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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Accident While Driving

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 6

A young man named Clarence Kannar, aged 20, who is apprenticed to Mr W. J. Chapman, blacksmith, of George-street, was the victim of a…

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Motor and Sulky. Two Persons Injured in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 6

A collision occurred between a motor car and sulky at the corner of Rocky Point and Forest roads, Arncliffe…

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Injured Eye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 2

A young man named-Pringle was ejecting a spent shell from a pea riffle at a shooting gallery at the Kurri show grounds on Saturday afternoon,…

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Railway Smash. Empty Carriages in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 2

Two empty passenger trains came into collision at Hurstville on Saturday afternoon. The crews escaped, but four carriages were smashed…

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Car Overturns. Six Persons Injured. Two Seriously

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 2

Six persons were injured, several of them seriously, when a motor car overturned on the Windsor-road, between Baulkham Hills and Kelly…

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Accident to Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 4

Lieut-Colonel C. E. Nicholson was knocked down by a motor car at the corner of High and Elgin streets, West Maitland, about 7.45 last…

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Mr. H. Willis Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 1

Mr. Henry Willis, late Speaker of the New South Wales Assambly, and one time member for the Upper Hunter in the New South Wales…

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Botany Tram Smash Eight Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

A sensational tram accident occurred, on the Botany-road, hear Daphnoslrect, on Friday afternoon, eight persons being injured, but none Avcro…

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Trains Collide at Hurstville Nobody Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

At what is described as a "deathtrap" at ILurstville railway station on Saturday afternoon, two passenger trains (foi tunatcly.empty) collided and…

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Tragic Sequel. to Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

The capsize of a motor car between Castle Hill and Kellyville on Sunday afternoon had a tragic sequel on Monday when William…

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Fatal Accident Boy Run Over by Motor Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

Just before 6 o'clock on Friday afternoon a lad, named Ernest Gorman, was run over by a motor car, driven by Mr. W. McGill…

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Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

Lieut. Col. Nicholson, President of the Maitland Hospital, was knocked dowh by a car on Sunday evening, in which were…

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Motor Fatality. Driver Acquitted on Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 5

John Joseph O'Hara, 34, a chauffeur, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, with manslaughter. He was found not guilty, and…

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Fatality Near Woy Woy Young Woman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

Annie Kingsley, aged 23 years, was drowned at Ocean Beach, near Woy Woy, daily on Tuesday morning. The deceased, who was a daughter of Mr…

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Accident to Colonel Nicholson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

When the committee of the Maitland Hospital met last evening, Mr. Geo. Pilgrim, vice-president, who was in the chair, referred to the…

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Motor Car Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 7

The inquest into the circumstances touching the death of Ernest Fitzwater Gorman, 10 1/2 years of ago, who was killed on Friday evening last, as a…

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Cessnock Fatality. Ran in Front of Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. G. Brown) held an inquest at the Cessnock Courthouse, concerning the death of Ernest Fitzpatrick Gorman, who was…

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Motor Lorry Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Luscowbe, carrier, had an accident on the Wollombi road on Wednesday morning. He was carrying a big load of chaff and when pass…

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Peculiar Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 8

While driving a bread cart in Loiehhardt Robert Coleman, aged 17, ,reachto use his whip and fell to the ground, A wheel of the cart…

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Motor Fatality. Struck Culvert and Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred along Yass-road, between Queanbeyan and Duntroon. Dick McTlernan, driving General…

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