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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

1,288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 65

Motor Fatality. Man Killed at Canterbury Three Others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

As the result of a motor accident at Canterbury on Saturday night one man was killed, while the remaining three occupants o f the car were…

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Collision in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

A collision between a motor car, driven by Mr. Joseph O'Neill, a commercial traveller for David Cohen and Co., Ltd., and a bicycle, ridden…

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Carrrington Fire. "Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 7

Early on Saturday morning a fire broke out in premises in Denison street, Carrington, partly occupied by Messrs. Johns and Skinner as a motor…

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Woman Injured. Struck by Falling Harrow. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

Elizabeth Bracks, 30, was passing under a partly demolished building, near the Central Railway Station, when a barrow filled with concrete…

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Accident at Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Wanst taking part in the poicvauit at the Police sports on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, Aif. Tulloch injured his knee…

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Peculiar Cricket Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. E. K. Brown, of Newcastle, and formerly of Morpeth, who regularly journeys to Sydney cach week-end in order to play cricket for…

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Scotch Express. Fatal Collision. (London. February 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 5

The scotch express dashed into the roar of a goods train at Retford in fog. The driver, and inspector, and the fireman of the express were…

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Boating Fatality Bodies Recovered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 3

The bodies of Harry Young and Maud Haslim, who were lost out of a canoe in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River on Saturday, were…

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Coroner's Verdict. Adelaide Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 7

Dr. Ramsay Smith, the Adlaide coroner, delivered his verdict in connection with the inquest into the circumstances of the death of Heury…

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Scotch Express in Collision Three Men Killed. (Reuter's Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

The Scotch Express dashed into the rear of a goods train at Retford in a fog. The driver, inspector, and fireman of…

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An Unusual Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

"Tibby" Conlon, an electrician, and an employee of the South Maitland Railways Ltd., had a very narrow escape from death yesterday morning…

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Motor Fatality. Main Killed at Canterbury. Three Others Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 13

As the result of a motor accident at Canterbury on Saturday night one man was killed, while the remaining three occupants of the car were…

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Injured His Feet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

Keith Lindsay, son of Mr. W. R. Lindsay, of Lindsay-street, East Maitland, sustained an injury to his foot while playing with a crow bar…

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Coroner's Verdict. Adelaide Railway Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 5

Dr. Ramsay Smith, the Adelaide coroner, delivered his verdict connection with the inquest into the circumstances of the death of Henry…

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Tar Explosion. Council's Employee Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 9

As the result of the explosion of some boiling tar at Canterbury, James Lane, a council employee, is now in the Western Suburbs…

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Carrrington Fire. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 14

Early on Saturday morning a fire broke put in premises in Doulson street, Carrington, partly occupied by Messrs. Joints and skinner as a motor…

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Scotch Express. Fatal Collision. London, February 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

The Scotch express dashed into the rear a goods train at Retford in a fog. The driver, an inspector, and the fireman or the express were…

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Motor Mishap. Collision with Telegraph Post. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 5

Shortly after midnight a car containing eight passengers collided with a telegraph post in Anzac Parade, near Moore Park…

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Woman Injured. Struck by Falling Barrow. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 13

Elizabeth Bracks, 30, was passing under a partly demolished building, near the Central Railway Station, when a barrow filled with concrete…

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Detonator in Rubbish Laborer Severely Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 6

Henry Boreham, employed on sewerage construction work at Mosman, lighted a fire this morning with some old rubbish. As soon as he did so…

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