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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 65

Accident to Mr. G. Fry

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

On enquiry to-day it was ascertained that Mr. George Fry, who was injured at Messrs Fry Bros,'store on Saturday, was progressing…

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Railway Accident Cattle Killed and Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

A heavily-laden goods and stock train crashed into a dead cud at South Demondrille Junction, near Murrumburrah, on Saturday. The engine and…

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Fatal Collision Bicycle and Motor Cycle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

On Saturday night a collision between a bicycle and a motor cycle, on the Parramatta-road, resulted in an unknown man being killed and three…

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Two Killed Three Injured. Train Shatters Car. Level-crossing Tragedy. Parkes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

Two persons were killed, two seriously injured, and one other slightly hurt when the mail train from Parkes to Sydney late yesterday afternoon…

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Mayfield Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter. Against Lorry Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day, before his Honor Judge Hamilton, Jack Thomas Gates was charged with that he did on June 5, at…

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Little Boy Injured

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

Whilst climbing in the yard at his parents' residence, yesterday afternoon. Ken Moylan, 4, son of Mr. Tom Moylan, Newcastle-road, East…

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An Accident. New Zealand Railway Disaster. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

A verdict of accident death was returned at the inquiry into the O[?]garue railway disaster, Nw Zealand. The coroner remarked that the…

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A Mild Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

While driving in McGrane Street on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. James Bell's car ran into a sulky driven by Mr. Hallis, of Wollombi. The sulky…

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Two Bullet Wounds. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 6

Secrecy is being observed by the police in connection with an incident that took place at Spring Hill (Q.) on Monday…

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Accident at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

Mr. E. Brossmon, 29, a labourer, employed at Messrs Armstrong and Royse's timber yards, and living in Bulwer-street, West Maitland, was…

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Another Level Crossing Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a train at Colac East (Vic.) level crossing on Wednesday, Mr E. Ledgerwood, of Barwon Downs,…

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Tram Fatality. Prominent Adelaide Man's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 14

The death occurred on 21st inst., evening of Mr. Thomas Gill. C.M.G. I.S.O. He was knocked down by [?] tram at the intersection of King…

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Mayfield Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter. Against Lorry Driver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 7

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions before his Honor Judge Hamliton, Jack Thomas Gates was charged with that he did on June 5, at…

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Titled Delinquent. Incapably Drunk in Motor Collision. London, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 5

"Up here death," said Lady Diana Hamilton, aged 26, vivacious, petitie and laughing, when an officer directed her to the dock in…

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An Accident. New Zealand Railway Disaster. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquiry into the Ongarue railway disaster, New Zealand. The coroner remarked that the…

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Toll of the Motor. Man Killed at Parramatta. Week-end Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 13

George Hatfield, aged 25, a resident of 'Ashfield, was killed, and three other men injured, in a collision in Parramatta-road, Ashfield…

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Motor Collision. Two Persons Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 2

A collision occurred near Albury, on Saturday night on the Sydney road between a large motor bus carrying footballers and a car driven by King…

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Family Attacked. Two Persons Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 8

Three members of a family living in Fitzroy (Vic.) were assaulted in turn by a young man on Saturday night…

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Over a Cliff. Motor Driver Killed. Six People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 4

A motor car owned and driven by Mr. Brown, of Balmain, backed over a cliff near the Audley intersection of the National Park-road about 6 o'clock…

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Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 4

Sydney Fennell, 12 years old, son of Mr. R. Fennell, of Wolfe-street, West Maitland, sustained serious injuries to his eyes on Sunday…

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