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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 65

Moira Collision. Marine Court Finding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 9

A fortnight ago the Marine Court held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the collision between the steamers Moira and Ashridge, and the…

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Tragic Story. Two Children Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 16

At the west-end, Mrs. Connolly wife of Frank Connolly, a railway employee of stranthalbyn, informed her husband when he returned from a…

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Youth Drowned. Boating Disaster Near Geelong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 16

Let me drown; save my cobber." These were the words of a lad named Piper, as he clung to an upturned boat in the Barwon River, near…

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Motor Smash Man Killed Three Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

When the State Parliament adjourned, shortly-before 4 o'clock on Thursday, morning, those members and officials who had remained throughout the…

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Collision on Thames. Moreton Bay Involved. London. August 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 2

It is reported that the steamer Chemnitz, came into collision with the Moreton Bay, that was anchored at Southend…

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Motor Smash. Footballers' Van Overturns. Fourteen Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 14

On Saturday afternoon, a motor van containing 25 members and supporters of Lidcombe football team capsized at Auburn. Fourteen were injured and…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Bert Locock, a returned soldier, who lost both his feet from frost bite in France, and was only recently married was the victim of a…

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Shocking Accident. Car Crashes Into Milk Waggon, Chief of Hansard Staff SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at an early hour this morning. A taxi, containing several parliamentary officials and others, left…

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Boy's Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 6

A boy named Frank M'Nulty, aged 12, stepson of Mr J. Varnum. of Elizaboth-street, met with a very painful accident on Thursday morning, at the…

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Cars Collide. Fve Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 5

As a result of a head-on collision between two heavy motor cars killara on Saturday night, five persons were more or less seriously…

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Accident to a Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 6

Frank McNulty, aged 12, stepson of Mr. J. Varnum, of Ellizabeth-street, met with a very painful accident on Thursday morning at the boys…

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Motor Collision. Young Man Injured. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 7

A motor car and motor cycle, with side-car, came into collision at the Post Office corner yesterday afternoon. The car was driven by Mr…

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Car Fatality Womans Mind Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 8

Whom the inquiry into the death of Mrs. O'Keefe, of the Tweed River who was killed by a motor car on the North Quay on the night of her…

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Accident at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

In attempting to alight from a moving tram, Neil Bevan, son of Mr. G. Bevan, of East Maitland, fell and dislocated his shoulder in Day-street…

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Accident at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

Messrs. Clem Cunningham and Barney O'bricn were preparing to depart for their home in Miller's forest by sulky on Saturday night last…

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Captain's Certificate Suspended for Three Months. Steamer Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 3

In the Marine court in Sydney Captain William Wills, master of the steamer saros, was called upon to show cause why his certificate should not…

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Miner Killed. Herburn Fatality a Fall of Coal. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 5

George Kennedy, 25 single, and a miner employed at Hebhurn was killed in No. 1. Kirk's auction this morning…

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Accidents at Work. Zam,-duk Haling of Cuts and Wounds Sales Worry and Loss of Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 3

A simple ent or search in the workshop a sore which is unattended results say in intimation swelling or blood-poisoning. it may…

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Accidents at Work Zam-buk Healing of Cuts & Wounds Saves Worry and Loss of Time

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 4

A simple cut or scratch in the workshop, a sore which is unattended, results, say, in inflammation, swelling or blood-poisoning. It may mean that…

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Accident to Schoolboy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

[?] playing yesterday afternoon at about 5,30 O'clock, Martin Kennedy, aged 10 the son of Mr. Frank Kennedy fell and fractured…

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