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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 65

Shooting Fatality at Segenhoe

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 3

Ronald Betts, a dairyman, of Segenhoe, near Scone, was found by one of his neighbours with the top of his head blown off, late on Monday afternoon…

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Motor Fatality Man Killed at Killara

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

A motor driver named Frederick Byron, residing at Chatswood, was killed, and. James White, of the same place, had his right thigh fractured, and…

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Fatally Injured. Thrown' Out of Sulky

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 4

Essie Byrnes (60) was found in a dying condition on the road by the driver of the Milton Moruya mailcar He was taken into Milton for…

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Factory Wrecked. Explosion of Acetylene Cylinder. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

The explosion of an acetylene cylinder in the engineering wprks of Messrs Small and Shattel in Johnston-street Fitzrcy (Vic.)…

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Accident at Chopping Match

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

While competing in a 12in. woodchop at Valla, Macksville, Stanley Appleby, aged 22 years, of Valla, slipped on the block in making a downward…

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Motor Accident. Negligence Alleged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 5

An action was brought in the Jury Court to-day in which Robert Taylor sued Dr. John Lawrence McDonald to recover £2000 compensation for injures…

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Fatal Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 7

A shunter named Wilfred Charles Edgar Jaeger, while shunting on the railway line at Abermain colliery on Monday last, was crushed between…

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Terribly Injured. Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 14

A serious accident marred the trial of the N.S.W. Motor Cycle Club's championship at Narellan on Sunday…

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Shunter Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 6

William Jaeger, a shunter, employed by Abermain Collieries, Limited, was injured this morning while he was at work. He was admitted…

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Motor Smash. Fatality at Killara

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 16

Frederick Bryon, a motor driver, of Keep-street, Chatsrwood, was killed, and James White of Stanley-street, Chatswood, had his right…

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Motorists Injured. Pinned Under Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 16

While going up a steep and slippery stretch of road between Fern-tree Gully and Sassafras (Vic), a motor car, driven by G. Land…

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Level Crossing Fatality Little Girl's Fearful Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the Dura-street level crossing, Mudgee, on Wednesday a little girl of 13, named Dorothea Riley, daughter of a…

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Shooting Fatality. Top of Head Blown Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 6

Renald Betts, a dairyman, of Sege[?] near Scone, was found by one of his neighbors with the top of his head blown off, late on Monday afternoon…

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Factory Wrecked. Explosion of Acetylene Cylinder. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 8

The explosion of an acetylene cylinder in the engineering works of Messrs. Small and Shattel, in Johnston-street, Fitzroy (Vic)…

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Singleton. Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 7

Mr. Edward T. Sattler, of Ravens-worth, was admitted to the Danger Cottage Hospital on 29th inst., suffering from rather severe…

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Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 6

Joseph Younger, a miner, a miner, living in Greta-street, Cessnock, was injured while working in Aberdare Central colliery. He was struck in…

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Railway Accident. Successful Claim for Damages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 9

An action brought by Walter Edward Maher, slaughterman, residing at Eltham, against the Railway Commissioners, claiming £1000…

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Injured in Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. A. Haynes, of Kurri sustained injuries to his foot through a fall of coal in Richmond Main, and was admitted to Kurri District Hospital…

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Motor Fatality. Car Over Embankment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 3

A motor accident on Saturday, near Korumur (Vic.) resulted in the death of Henry Guy Vernon and slight injuries to several other…

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Head On. Collision with Electric Trams

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

James Alfred Easton, 23, North Fitzrov, Victoria, who was accompanied by Miss Beryl Evans, 20, of Digh-street, Collingwood, was proceeding to…

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