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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 96

Mining Accidents

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

Mr. John Fisher, a miner, employ ed at Hebburn Colliery, was cutight by a fall of coal, and sustained injuries to the head and body. He was…

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Pier Tragedy. Man Drowned Woman Rescued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 3

A man named Samuel Beard 45, a rubber worker, was droned at st. Kilda (Vic). He an his wife were seen walking along the pier. A splash…

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Peculiar Accident. Pinned Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 5

At the result of injuries received when cleaning a motor car, F. J. Bull, resident at Drummoyne, was admitted to hospital on Sunday night, in a…

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Prince of Wales Another Racing Accident. London, March 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 5

The Prince of Wales rode in the Army point to point steeplechase near Wokingham to-day. This was his first public appearance since he…

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Infant Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

Jack O' Neill, 3 years, who resides with his parents at 45 Anzac-street, West Maitland, received two incised wounds in the forehead this morning…

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Accident to Prince of Wales Injured in Steeplechase

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

London, Saturday.—The Prince of Wales rode in an army point-to-point steeplechase near Wokingham (Berkshire) to-day and was injured in a fall…

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Fatally Injured. Motor Tragedies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

While a relieving constable at Rooty Hill was reluming from Penith on Saturday night, the motor cycle be was riding collided with a…

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Struck by Train. Fatality at Lakemba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

Near the spot at Lakemba where quite recently a man was run over by a train and killed, the body of another man was found dreadfully…

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Explosion in Mine. Miner Seriously Injured. Accident at South Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 5

Andy Brumell, a minor reading at Telarah, who is employed at South Greta Colliery, was blown up by an explosion of a shot of gelignite this…

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Surf Fatality. Man Carried Out at Maroubra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a married man, Allan Alfred Gane, a green-grocer, aged 33, of Mascot, was bathing in the surf at Marcubra Bay,…

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Woman Killed. Motor Car Overturns. Three People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

A woman, Mrs. Ray. aged 49, of Camberwell (Vic.). was killed and three other persons slightly injured when a motor car overturned and…

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Prince of Wales. Recent Accident. Public Anxiety. LONDON, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 5

An official report states that the horse ridden by the Prince of Wales fell with him. The Prince sustained flight concussion, and some abrasions…

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Detonator Accident Youth's Fingers Blown Off

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

A serious accident boefel Roy Anderson, one of the twin sons of Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson, of Rockdale Orchard, Bundarra. He was engaged on a…

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Prince of Wales' Accident Better Give Up Riding. (Australian Press Assn. Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Herald," in a leader, says the British nation is getting very tired of reading about the Prince of Wales's riding accidents…

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"Land Girl" Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 2

Miss Connie, Mace, who had a long experience as a land girl in England during the war, and shortly afterwards came with her sister to…

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Injured in Mine Explosion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

While working at South Greta colliery on Tuesday morning Andy Brumell, a miner, residing at Telerah, was blown up by an explosion of a shot of…

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Shell Explodes. Boy Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 7

A serious accident in connection with the dismantling of H.M.A.S. Australia occurred at the Newington Naval Ordnance Magazine neat…

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Motor Smash. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

A man named Joseph Faydon and a girl named Beryl Clayton were injured Wednesday when a motor car, which was being driven by the…

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Another Car Fatality. Returned Solder Killed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

Joseph Minch, Who was knocked down by a motor car in Vincent Street on Saturday evening, died in Cessnock Hospital on Wednesday…

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Accident to Mechanic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

Walter Waller, aged 1S, a mechanic employed at the Carrington Motor Garage fell on some rubbish in the yard of the garage this morning and…

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