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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 65

Accident to Child

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Termetz, of Dungog, met with a painful accident. No one saw the accident,…

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Motor Collision. Two Persons Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 14

A collision occurred near Albury on 28th ult., on the Sydney road between a large motor 'but carrying footballers and a car driven by King…

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Drowning Man Saved. Constable's Heroic Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 5

As the Barragoola was making the wharf at Manly at a late hour on Wednesday night a man, who was apparently under the influence of drink,…

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Shocking Fatality. Child Cut to Pieces

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 6

A shocking fatality occurred in South Brisbane. An an inward-bound tram car was coming down Grey-street, Arthur Garmain, aged 2 1/4…

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Family Attacked. Two Persons Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 14

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

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Car Falls 40 Feet. Driver Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon a remarkable accident happened at Sandy Creek bridge, between Aberdeen and Muswellbrook, in which Arthur Whittall,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 13

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

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Over a Cliff. Motor Driver Killed. Six People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 14

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

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Express Disaster Heavy Loss of Life. Many Injured. LONDON, July 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that 44 bodies of victims of the Hamburg-Munich express disaster have so far been recovered, and 34 are in…

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Fatal Accident. Knocked Down by Motor 'Bus

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 14

Dave Daniels fell in Auckland street, Newcastle, and fractured his skull on Monday. While the ambulance was conveying…

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Lady Godley. Serious Accident. London, July 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Cologne correspondent reports that Lady Godley, wife of the Commander of the British occupation in Cologne, tripped and fell…

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Sulky Collision. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 8

While driving from Hexham to their home at Mayfield, shortly after ten o'clock on Saturday night, John Hanlon, 37, a driver, and his brother,…

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Car and Tram. Head on Collision. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 6

Injuries were suffered by three occupation of a car which collided Stadium. Rushcutter Bay, on Saturday night…

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Fall From Balcony. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 6

The spot in Surry Hills, known as "Frog Hollow'" was the scene of a dual accident on Saturday night. Cecil Shields, aged 18, overbalanced…

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Caught in Belting. Man Shockingly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 5

William Clarke, 50, a machine miller, was caught by a revolving belt in Fowler's pottery works, at Marrickville, to-day…

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Prince Henry. Riding Accident. London, August 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 2

Prince Henry, who is a Lieutenant of Hussars, while at Aldershot, seeing a recruit unable to manage his horse, mounted the animal, who reader and…

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Football Accident. Player Suffering From Concussion. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 5

Rutherford, a third grade League player, is in hospital suffering from concussion of the brain due to an accident in a match on Saturday against…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

Billy Mathieson, Cessnock's crack half back, was injured late in the match on Saturday playing against Neath. He received a kick in the…

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Prince Henry. Recovering From Accident. London, August 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

Prince Henry is making good progress, but will remain in hospital for several weeks as a result of a fall from the horse, in which he broke…

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Alpine Accident. Marvellous Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

The "Times" Geneva correspondent reports the remarkable escaoe from death of a woman climber, Mrs. Conix and her guide Rischof. They…

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