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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Car in Flames. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

After skidding on the street and footpath for about 30 yards, a motor car overturned at Burwood on Monday afternoon…

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Queensland Railway Smash Nine Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

A serious railway accident in which nine people were injured, some very seriously, took place between Bundaberg and Mount Perry (Q.) about 7…

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Local and General Miner Seriously Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 6

A serious accident is reported to have occurred in Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday morning in the section known as tho "Seven…

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Disaster to Stolen Car Nine People Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning a motor car, which was stolen at Darlinghurst on Saturday night for the purpose of a "joy" ride, crashed over an…

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Fell Sixty Feet. Man Fatally Injured. Crane Sling Detached

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 6

Falling nearly 100 feet at the new building which is being erected for the Bank of New South Wales in Macquarie-place, Sydney, on…

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The Motor Accident MR. J. Woodley Dead

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. John Woodley, one of the victims of the motor car accident, near Aberdeen, died in the Scott Memorial at Scone on Sunday afternoon. His…

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Toll of the Motor. Chapter of Accidents. Scone's Second Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

John Woodley, the second victim of last Monday's motor accident, has died at the Scott Memorial Hospital. Woodley was 40 years of age, and was the…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Cornish, a miner, living at Abermain, met with a serious accident at the Abermain No. 1 Colliery on Monday. He was working in a…

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Train Mishaps. Carriages Jump Line. Sydenham Accident. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

Two carriages on an early morning train from Sydney to Lakemba jumped the rails just beyond Sydenham railway station…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Moree recently when Mr. J. D. Davies, of Mount View road, Cessnock, was run over by a railway waggon at…

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Kurri Accidents. Two Persons Injured. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

Geo Talin, a trapper, received a lacerated right leg at Pelaw Main Colliery to-day. He was removed to hospital…

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Motor Fatality. Driver Charged in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

Early on the night of May 19 of last your, Mrs. Catherine O'Keefe, wife of a farmer of Bilambil, near Tweed Heads, arrived in Brisbane on…

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Collision. at Sydney Heads. Pilot Boat and Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

A sensational collision occurred at Sydney Heads this morning, between the pilot steamer Captain Cook and the French steamer St. Joseph as the…

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Crushed to Death. Stanford Fatality. Accidental Death. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. G. Brown resumed the adjourned inquiry into the death of Aubrey Lindsay, a stationary motor engine driver, aged 17, who was…

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Girl Injured. Knocked Down My Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 6

Miss E. Thompson, aged 18 years a waitress employed by Messrs. Way's Limited, and living in Railway-street, Hamilton, was admitted to the…

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Collision at Sydney Heads Captain Cook and French Steamer (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

A sensational collision occurred at Sydney Heads this morning betwen the pilot steamer Captain Cook and the French steamer St. Joseph, as the…

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Accidental Injuries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 4

An inquiry was held by Mr. Geo. Brown, coroner, at the Cessnock Courthouse, concerning the death of James Cain, a labourer, living at…

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INJURED At BELLBIRD

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 7

An accident occurred in the Bellbird Colliery on Wednesday afternoon, when a miner, named Walter Walker, was injured by a fall of…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Car and Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

A collision with fatal results between a motor car and a motor cycle occurred on the Ryistone road, says a Kandos message…

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Disaster to Stolen Car. Nine People Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning a motor car, which was stolen at Darlinghurst on Saturday night for the purpose of a "joy" ride, crashed…

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