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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 96

Fell Fifty Feet. Accident to Child. Sydney

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

While on the railing of a balcony on the third floor of a house in Crown-street, City, this morning, Ronald Grieghorne aged three,…

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Recent Motor Accident Death of the Victim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 7

Joseph Minto, who was knocked down and run over by a motor car last Saturday night near the corner of Vincent and Hall Streets, in…

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Serious Collision. Mother and Son Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

A collision occurred between a motor car and a cart near Ironbark Hill, at three o'clock on 15th inst. The carl was driven by Andrew…

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Fatally Injured. Motor Tragedies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 16

While a relieving constable at Rooty Hill was returning from Penrith on Saturday night the motor cycle he was riding collided with a…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

Andy Brumell, a minor residing at Tolarah, who is employed at South Greta Calliery, was blown up by an explosion of a shot of gelignite on…

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Pier Tragedy. Man Drowned Woman Rescued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

A man named Samuol Beard, 46, a rubber worker, was drowned at St. Kilda (Vic). He and his wife were seen walking along the pier. A splash…

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Japanese Submarine Sinks. Whole Crew Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

Shanghai, Wednesday.—A message from Sasebo, the great Japanese naval port, thirty miles north of Nagasaki, states that the Japanese submarine No…

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Shell Explosion. Boy Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 8

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

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Lamp Explodes. Two Youths Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

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

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Surf Fatality. Man Carried Out at Maroubra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

On Monday afternoon a married man Allan Alfred Gane a greengrocer, aged 33, of Mascot was bathing in the surf at Maroubra Bay…

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Woman Killed. Motor Car Overturns. Three People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 16

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

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Baton Used. Business Man Injured Constable's Peculiar Act MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

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

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Prince of Wales Another Racing Accident. London, March 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 12

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

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Peculiar Accident. Pinned Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 13

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

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

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Accident to Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. John C. Pinfold a railway porter, who as the result of an accident at the West Maitland goods yard on the night of March 3 had…

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Motors in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 4

Shortly after midday on Saturday, a motor omnibus mid a motor lorry came into collision at the intersection of Church and Ban[?]eld streets, West…

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Motor Capsized. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

William Byrne and Henry Brown were injured, and a motor ear damaged to the extent of £100, in Parra-matta-road to-day…

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Lorry and Tram. Collision at Tighe's Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning, while attempting to pass between a stationary motor omnibus on the Tighe's Hill bridge and a tram proceeding to Newcastle from the Steel Works, a motor…

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Motor Mishap. Sir William and Lady Mcphersion Injured. Suva

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

While the stemey Niagara was hero on Friday, Sir William and Lady MePherson and a party went motoring with an Indim driver…

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