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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 65

Motor Accident. Japanese Prince Killed. London, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Bernay correspondent reports that a motor car on the Paris-Cherbourg-road containing Prince Kitashdrakawn, brother-in-law of the…

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A Lucky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 8

Many of the most important discoveries in science and engineering have been made almost by accident. There is now in general use a…

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Collision at Randwick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 6

As a result of a collision between two motor cars at the cornet of Avoca and Orange streets, Randwick, early on Tuesday afternoon four…

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Cars in Collision. on Wiseman's Ferry Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 3

A collision between two motor cars occurred on Tuesday afternoon, about ten miles from Wollombi, on the Wiseman's Ferry-road. One of…

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Car Fatality. Charge of Negligent Driving. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 5

Benjamin Gogotta of Cossnook, was charged up the Kurrl Kurrl Pollice Court to-day with negllgently driving our on January is the day of the…

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Motor Smashes. Double Somersault Accident in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 6

A motor, car conveying eight holiday-makers from Dromana to Melbourne turned a double somersault while rounding a dangerous turn on…

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War Vessels. Collision at the Posphorus. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

A message from Constantinople states that the American destroyer Fox came into collision with the British light cruiser Cores at the…

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Car Fatality. Motor Driver Fined. "Too Much Racing on Race Days."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 3

Evidence was continued at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Thursday afternoon in the case in which Benjamin Gegetan, of Cessnock, was charged…

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Ladies' High Jump Numerous Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

The "Fay's Boots" ladies' high jump at Sydney show on Easter Monday provided plenty of excitement and was responsible for numerous…

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Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

Melford Giddens, sixteen years of age, the son of Mr. Alex Giddens of Cessnock, met with a painful accident when proceeding to work this morning…

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Heddon Greta Fatality. Suspension of License

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 5

The police proceeded at Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday against Benjamin Gegetta, of Cessnock, for having driven a motor car at Heddon…

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Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. C. F[?]nance, of Cessnock, met with an accident on the Allandale Road on Thursday, when he turned a calf, which was straying on the road…

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Motor Accidents. Three Injured at Newtown. Cars in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 14

Three persons were injured in a severe collison which occurred between two motor cars at Newtown on Monday…

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Collision at Randwick

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 7

As a result of a collision between two motor cars at the corner of Avoca and Orange streets. Randwick, early on Tuesday afternoon four…

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Seriously Injured. Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 6

A motor cycle accident occurred at Bankstown when Jenkyn Denham (28), of Broute the driver and his grandmother Alice Llewelyn (89)…

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Motor Fatality. Two People Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 13

Miss Tyler, and elderly woman, and her niece, Grace Tyler, aged about 12, were killed in a motor accident in Brisbane on Sunday night, while…

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Motor 'Bus Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 16

An inquest was held by the Coroner, Major Crane, P.M., at the West Maitland Court House on Saturday, regarding the death of Mary Kathleen…

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Peculiar Fatality. Strangled by Whip

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 14

Clement Pittman, 17 years and 6 months old, was found dead in a shed at his father's farm at Gungal. He was kneeling, with one end of a whip…

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Surf Fatality. Two Rescues at Austinmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 14

A surfing fatality occurred at Austinmer on Monday, when Harry Weston (23), of Newtown, lost his life. A strong undertow was running…

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Four Drowned. Launch Capsizes. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 13

An Auckland message states four people were drowned through the capsizing of a launch at Lorraine while endeavouring to pick up a man…

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