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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Tram

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a motor cycle and side-ear and a tram at Darlinghurst on Saturday afternoon, J. A. Mullins, aged 40, the driver of the…

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Two Men Drowned. Attempt to Rescue Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 6

Two men were drowned at Hampton (Vic.) on Monday trying to rescue a virl of 14 who had been carried out by the rollers…

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Railway Smash. Two Persons Killed Passenger Trains in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 7

A railway disaster occurred at the Adelaide Railway Station when the S.10 a.m Kapunda sports special collided with an incoming train from…

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Motor Fatality. Near Heddon Racecourse. Coroner's Enquiry. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. G. Brown, J.P. held an inquiry at Kurri to-day concerning the death of Arthur William Wells, who died in Kurri District. Hospital…

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Fisherman Drowned. in the Hawkesbury River. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

Arthur Eaton Lee, aged 64, a boarding-house keeper at the Hawkesbury River, left his home to fish on the river yesterday afternoon. His body was…

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Hurled Into Air. Accidents at Trotting Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 7

Two accidents occurred at the Richmond trotting meeting on Monday, as a result of which two drivers were taken to Windsor…

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Heddon Greta Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

After taking the evidence of Mrs. Wells, widow of Arthur. William Wells, the victim of the Heddon-Grela motor fatality the inquiry…

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Collision in High Street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

A sulky driven by Mr. C. W. Genge of Denman-street, collided with a tram this morning in High-street Mr. Genge was…

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Shocking Railway Collision Two Killed, Many Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 3

Later information regarding the fatal railway collision at Adelaide station, reported in a wire in last issue, states that the Kapunda train had left the plat…

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Four Injured. Motor Car and Cycle. Collision at Broadmeadow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

A collision between a motor car and motor cycle, with sidecar at tacked, occurred at about 10.30 o'clock last night near the nigh-level…

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Mr. Jack Enright Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. Jack Enright the well-known auctioneer and an enthusiastic member of the Hunter River Agricultural Committee, was unfortun…

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Accident to Mr. T. Morris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. thomas Morris, a resident of the Horseshoe Bond, met with a painful accident when driving to Lochinvar to-day. The horse he…

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Motor Collision. Condition of Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

It was learned on inquiry at the Newcastle Hospital that the condition of Mr. John Thomas McClure, who with his wife and children was…

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Aviation Fatality. Collision with a Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Telegrams received by the Western Australian Airways, Ltd., report a fatal accident on Tuesday, at Port Hedland (W.A.)…

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Shocking Railway Collision. Two Killed, Many Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

Later information regarding the fatal railway collision at Adelaide station, reported in a wire in last issue, states that the Kapunda train…

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The Motor Car Fatality. Resumed Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 11

The inquest into the death of Arthur William Wells, the result of a motor car accident on the road near Heddon Greta, on January 13…

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Sulky Fatality. Inquest at Singleton, Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

The District Corner held an inquests concerning the death of Ell Richardson, who was taken to the Dangar Cottage Hospital after an…

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Two Drowned. Bathers in Trouble. Girl Resuscitated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A drowning accident marred the Foundation Day holiday at Melbourne. Two youths lost their lives while swimming at Hampton, and…

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The Motor Car Fatality. the Death of Mr. "Wig" Wells

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Arthur William Wells, who died in Kurri kurri Hospital, on January 21, of injuries received in a motor car…

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Accident at Wangat Leg Broken

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

On Wednesday aftornoon, when working in the bush about a mile beyond Wangat, a tree which was being felled, struck Ford Simmons in the…

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