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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 96

Steel Works Accident Man Killed, Three Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 8

As the result of the bursting of a steam pipe in one of the blower boilers sit the Newcastle Steel Works, on Thursday, one man, William Coates,…

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Heddon Fatality. No Prosecution. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 5

The Attorney-General has decided not to the file a bill against Adrian George Connolly, who was driving a ear over Heddon greta bridge, when…

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Two Injured. Pressure Hose Bursts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 6

William Crosswell (29), a fitter, of 24 Junction Road, Summer Hill, and his mate, Norman Wild, of Marrickville, were injured Wednesday, when…

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Child Injured. the Melbourne Mystery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 3

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 3

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

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Motor Cyclist Killed Companion Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 10

A shooking accident occurred on Friday afternoon at Kyneton the road-race circuit. One of the entrants for the sidecar…

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Four Injured. Char-a-b Banc Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 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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Child Injured. a Melbourne Mystery Man Mentioned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 9

Violet Whittaker, aged 6, is in the Children's Hospital, having been seriously injured in mysterious circumstances (says a Melbourne…

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Sulky Accident. Woman's Arm Broken. Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 5

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

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Strange Accident. Huge Tank Bursts. 130 Tons of Water Released

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 6

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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Muswellbrook Letter Recent Motor Accident. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 8

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

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Children Burned. Accidents at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 7

Maggie Haddock, aged 18 months living with her parents at New Lambton, sustained severe burns to the Cessnock, arms, and body through pulling…

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Accident to Newsboy Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 6

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

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Skull Fractured. Singular Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 6

Deaning out of a train in Main-street, Brishane, on Saturday night to say goodbye to a friend, William O'halloran, 23, single, was dragged forward…

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Local and General. Head Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 4

Mr; Michael Murray, the West known butter, residing in High-street, West Maitland, fell in High-street on Saturday afternoon and…

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Train Tragedy. London Electric. Four Killed Fifty Injured. london, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 5

An electric train this morning crashed into the rear of a special excursion train which was standing in a tunnel about…

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Terrific Explosion. on an Oil Ship. One Killed: Two Missing. Thirteen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 4

A sensational fire, with tragic consequences, occurred on Saturday at Port Adelaide, on the Ellerman and Bucknall cargo steamer City of Singapore…

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Casualities. Newcastle's Week-end Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 2

Several accidents occurred at the Week-end G. Franson, 45 a season on the six-masted barquentine E. R. Sterling was admitted to the Hospital,…

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Fishing Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

While spearing a crab for bait on the rocks at the Blow-hole, Kiama, on Friday afternoon, a young man named Ernest Conroy was swept away by a…

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Crash in Tunnel Four Killed, Fifty Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

London, Saturday.—An electric train this morning crashed into the rear of a special excursion train which was standing in a tunnel about a mile…

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