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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 96

Big Explosion Ship Disaster Three Firemen Killed and Eight Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

A tremendous explosion killed three firemen and badly injured eight on Saturday night; while the steamer City of Singapore burned at her…

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The Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

The three men who were injured in the recent motor car accident at the Sandy Creek bridge are making steady progress towards recovery…

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Accidents to Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

Gerald Mccloy, aged 8 years, residing at Plaistow-lane. Horsehoe Bend, fell off the verandah at his home this morning. He sustained a…

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Accident at East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

Jack Crowe. aged 16, residing in Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, met with a painful accident at the East Greta Junction Hiding this morning…

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LOCAL & General News Dr. Bowman has resumed practice. Accident to Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

Four now Hupmobile cars were preceeding on Saturday from Sydney for exhibition purposes at Casino show, when an accident occurred to one about…

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Accident to Mr F. J. Dorrington

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

The many friends of Mr F. J. Dorrington, of Broke, who is a councillor of Patrick Plains Shire Council, will be sorry to learn that the was admitted…

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Accident at Rifle Range

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

An improperly locked rifle, which, backfired, resulted in two men being injured at Adamstown range on Saturday. G. Lloyd, aged 26 years, living at 18…

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Miss M'millan's Accident Spinal Cord Intact

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

Miss Vera Macmillan, the plucky horsewoman whose fall at the sod wall was the most serious of the Show, has every chance of recovery. The advice…

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Rifle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 5

James Price, a member of Adams-town Rifle Club, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering from a severe…

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A Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. G. Mackinney, a railway employee, residing in Victoria—street, West Maitland, met with a painful accident yesterday. Whilst he was at…

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Compensation Claim Railway Company Sued. Accident at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

The case in which Matilda Lumby. of Sweetman's Creek. claimed £500 from the South Maitland Railways Limited as compensation for injuries…

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Strange Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 2

A married man named George Mitchell, aged 30, was killed, at the In[?] roopilly (Q.) Bridge on Tuesday. With another man Mitchell was seated on…

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Motor Lorry Accident Capsize at Darkey Creek

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 2

A motor lorry accidcait of rather ft serious nature occurred yesterday morning, about 10.30, in the vicinity of Darkey Creek, but fortunately no lives…

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Man Killed. Collision at to Toowoomba. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

A collision occurred at Toowoomba yesterday between a five—ton motor lorry, and a Ford truck. Frederick Meibusch, a passeneger…

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Collision with Train Action Against South Maitland Railways

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 6

In the Maitland Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Gordon, Matilda Lumby, of. Sweetman's Creek, claimed £500 compensation…

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Collision at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 4

A collision occurred in Alexander—street, Kurri Kurri. on Thursday afternoon between a Ford car and a motor omnibus. The car was…

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Councillor Borrington Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 12

Mr. F. J. Dorrington, of Broke, who is a member of the shire council, met with a painful accident at the week—end. While doing some…

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Motor Fatality. Young Woman Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 9

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

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One Killed. Four Men Injured. Steel Works Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 9

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

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Skull Fractured. Singular Tram Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 14

Leaning out of a tram in Main-street, Brisbane, on Saturday night to say goodbye to a friend, William O'Halloran. 23. single, was dragged forward…

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