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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Train Tragedy. by Swinging Train Door. Two Youths Killed. Man Badly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 5

Shortly before 7 o'clock Tuesday, two youths, twin brothers, were killed and a man badly injured on the Hornsby…

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Accident at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 4

Clarence Bell, aged 12, residing in Gerge-street, East Maitland, was sorting out fibrous plaster for his father theis morning, when he pulled…

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Motor Accidents. Four Men Found on Roadway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 7

After having picked up a woman who had broken her right thigh, the Sir. George Ambulance was returning to headquarters on Saturday night when…

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Child Injured. the Melbourne Mystery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 4

Some nights ago as previously reported. Violet Whittaker, aged 6 years, was picked up in one of the Melbourne parks with a fractured…

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Car Somersaults. Two People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 3

Two persona were injured when a motor car, going towards Bathurst, left the Sydney road near Glanmire, and turned a somersault…

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Four Injured. Char-a-banc Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 3

Through the overturning of a char-a-bane on the Mildura Merebein road, says a Melbourne message, four people were injured…

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Strange Accident. Huge Tank Bursts. 120 Tons Ok Water Released

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 5

A tank, similar to those in use on the Government railways, for the storage of water for the use of the locomotives was recently erected for the…

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A Child Injured Melbourne Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

Mystery surrounds the finding of Violet Melba Whittaker, a 5½-year-old child, who staggered into the arms of a cabman in Prince's Park, Carlton,…

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Heddon Fatality. No Prosecution. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

The Attorney-General has decided no to file a bill against Adrian George Connolly, who was driving a car over Heddon Greta bridge, when…

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Two Injured. Pressure Rose Bursts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

william Cresswell (29). a fitter of 24 junction Road, Summer Hill, and his mate, Norman wild of Marrickville. were injured last night when…

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Campers' Tent Catches Fire Three Boys Seriously Injured (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 2

Three boys were severely injured by a fire at their camp at South Creek, Deo Why, last night. It appears their tent caught fire, and it was with…

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Muswellbrook Letter Recent Motor Accident. Muswellrrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 6

On Good Friday morning Messrs. B. Allan jun., of Dartbrook and Messrs. Harvey, son and nephew, respectively, of Mr. J. Harvey, of. Muswellbrook,…

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Sulky Accident. Woman's Arm Broken. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

Through the breaking of one of the shafts of a sulky at Weston yesterday afternoon, Mrs. E. Skinner. who was seated in the vehicle, and…

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Lady Riders Fall Accidents at Sydney Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

Two accidents—one of a serious nature occurred during a hunting contest at the Sydney Royal Show on Tuesday…

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Curious Accident. Newsboy Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

A curious and painful accident occurred in Anzac Parade to-day. Cornelius Lortora, 12, a newsboy, was jumping off a tram when his…

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Motor Fatality. Young Woman Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

Miss Evelyn Mary Burton, aged 25 years, of Armadale, was killed, and Mrs. Ellen Marting, aged 53 years, seriously injured, though being knocked…

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One Killed. Four Men Injured. Steel Works Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 6

As the result of the bursting of a steam pipe in one of the blower boilers at the Port Waratah Steel Works, yesterday, one man, William Coates, lost…

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Motor Cycle Smash. Injured Near Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

When about 11½ miles from Bathurst, on the Sydney road, Harry Boston of Katoomba, met with a serious motoring accident. Boston was riding in the…

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Fatal Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

As the result of the bursting sf a steam pipe in one of the blower boilers at the Newcastle Steal yesterday morning,, about twenty…

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Accident to Hotel Employee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. Dave Thorne, employed at the Australia Hotel, met with a serious accident in the yard of the hotel, on Wednesday. Thorn was endeavoring…

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