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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 65

Tram and Motor Crash Oar Driver Severely Injured (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 6

A tram crashed into a motor car at Moore park this morning. The driver of the car, Samuel Southall was thrown through the windscreen and then fell…

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Toll of the Motor. Elderly Man Critically Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

An elderly man was critically injured in Elizabeth-street this morning, when he was knocked down by a motor lorry…

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Motor Smash. Accident Near Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 6

A serious accident occurred at Tarra, eight miles from Goulburn, on Sunday evening, as the result of which three persons were injured…

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Heddon Greta Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Word has been received that the Attorney-General has declined to file a bill against Ben. Gegetta in connection with the motor car accident which…

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The Latest Peculiar Train Smash. Soldiers Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

A train conveying men belonging to a French engineer corps from Dalhausen to Weitmar was run into from behind by a string of five locomotives…

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Fatal Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

In 1921, 77 people were killed in the city and suburbs by motor cars, trams, and other vehicles. In 1922 the total was 107, an increase of…

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Railway Accident. Sabotage Suspected. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

A message from Duesseldorf states that a Belgian troop train was derailed between Aix La. Chapelie and Duren. Several persons were…

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Fatal Accident MR. H. T. RUSE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Henry Teverson Ruse, of Glen Martin, where he had resided for 35 years met with a fatal accident on Saturday when he was accidentally…

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Heddon Greta Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. G. Brown, district coroner, is in recipt of communications from the Attorney-General stating that the Solicitor-General dose not…

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Our Telegrams. an Infant Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

The fifteen months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Byron Bay was drowned yesterday in Bilongel drain, which passes the back…

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Women Injured Mad Gallop of Racehorse. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

At races at the Bulge, neat Wauchope, yesterday a racehorse left the track and became uncontrollable. Despite the efforts of the jockey, the…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

A tragle accident happened at Glou Martin, four miles from Clarence Town, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. H. Truse losting his life. It…

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Crossing Smash. Train and Motor Car in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. R.H. Koth of Uranquinty, near Wagga (N.S.W.) who has been visiting South Australia, was proceeding in a motor car to Maitland with…

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Infant Drowned in Drain (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The 15-months daughter of Mr and Mrs Brown, of Byron Bay, was drowned yesterday in Bilongel drain, which passes at the back of their house, and…

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Racehorse Runs Amok Woman Badly Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

At the races at Bulga, near Wauchope, yesterday, a racehorse left the track and became uncontrollable. Despite the efforts of the jockey it raced…

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Battery Explodes. X-ray Accident at Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Several cells in the out-patients' room at the Broken Hill hospital which forum part of the battery for the operation of the hospital X-ray…

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Gloucester Railway Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Sergeant Brown, who has been investigating the case of the old man who was found dead on the railway line north of Gloucester station on…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

A tragic accident happened at Glen Martin, four miles from Clarence Town, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. H. Ruse losing his life. It appears that the stated…

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Fatal Accident at Bowthorne

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Geoffrey William Russell, 16 years, son of Mr. William Russell, of Homebush-road, South Stratfield, was thrown from a horse at Bowthorne on Sunday…

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Heddon Greta Fatality No Bill Filed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 7

The Solicitor-General has declined to file a bill against Benjamin Gegetta, who was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court, Kurri Kurri, on a…

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