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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 65

Struck by Moving Trucks Fatality at Lismore

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 8

William Arnold, 26 years of age, was killed at Lismome on Tuesday. The deceased was an employee of Mr G. L. Wilson, butcher, and was passing down…

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Caught in Points. Injured on the Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 14

Unable be to free a foot caught in the [?] of the railway line near the [?] railway station. Daniel Frederick Dennehy was struck by a train and…

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One Killed. and Seven Injured. Railway Works Explosion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 16

A serious accident occurred on Monday on Glenreagh Dorrigo railway, between Leigh and Megan, about nine miles from the town…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 6

Mr. Edward Moore, of Reedy Creek, met with a painful accident some days ago. He was riding on the mountain near his home, and after pulling aside…

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Boy's Death. Through Gun Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 7

A shooting fatality occurred at Ellendale, (Tas.), on Sunday afternoon, in which Borris Ivan Rayner, aged 11 years, of Ellendale, was the victim…

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Gun Accident. Young Man Loses Arm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 9

Clive Bogie, a young man, returning home to Fine F[?]wer, near C[?]anhurst from a shooting exursion, was passing through a gate with his…

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Accident to Mr Edward Moore

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 6

The many friends of Mr Edward Moore, of Reedy Creek, will be sorry to learn that he "met with a painful accident some days ago, the news of…

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Five Injured. Tram and Sulky Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 3

Five persons were injured, though not very seriously, when a sulky and tram collided head on at Rockdale, Sydney on Sunday night…

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Accident at Whitburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 4

Thomas Newburn and Leslie Thomas, miners, were working in section 6 of Whitburn Colliery on Saturday, when about three tons of…

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Two Drowned. Fremantle Sailing Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 10

A sailing fatality occurred at Fremantle, when two men lost their lives as the result of a boat being swamped by a heavy wave…

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Motor Cycling Fatality Accident in Reliability Test

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

During the motor cycle reliability test to Mudgee, Frank Harris, a passenger on one of the inachines, reinjuries which resulted in his…

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Sad Motor Fatality Old Lady Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

Mrs Etheridge, an old lady, met her death on Thursday, afternoon last on Dangarsloigh-road, a few miles from Armidale. The deceased had been…

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Boiler Explodes. Three Men Injured. Accident at State Metal Quarries. PATERSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 5

A terrific explosion occurred at the State Metal Quarries at Martin's Creek this morning at about 7.15 o'clock…

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Overturned. Motor Car Mishaps. Several Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 3

While negotiating a sharp curve in the road near Limeburner's Creek on Monday afternoon a motor car driven by Mr. E.Border the master…

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Sulky and Tram Smash Mother and Children Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

Through a horse shying when near a tram in Bay-street, Rockdale, on Sunday, night, a sulky containing Mrs Dorothy Drew, her husband and three…

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Three Men Injured Collapse of a Shed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 5

A shed collapsed at the Cumberland Paper Mills, Lane Cove, this morning. Three men were injured. A violent gust of wind is believed to…

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Serious Accident at Butter Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 1

A serious accident occurred at the local butter factory last night, about 8 o'clock. Mr. R. V. Falkner (manager), and his brother. Mr. S. Falkner,…

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Singleton Letter. Accidentals. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

While Mr. Percy Bates, of Bulge, was driving a three-ton International lorry, laden with wool, from Bulga to Morpeth, the lorry capsized at a bad…

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Accident at Central

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

A young man named Williams was injured in the Central Colliery yesterday morning, while following his occupation as wheeler. Williams was…

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Tram Fatality. Boy Injured at Bronte. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 5

Jumping from a tram at Bronte yesterday afternoon, Kenneth Wardell aged nine slipped and fell under the wheels…

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