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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 4

Walter Eckford, about 15 years of age, of Mr. Roy Eckford, of East Maitland, was serfously injured this morning. He was riding a pony, and…

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Fatally Injured. Lady Schoolteacher Thrown From Horse. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 5

Two school teachers, Miss Alice Jackson and Miss Kathleen Pollock, were out riding near Broken Hill, when Miss Pollock's horse bolted and…

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Football Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

While playing oh the Melbourne University Oval on Saturday, Reginald Sampson Leyton, 21, living in Northcote, a member of the Collegian team…

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Yosemite Park. Pathetic Fatality. London, August 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 5

A message from San Francisco reports that Elizabeth Jones, 17 years of age, died in a dramatic manner by falling off a cliff at Yosemite Park…

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Railway Collision. American Disaster. Vancouver, August 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 5

A message from Saint Louis states that 35 persons were killed and 60 injured in a collision between passenger trains at Sulphur Springs…

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Fatality in Brisbane Result of Raid. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 5

A strong force of police raided two alleged gaming houses in Queen-street, Brisbane, last night. Frank Wardrop, a linotype operator,…

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Serious Gas Explosion Man and Wife Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 3

When Mr and Mrs Burrell returned to their home at Lindfield on Saturday night they found the house filled with a strong smell of gas. Mr Burrell, upon…

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Dragged to Death. Shocking Accident at Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 3

An accident, occurred on the Duri-Road, in the Tamworth district, on Saturday, in which Thomas Mundy, a farmer, lost his life…

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Struck Oil by Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

While working near Elsey Station, Katherine River district Northern Territory, a man named Shields discovered what looked like oil oozing out of…

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Fatal Riding Accident School Teacher Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

Two school teachers, Miss Alice Jackson and Miss Kathleen Pollock, Were out riding at Broken Hill, when Miss Pollock's horse bolted, and she…

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Dub Telegrams. Unknown Man Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 5

An unknown man was seen to tall out of a small boat which capsized yesterday off Palm Beach, it is thought probable that the boat drifted out to…

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Missed His Grip. Tried to Board Moving Train Youth Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 5

A youth named Broughton, aged 18, staggered up to the night officer at Eastwood railway station last night, and said: I fell from a train between…

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Accident to Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 7

While playing in Howe Park yesterday morning Bates, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bates, met with a…

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Accident on Tarre Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 4

A serious accident happened to Mr. and Mrs. William Monkley, and Miss Amy Monkley, on the road to Tarro on Tuesday morning. The horse shied, and…

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Accident to Little Boy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 2

A four-year-old boy named Victor Bates, youngest son of Mr and Mrs G A. Bates, of Boundary-street, met with a painful accident yesterday morning…

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Mining Accident. in the Northern District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

A table prepared by the Department of Mines shows the proportion that the accidents and deaths in the Northern district bore last year to…

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Railway Collision. American Disaster. Vancouver. August 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 2

A message from Saint Louis states that 35 persons were killed and 60 injured in a collision between passenger trains at Sulphur Springs…

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Fatality in Brisbane Result of Raid. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 14

A strong force of police raided two alleged gaming houses in Queen-street, Brisbane, last night. Frank Wardrop, a linotype operator…

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Fatally Injured. Lady Schoolteacher Thrown From Horse. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 14

Two school teacher, Miss Alice Jackson and Miss Kathleen Pollock were out riding near Broken Hill, when Miss Pollock's horse bolted and…

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Dragged to Death. Shocking Accident at Tamworth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 14

An accident occurred on the Durl Road, in the Tamworth district, on Saturday in which Thomas Mandro a farmer, lost his life…

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