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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 65

Manslaughter. Charge Arising Out of Fatality. Sydney

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

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Peter Macfarlane, aged 54, was charged with alleged manslaughter of John Stuart Ramsay, chief of the…

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Sensational Accident Sulkies' Occupants Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 1

While on the traffic bridge at Hurstville, a sulky, driven by a woman, collided with another, which was occupied by a man and two women, each of the…

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Sensational Carl Accident Several Persons Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 4

A somewhat sensational car accident happened on Monday about [?]day at Limeburner's Creck about 15 miles this side of Raymond…

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Boiler Explosion Three Men Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

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

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Motor Car Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 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. Barker, the master of the Stockton…

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Two Drowned. Fremantle Sailing Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 16

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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Tram Fatality. Boy Injured at Bronte

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 6

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

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Premature Explosion Fatality in Cutting. Seven Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 11

One man was killed and seven seriously injured by the premature explosion of a charge of rackarock, which was being used to blow away…

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Richmond-main Fatality. Coroner's Enquiry. John Hughes' Death. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 9

The District Coroner, Mr. Geo. Brown, conducted an inquiry into the death of John Hartley Hughes, miner, who was killed at Richmond…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 16

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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Five Injured. Tram and Sulky Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 14

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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Plunged Into River Young Man Drowned. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 5

While Percy Danville, 25, single, was being interrogated at the Maryborough Police Station, he suddenly dashed out of the office, ran to the…

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Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 7

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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Accidentals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 7

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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Five Injured. Motor Car Somersaults. Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 3

Five portions were injured in a motor accident which occurred on the Parramatta-road on Sunday afternoon and were taken to Windsor…

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Fatally Injured. [?] Down Hold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 6

Shortly before 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, J. Harris, 28, a seaman. [?] member of the crew of the steamer Dilga, lying at the Steel…

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Man Drowned. Collapse of a Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 7

While a bridge at Ohutu, in the Tarhape district (N.Z.), was being dismantled, the structure collapsed and fell 80ft, into the river…

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Motors Collide. Doctor Severely Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 5

Owing to a sensational collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Liverpool-street and Barcome Avenue, City, Dr. F. Murphy…

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Free Fight. Picknickers Injured. Three Removed to Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 3

Four of twenty young people who took part in a motor omnibus picnic from Newcastle to Swansea on Sunday were treated at the Newcastle…

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Two Killed. and Three Injured. Char-a-Bane Overturns. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 5

Two men were killed and three injured seriously when a char a banc containing eighteen men from Collingwood, overturned at a sharp bend…

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