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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Accident at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

An accident occurred at Gretal on Saturday evening. A motor car driven by Mr. D. Sinclair and Mr. W. M'Kinnin's bus came into collision…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

A wheeler, named Joseph Carter, employed at Aberdare South Colliery was crushed against the rib while at work on Friday. Carter's…

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Recent Motor ACCiDENT

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

On inquiring at the Kurri Hospital to-day, we were informed that Mr. Elliot Ball, who received injuries in the motor accident on Bishop's…

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Story of a Sulky Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

The account of an accident which occurred on the Mt. Vincent Road, near Kitchener, on the 15th February, was given to the police…

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Abermain Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Arthur Cornish, who died in Kurri Kurri Hospital on February 22, of injured received in…

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Fall of Coal. Miner Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 3

Thomas Kellitt, 50, a miner, employed at Shortland Colliery, was fatally injured through being struck by a fall of coal on Tuesday afternoon…

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Accident to Miss Stewart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

Miss Mabel Stewart (writes a correspondent) a well-known missionary to the aborigines, for some time resident at Karuah, met with an accident…

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Jockey Killed. Accident at Morpeth. Alfred Chapman the Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 5

The apprenticed jockey, Alfred Chapman, was killed while riding work this morning at Morpeth. He with riding the two-year-old,…

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Shocking Lift Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

A frightful tragedy occurred at Chatham House, Pitt-street, to-day. Sydney Burton, lift mechanic, was standing at the bottom of the lift well…

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Car Fatality. Young Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

Clarence M'Donald, aged 21 year's, a clerk in the Valuer-General's office, Sydney was killed in a motor car accident on Wednesday afternoon…

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Accidents. Kicked by a House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 5

George Kirkwood, 17, employed by Messrs. Wolfe and Co., met with a painful accident yesterday, which necessitated the insertion of a number…

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Fall of Stone. Brusher Seriously Injured. Accidents at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 6

As the result of a fall of coal, J. Davison, 38, a brusher, employed at Borehole Colliery, and residing at Killingworth, had several ribs…

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Fatal Accident. at Lupton Paek Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

Leu Hill, a Kayuga resident was fatally injured at Lupton Park Colliery about mid-day to-day as a result of a fall of stone…

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Accident at south Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

Arthur Gilbert, a wheeler, employed at the South Greta Colliery met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. He was working…

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Fatal Motor Accident Brookfield Road. Car Overturns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday, at about 2.15 p.m., Mr. J. Smith, the well-known representative of the Valuer-General's Department, was driving his…

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Boy Drowned. Fatality at Manly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 13

Unable to swim, John M'Kay, 9 years of age, of Ennis-street. Manly Vale, was drowned in the Manly Lagoon on the golf links on Sunday…

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Accidents. Injured at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 7

Several accidents occurred at Newcastle on Friday. Thomas Searles, 35, a shearsman employed at the Steel Works, and…

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Collision in Darling Harbour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

A collision involving damage that will run into some thousands of pounds oceurred in Darling Harbour on Wednesday morning between the U.S.S…

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Five Injured. Cycle Strikes Post. Annandale Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 14

A motor cycle with trader's box attached, containing five persons, collided with a verandah post near the intersection of Parramatta-road and…

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Rivoli Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 5

Riwell was not started in the Essendon Stakes at Flemington. He injured a tendon and will probably be scratched for all melbourne…

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