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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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The Coogee Surf Fatality Chalmers Testimonial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

At a well-attended public meeting at the Sydney Town Hail on Monday evening a strong committee was formed to take charge of a fund-for a testimonial…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 5

A motor car, driven by Thomas Butler, collided with an electric light pole at Waterloo, late, last night, with the result that the car was considerably…

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Family Disappears. Feared Drowning Disaster. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Roy Dagg, her sister-in-law Miss Dagg, and Mrs. Dagg's two children, were seen driving home about seven o'clock below. South…

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Tragedy at Coraki Four Persons Drowned. Ex-soldier's Wife and Family

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

A distressing fatality occurred near South Woodburn by which Mr. Roy Dagg and her two children and her husband's sister met their death…

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Traction Engine Accident Breaks Oulvert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last the traction engine belonging to the Public Works Department and used in connection with the construction…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 8

A little chap, two years of age, named Robert Goodwin, was knocked down by a trap on the Allandale Road on Saturday. The little chap was…

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Nine Persons Injured. Motor Vehicles in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 5

About 11 o'clock at night a collision occurred near the intersection of Denison and Parry streets, Hamilton, between a motor omnibus laden…

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Air Hangar Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 13

Reuter's Bordeaux correspondent reports that the airship A 16 started prematurely before the engineers were aboard. it crashed on the…

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Aeroplane Crash. Fatality at Mildura

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

The aeroplane crash at Mildura on Friday, in which Sidney Nettleton, the pilot, was killed istantly has also resulted in the death of…

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Racing Smash. the Moorefield Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. Jamieson, the Sydney coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Roland Renshaw (17), a jockey, who was [?]atally injured in the racing…

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Picnic Tragedy. Six Persons Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 11

A tragedy overtook a picnic party which went from Reefton to Greymouth (N.Z.). About 100 people were bathing on…

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Jimmy Wild Injured. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

Jimmy Wilde, flyweight champion of the world, was thrown from a horse while hunting, and severed an artery in one of his legs…

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Infants Injured. Man Charged with Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 13

Bernards Sharp, 26, was remanded for a week at the North Sydney Police Court, on a charge of having assaulted Gorden Davis, an infant, at…

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Family Disappears Ex-soldier's Wife and Family Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

A distressing fatality occurred near Woodburn, in the Coraki district, on Wednesday night, by which Mrs Roy Dagg and her two children and her-husband's…

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A Simple Story. Coogee Shark Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

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

Mr. Jamieson, Sydney city coroner, investigated the circumstances surrounding the tragedy at Coogee on Saturday, February 4, when Milton…

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Accident at Rothbury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

Mr Bert Shepherd, the well-know amateur boxer, he is employed, as a filler and wheeler ait Rothbury Colliery, had a narrow, escape from fatal injuries…

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Fishing Party. All Drowned. Capetown, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

A terrible disaster took place in False Day this afternoon. It appears that thirteen men and one boy were fishing in a motor boat…

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Four Drowned. Horse Falls Into River

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

A distressing fatality occurred near Woodburn Thursday night by which Mrs Roy Dagg and her two children and her husband's sister…

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Accident While Carting Wood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Hill, of Aberdeen-road, is still lald up as a result of a recent accident. He was taking a load of wood to his home, and in…

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Accident at Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

An accident occurred at the mill at Clarence Town on Monday last as a result of which Mr Jack Purcell was injured. It is stated that he…

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