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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Peculiar Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

William Tambyn, manager of Lake Dunn Station, Queensland was driving his mother from the station in a motor car at night when they ran…

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Railway Fatality. Salvationist's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

A terrible fatality occurred at [?] railway station on Thursday, 12th inst., Miss Evans, 18, being shockingly mutilated. She died in the hospital…

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Surfing Fatality. Brother's Heroic Struggle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 14

Vincent, third son of Mr. Edward Henderson, was drowned in the surf at Seven Mile Beach, Ballina. Three brothers, William, aged 27, Phillip, 21,…

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Motor Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

An inquiry into the death of Elsie Muriel Wilson and her young daughter Bery, caused by the overturning of a motor car near Healesville (Vic.) at…

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Rescue by Brave Girl Drowning Friend Saved

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

A party consisting of Miss Jennie Price, of Enfield, Rex Danks, aged 8, (her nephew), and Leonic White, aged 16, of Lindfield, Middle Harbour, were…

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Middle Harbour Tragedy. Boy Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

Middle Harbour—that part of it near Lindfield—was the scene of the drowning of Rex Danks (8), of Bulli who was on a holiday in Sydney. It…

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Our Telegrams. the Tram Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

The tramway authorities estimate that 18 persons were injured in last night's tram colision at Randwick. All phases of the mishap will be…

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Drowned in Cabin. Launch Sinks. Plucky Attempt at Rescue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 3

An unprecedented harbour tragedy occurred in Sydney near the Lime-street wharf. It involved the drowning of Alfred…

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Motor Cycle Crash. Man Dying, Woman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

All unforseen mishap in King-street, Newtown, shortly after 9'o clock last night, resulted in such grievous injury to Reginald Michael Rowe (28),…

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Smash in Centennial Park Several Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 7

As the result of a motor collision in Cook-road, Centenial Park, Sydney, on Thursday night a number of persons were injured. Their names are: Rebecca…

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Serious Motor-Cycle Injury Man Dying, Wife Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

A very serious accident occurred in King-street, Newtown, early on Wednesday evening. Reginald Michael Rowe, aged 28, was driving a…

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Drowning Fatality. Three Lives Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 6

A recently-constructed dam on the property of William Rainbow a well-known farmer at Moyarra, five miles from Korumburra (Vic.) was the…

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French Railway Accident. Sixty People Injured. London, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Arras correspondent reports that a serious accident happened to the Paris express through a broke coupling at the rear of the…

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Drowning Fatality. Two Narrow Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred at Hospital Crook, near Tostarce (Vic.) on Sunday afternoon, Roy Vickers (12) losing his life…

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Triple Drowning Fatality Bathing in a Dam

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

As the result of bathing in a newly constructed dam on the farm of William Rainbow, at Moyarra (Vie) three men lost their lived on Sunday. They were…

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Sensational Tram Collision 18 Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 1

A tram collision of a sensational nature, and almost identical in circumstances with the smash in Anzac Parade, Kensington, took place on the Randwick…

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Motor Accident. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 6

Whilst taking two passengers, Hereward Cummings, employed at the Hume Reservoir, and Angy Ryan, son of Mr. Thos. Ryan, owner of the…

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Tragic Collision. Young Wallsend Fatality. Motor and Sulky Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

A tragic collision took place on Thursday at Young Wallsend between a motor lorry and a sulky, and as a result Mr. Stanley M'Pherson, a…

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Mine Fatality. Buried by Fall of Slimes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

Arnold' Mitchell was killed at the South Mine, Broken Hill, on Thursday by fall of [?]lmen, which buried him. Simmonds, another youth, had…

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Drowning Fatality. Three Lives Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 16

A recently-constructed dam on the property of William Rainbow, a well-known farmer at Moyarra, five miles from Kor[?]burra (Vic.) was the…

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