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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 65

Motor Collision. Several Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 16

When returning to Melbourne from Frankston on Sunday night, a party of four mem in a motor car collided with a boy who was riding…

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Train Accident. Two Passengers Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 16

William John Mills, 25, an engineer of H.M.A.S. Tattoo, residing at Homebush, and William Clark, 46, a bookbinder, of Lidcombe, were…

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Prudent Flight Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

Prdu[?]nt Flight did not appear in the Ruthorford Handicap this afternoon, owing to injuring a leg at Kurri Kurri on Thursday night…

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Motor Fatality. Struck Culvert and Overturned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 9

A fatal motor accident occurred along Yass-road between Queanbeyan and Duntroon, Dick McTiernan, driying General…

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Cessnock Fatality. Ran in Front of Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 11

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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The Blackheath Fatality Untended Gates at Level Crossing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 6

A telegram in our last issue stated that a collision resulting in the death of one person and the injuring of others took place between a train and…

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Baby Injured. Attacked by a Rat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

The North Sydney Municipal Council health officer has furnished a report to the council, in which it is alleged that a big black rat…

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Motor Bus, Over-turns. Two Person's Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 7

While proceeding along Chathamroad Hamilton West, in the direction of Adamstown, on Friday night, the motor omnibus Salltres, which…

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The Value of Wireless Injured Seaman Relieved

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 3

The practical value of wireless on shipboard in case of accident was shown in an incident on the steamer Wodonga, which left Sydney for…

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Car Overturns. One Person Killed. Accident Near Capertree. MUDGEE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

Collin Cameron, son-in-law of Mr. John McMaster, of Binnia Downs, Coolah, was returning home from Irchhealth yesterday morning,…

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Farmer Killed. Accident at Galong. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

Jack : Niell, a farmer in the Galong district, was killed last night in an accident to a sulky on the Burrowa road. He is the third member of the…

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Tram and Motor. Collision at Manly. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

A motor cycle overturned after collision with a tram car at Manly last night. A man, his wife and two children were thrown to the roadway…

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Slashed with Knives Asiatic Seaman Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 3

Three Asiatics, Hassan Abdul, Abbi Gitey, and Hamid Derwish, were charged at Brishane on Saturday that on the previous day, on the steamer Ooma,…

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Starting Mishap. Steamer Crashes Into Bridge Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

When the steamer Kuramia crowded with passengers, was passing through Gladesville Bridge on Saturday, she crashed into one of the buttresses, with…

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Pea Rifle Accident MRS. F. Bates Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

Mrs. F. Ba[?]es, of Brook-street, wan shot in the left leg on Saturday night last. Her eldest son was cleaning a rifle, which was supposed to be…

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Motor Fatality. Little Boy Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 5

While the motor cars were returning from the midday train at Nowra on Monday, a shocking accident happened on Bridge Road…

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Burning Fatality at Denman Woman Loses Her Life

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

The peaceful village of Denman was stirred on Friday evening last. when the news of a dreadful accident became known…

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Startling Allegation. Blackheath Crossing. Fatality. Locks in Bad Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 5

At an inquest concerning the death of Eric Commens, the victim of the recent accident at Blackheath level crossing, Frank Randall, 19,…

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Motor Bus Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in Vincent Street, just before 11 p.m. on Saturday evening when a motor 'bus temporarily got out of control and…

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Spanish Bull Fight. Matador Injured. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 5

Tossed by a bull and droadfully gored, the celebrated Spanish Matador, Mondez, is in hospital at Hordoaux with only a [?] chance…

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