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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 65

Express Train's Danger Sleeper on Line. Serious Accident Avertedd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 2

The Brisbane express, passing through North Stratfield, crashed into a sleeper and two pices of timber lying on the line…

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Driving Fatality. Rider by Coroner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 5

An inquiry was conducted by the Coroner, Mr. G. B. Morris, into the fatal accident to William S. Robinson, of Upper Manning, last Monday…

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Trams Collide. Five Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 16

Two trams collided head-on outside the Neutral Bay tram depot late on Monday afternoon. As a result, five persons were injured…

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Railway Fatality. Action Against Commissioned. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 16

The New South Wales railway commissioner were sued for £2000 compensation in respect to the death of William Jacob Gibson, a lad, who…

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Drover Killed. a Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 8

The Perth police have received [?] of a remarkable fatal accident [?] to Minderoo Station, some miles from Onslow Charles Locks, a sheep…

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Duke of York. Street Accident. London, October 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 13

The Duke and Duchess of York when motoring en route to the Guildhall from RIchmond to attend the presentation of the freedom of the…

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News From India. Aeroplane Accidents. Bombay, October 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Allahabad correspondent reports an aeroplane accident, due to the dryness of the ground. When the machine was taking off it raised up…

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Fatal Accident. on the Upper Manning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 3

On Monday (writes our Wingham correspondent) Mr. W. S. Robinson, who was employed by Mr. W. Richardson, storekeeper, of Mt. George, had…

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Accidentally Shot

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 6

A Maryborough message states that Sydney Reginald Wyllie, aged 48, residing in the Gympie district, after expressing his intention of shooting a…

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Windlass Fatality. Man Fulls Down Shaft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 3

While engaged on a windlass at the head of a sewerage shaft in South Brisbane on Saturday. Frank Watts fell down the shaft after a bucket of…

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Local and General. Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 4

While competing in the bicycle events at the Cessnock sports on Saturday afternoon, Mr. A. Ekert, of Bolwarra, fell from his machine and…

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Three Injured. Car and Tram Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 4

A motor our collided with a tram in Military-road, Sydney, late on Sunday afternoon, and three of the seven occupants—Cyril Wilson (driver), Charles…

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Sukly Accident Near Vacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 4

Whilst driving to Paterson accompanied by her husband on Friday last, Mrs. Illfield was thrown from the sulky owing to the horse…

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Three Injured. Motor Smash at Nowra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 8

A serious motor smash occurred a mile out of Nowra on the Main South-coast road. A party consisting of Messrs, Selby,…

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Drowned Her Baby Mother's Tragic Mistake. Misunderstood Doctor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 3

A tragic story of a mother's mistake was heard at Old Bailey (London) when Ada Kaslofski, aged 26 was charged with the murder of her…

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Constable Injured. Charge Op Assault. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 5

Arthur Fisher and Norman Hanneman were remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Constable James…

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Runaway Tram Three Jpersons Injured (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 2

A tram left the rails at Gladesville early this morning, and running across the road crashed into a telephone post. Three persons were injured,…

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Saw Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Pryor, whilst working a vertical saw at noon to-day in Messrs J. Cook and Sons joinery works, and East Maitland, badly gash…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 4

James Martin, 17, a resident of Brisbane-street, East Maitland, was injured in High-street yesterday afternoon as the result of a collision…

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Child Injured. £75 Damage Awarded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 7

A claim was made in the Sydney District Court on behalf of Isabel Wilson, aged 7, daughter of the Rose Bay Park ranger, for £400 damages from the…

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