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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 96

Local and General. Injured Men Progressing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

Richard Nield and James Monks, who were injured by a fall of coal in Pelaw-Main colliery, are making slow progress towards recovery in…

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Car Smash at La Perouse Three Men Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 2

Three men were injured in a motor smash at La Perouse early to-day. When in attempting to avoid a collision with another car, a taxi-driver…

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Muswellbrook Accident Union's Statement

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

Recently a boy was injured on the railway at a level crossing at Muswellbrook, and the accident is now the subject of a departmental inquiry by, the…

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Lamp Explodes. Two Youths Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 3

While charging an acetylene cycle lamp at their home, Smedmore, Frederick Carnloy, 16, a telegraph messenger, and George Carnloy, 15, a…

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Baton Used. Business Man Injured Constable's Feculiar Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

H. J. Stackpole a well-known Williamstown tailor, while riding his bicycle last night was felled to the ground by a bow from a baton,…

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Accident in 'Bus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

Mrs. William Gronow, of Barton-st. Kurri Kurri, was riding in the Marble Bar 'bus, No. 4, and when in Devonshire-street the 'bus suddenly stopped…

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Accident on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

Whilst doing a preliminary on the Maitland Show Ground yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. A. Ford's trotter, Charming Rock, came down near the…

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Accident to Lad Patient Progressing Satisfactorily

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 6

The lad, William Hunter, son of Mr. Richard Hunter, of Aberdare, who, as reported in Tuesday's "Eagle," met with an accident while…

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Serious Collision. Mother and Son Severely Injured. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

A collision occurred between a motor car and a cart near Ironbark Hill, at three o'clock this morning. The cart was driven by Andrew…

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Fatally Injured. Struck by Locomotive

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 13

Ernest Alfred Black, bus proprietor, was crossing the railway line at Waitara late on Saturday night, when has was struck by a locomotive and…

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Acetylene Explosion Two Brothers Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 6

Two brothers, Fred Carnley, a telegraph messenger, and George Carnley, employed by a grocery firm, sustained serious facial injuries on Thursday, at…

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Taxi Crashes. Three Passengers Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 3

Three men were injured in a motion smash at Lit Perouse early Wednesday. When attempting to avoid a collision with another car, a taxi driver pulled…

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Perries Collide. a Woman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 14

On Saturday afternoon the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., steamers Kanimbla and Kinadra were in collision off Benelon Point…

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Three Injured. Tram and Cart Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 13

On Saturday night a tram came into collision with an re-cart in New South Head Road, with the result that two men and a boy were…

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Struck by Flying Iron Workman Terribly Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

James Westwood, of Granville, received terrible injuries on Thursday, due to a piece of iron flying off a wheel. Westwood was working at the…

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Fall of Stone. Fatal Mining Accident. the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 13

An inquest on the death of Leonard Phillip Hill, who was fatally injured by a fall of stone while working in the Lupton Park Colliery…

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Railway Accident. Muswellbrook Level Crossing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 16

Recently a boy was injured on the railway at a level crosing at Muswellbrook, and the accident is now the subject of a departmental inquiry by…

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Revolver Accident. School Boy Shot. Serious Condition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 9

A sensation was caused at Hurstville Public School on 6th inst., when James Eldrdige, one of the pupils, was shot. The bullet entered…

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Accident at Pelaw-main

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 3

Richard Nelid, also known as Ross, and James Monks two miners, were caught by a fall from the tops in Pelaw-Main Colliery on Wednesday…

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Accidents, The Maitland Motor Ambulance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

Transport had a particularly busy day yesterday attending to no less than six accidents, as well as sick cases. Two of the accidents occurred…

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