdeen Works

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 3

Word reached town on Friday last of burning fatality at Roma (Q.), the previous evening,the victim being Mr. Harry Gray, licensee The following has been received from the Publicity Officer of the Railway Department for publication: The published reports of the…

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