Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

807 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 41

Drowning Fatalities Young Man and Child

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 7

There was another drowning falatity in Sydney harbour on Sunday afternoon Charles Heath 21, of Regatta Road Five Dock, who was one of the party of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Man Drowned. Capsize of a Launch

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 7

Further details have been received at Milton concerning the drowning of Thomas Brown, a young married man with a wife and four…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Aeroplane Crash. Pilot and Spectators Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 10

There was a sensational ending to a flight which being made from Melbourne to Adelaide by Mr. Howard Jolley, flying representative of…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

A Tragic Mistake Wife Accidentally Shot by Husband. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 6

Mrs Ethel- Heeford, aged 28, was accidentally shot by her husband, Albert Heeford, at her home, Granville, last night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mrs. Weekes Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 November 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Weekes, of Maitland-road, met with an accident at her home on Sunday last. The old lady, who is nearly 91 years old, slipped, and in the fall…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Aeroplane Crash. Pilot and Spectators Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1922 · page 1

There was a sensational ending to a flight which was being made from Melbourne to Adelaide by Mr. Howard Jolley, flying…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Jockey Killed. Accident at Gosford. Horse Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1922 · page 7

A fatality occurred at the Gosford Racing Club's meeting yesterday. When the field for the Novice Handicap was passing the three-furlongs…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Attack on Chinaman Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 3

Louie Chung was admitted to Sydney Hospital late last night in a semi-conscious condition. Both eyes were discolored and swollen, and stitches had to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gosford Fatality. Crown to Be Represented at Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Pordrian asked the Chief Secretary [?] view of the Gosford racecourse fatality he would consider the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident in Devonshire-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 4

Frightened by a passing tram, a horse attached to a sulky, the property of Mr. F. J. Ell, of Largs bolted in High-street, West…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Jockey Killed. Accident at Gosford. Horse Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 8

A fatality occurred at the Gosford Racing Club's meeting on Tuesday. When the field for the Novice Handicap was passing the three-furlongs…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Unusual Accident. Woman's Strange Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 16

Mrs Betsy Bullen (78) met with an unusual accident at Uralla, that resulted in her death. She was untying a cow at a bail when…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Drowning Fatality at Hexham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 4

Henry Jones (30). minor, a resident of Abermain, was drowned in the back channel of the Hunter River near Hexham on Sunday afternoon. He…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Car and Motor Cycle Collision at Parramatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 2

As a result of a collision between a motor cycle and sidecar and a motor car at Parramatta yesterday morning five persons were injured…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boating Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 4

Henry Jones, aged 30, miner, a resi-dent of Abermain, was drowned in the Hunter near-Hexham, on Sunday He was returning, with four others, in a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Family Burnt Out Distracted Mother Severe Ly Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

Mrs Crowe, who with her six children, lived in a weatherboard house at Fern Hills (Vic), was severely burnt one night last week. A detached…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident at Sawmill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 4

Richard Richardson, an employee at Ponder and Foster's sawmill, at East Maitland met with an accident this morning. He was admitted to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bathing Fatality. Two Women Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 5

A party of live into serious difficulties while bathing at Raglan, Niz, All were caught in a strong current. There succeeded a reaching…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Three Jockey Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 5

Three jockeys, McDonald, Solby and Callagher, were seriously injured when their mounts fell in the Fourteen two Handicap at Glandstone races…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cartridge in Pencil Case Accident in School

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 4

Reginald Garvin, a pupil at the Alexandria Public School, picked up a cartridge and took it to school to use as a pencil case. The youngster took it…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →