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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 65

Motor Driver Charged. Injured Man in Critical Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 5

Carl Buller was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having driven a motor car without having obtained permission from the…

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Another Motor Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 3

James Alfred Easton, 23 years of age, of North Fitzroy (Vic), who was accompanied by Miss Beryl Evans, 20, of Dight-Street, Collingwood, was…

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Injured by Motor Bus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. Frank Clary, well known in this district, and a brother of Mrs D. I. Gordon, was the victim of a motor accident at Sydney on Saturday. He…

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Motor Wrecked. Collision with a Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 6

Robert McCarthy set out from Wagga for his home at Junee, in a recently-purchased single-seater motor ear, with Roy Breasley and…

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Abermain Fatality Shunter Crushed Between Buffers. Recommendation By Jury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 3

At the Criteron Hotel, Weston, yesterday, the adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Wilfred Charles Edgar Jaeger…

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Motor Overturns. One Killed and Four Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 6

One man was killed and four injured when the motor car overtured near Poowong in the Gippsland district (Vic.), on Saturday evening…

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Motorist at Court Man Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

Cyril Buller was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having driven a motor car without having obtained permission from the…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

On Monday whilst Mr. Hearne was driving up Mackay street and had just reached Dowling street, the horse jibbed and began to…

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Mining Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 4

As a result of having received an injury to is back while working in the Aberdare Central mine Louis Sthor, of Rawson Street, Aberdare…

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Indian Railways. Serious Collision. Simla, October 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 5

A train collision took place on the North Western railway last evening between Sirsawa and Sohranpur. It is understood that twelve were…

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Wreck of Motor Car Collision with a Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 3

Robert M'Carthy set out from Wagga for his home at Junee, in a recently-purchased single-searter motor car, with Roy Breasley and another…

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"Only for Fun!" Chapter Iv. Myra's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 3

"Now, what are all you good people going to do to-day?" Lady Armitage, who somehow always contrived to look her freshest…

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Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Vince Kidd, of Tocal, and her little daughter, who were victims of a motor and buggy accident in Highstreet, about eighteen months…

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Motor Cars Collide Peculiar Accident at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 5

Four cars where slightly damaged yesterday afternoon at the junction of Vincent and Main streets, as a result of a collision…

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The Seg[?]hoe Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. R. Lochhead) on Tuesday last conducted an inquiry at the Scone Court House into the circumstances…

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Motor Car Accident Narrabri Doctor Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 6

Whilst Dr. J. Fitzsimmons, of Narrabri, was on his way to Moree, to perform an operation, accompanied by Father Burchell, the lights of the…

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Injured in Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 7

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

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Motor Fatality. Car Over Embankment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 14

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 14

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

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Motor Wrecked. Collision with a Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 16

Robert McCarthy set out from Wagga for his home at Junee, in a recently-purchased single seater motor car, with Roy Breasley and…

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