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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 65

Eighty Injured. Tram Smash at Flemington. Fourteen in Hospital

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 9

A tramway accident, attended by sensational circumstances, occurred early on 15th inst. on Mount Alexander Road, Flemington (Vic.)…

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Motor Overturns. Shocking Accident Near Dubbo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 16

A shocking motor car accident occurred a mile and a quarter from Dubbo on the Talbragar-road. A party from a fishing excursion…

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Fatality at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Gordon (Monty) Andrews, a well-known resident of Cesssnock, died suddenly on, Saturday: afternoon after having taken part in a…

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Cycle Fatality. Marride Man's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 3

The death occurred on Saturday of Alfred Rudd 39 a married man of Eagle Junction (Q.) who met with an accident at indooroopilly on the…

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Injured by Bolting Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Edward Charles Hanson, an employee of the Newcastle Steel Works and a resident, of Thornton, was seriously injured on Saturday…

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First Fatality. on the Surfing Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 3

The first totality of the present surfing season occurred at Bond on Sunday A young MAn, aged about 20…

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Adelaide Deluged. Damage by Flood Waters. Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 6

Further heavy rains foil in Adelaide and suburbs on Saturday and Sunday night, causing serious flooding in low[?] parts Widespread damage was…

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Surfing Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

The first fatality of the present surfing, season occurred at Bondi on Sunday, A young man, aged about 20, whose identity had not been…

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The Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

The body of the man round on the railway line between Hamilton and Waratah on monday morning has been identified as that of Walter…

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Fatality at Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Mr Gordon (Monty) Andrews, a well known resident of Cessnock, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon after having taken part in a football match…

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Flood at Adelaide a Boy Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Adelaide messages on Sunday reported that the River Torrens is full flood, and all low-lying areas round the city are under water. Trains and…

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Accident on Singleton-Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Harry Ayton, of Middle Camp Catherine Hill Bay, was proceeding along the Singleton-Road coming towards Maitland on…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. [?] Anderson, or Anvil-street, Greta, have received advice from Won[?] of the death of their son, Roy, due to an accident…

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Accident at Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Alf Saunders, a miner, employed at Aberdare colliery was the victim of an accident yesterday morning. He was struck on the…

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Storm Incident. Convent Pupil Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 6

During the storm which swept a large, part of the State a few days ago, the Convent School at Junee was the scene of a sensational…

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Five Men Injured. Motor Van Overturns. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

A motor van overturned at Double Bay last night, throwing' 14 men on the road. Five of them were more or less seriously injured…

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Mine Accidents. Falls Of Stone at Richmond Main. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

Last night when working in Richmond main pit, a heavy fall of stone occurred, which struck james perry a sliding blow on the back and slid…

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Waratah Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. Walter Neill, (Who was found dead on the railway line near Waratah, was well-known in Singleton, where he resided some years ago, and…

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Caught on Shafting. Boy Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

Arthur Caudle, aged It, was fatally injured as a result or being caught on a revolving short at the works of lewis Berger and Sons at…

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Injured by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 8

A painful accident befel Mr. Mick Sneddon in the Aberdare Colliery on Tuesday morning. While following his duties as a miner a fall occurred…

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