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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 65

Sea Tragdey. Capsized by Shaeks. Three men drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 6

The Navigation Department received a message from the pilot fit Wollongong on Sunday to the effect that sharks had attacked a fishing boat off…

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Taxi Overturns. Visitor From America Killed. Two Others Injured. WELLINGTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 5

A taxi cab, 'with four passengers, failed to negoitate a turn in the road at Clevelandm New Zealand, and crashed over a bank, 8ft high, into a…

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Motor Fatality. Lorry Driver Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

The inquest on the remains of John Harvey, of Margaret-street, Mayfield, who was knocked down and killed by a motor lorry on June 5, at…

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Capsized by Sharks. Three Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

The Navigation Department received a message from the pilot at Wollongong on Saturday, to the effect that sharks had attacked a fishing boat off…

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Head-on Smash. Tram and Motor Car. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

Early last night a heart on collision occurred in George-street, Sydney between a motor car and a tram. As a result two persons were…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

A fatal burning accident happened at Craven Crook on Tuesday afternoon last, to Lilian, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnston,…

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Youth's Awful Injury. Dogs Cause Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 1

In attempting to swerve out of the way of two dogs while riding his bicycle along Parramatta Road, Ryde, on Friday night, Leonard…

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Serious Motor Accident American Visitor Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

A taxi cab with four passengers failed to negotiate a turn in the road at Cleveland, New Zealand, and crashed over the bank, eight feet high, into a…

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Sight Restored Through Accident an Extraordinary Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

A partially blind woman (Mrs Parker), while on the remuera, bound from London to New Zealand, had her sight fully restored in an extraordinary way…

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Shocking Accident. Youth Impaled on Shaft

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

Leonard Sydney Woodward, of Ermington, aged 16, met with a shocking accident on Friday night. While riding his bicycle along…

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Maitlander Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. O. A. (Ike) Thompson, late of East Maitland, will learn with regret that he has had the misfortune to have his…

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Out of Control. Goods-train Smash. Inquiry Into Springwood Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have received the report of the joint inquiry, held in connection with the accident which occurred at…

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Constable Injured. Attacked by Prisoner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 6

Constable Endicott had occasion to arrest a man in Terry's lane, Surry Hills, Sydney, last night. The man suddenly attacked Endicott,…

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Narrow Escape. Collision at Sea Averted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 5

When north of Seal Rocks night, the Steamer Suva, bound from Fill to Sydney, nearly crashed into a large four-masted sailing ship,…

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Clergyman Injured. Collistion with Moor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 5

Rev. Thomas Hughes as riding a bicycle down a steep aline near Strathfield when he coded with a motor car. He was thrown from his…

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Motor and Tram Collide Two Persons Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 3

A sensational collision took place in George-street, West, Sydney, on Monday between a, motor car and a tram. Ernest Haigh was driving the…

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Capsized by Sharks. Three Men Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 3

The Navigation Department received a message from the pilot of Wollongong on Saturday, to the effect that sharks had attacked a…

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Man Killed. Three Others Injured. Motor Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

On its return journey to Melbourne from Whittlesea a motor car overturned near Yan Yean. One passenger was killed and the driver, and two…

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Sensational Motor Accident on Singleton Road. Three Men in Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 1

A sensational motor cycling accident occurred at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday last, and as a result the following men are in Brentwood Hospital:…

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Accident at Ashtonfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

John Outram, 35, a miner, was injured at Ashtonfield Colliery. He was struck by a piece of falling coal and sustained injuries to the head…

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