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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Cycling Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 4

Fred. Bailey, It years, residing in South Maitland. sustained a nasty fall while cycling near the railway overhead bridge at west maitland…

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Sensational Experience. Fireman Drowned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 3

The Danish ship Natal arrived in porn yesterday, and Captain Roder, the master, told a sensational story of how a fireman, named paul…

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Motor Fatality. Squizzy Taylor Charged. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 4

Leslie ("Squizzy") Taylor was charged at City Court to-day with having killed Daphne Allcorn on May 5…

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Baby Drowned. Fell Into Harbour. Mother's Strange Story. " SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 4

A woman, whose name is believed to be Elizabeth Cohen, was discovered this morning waving her hands excitedly in the Vicinity of…

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Blasting Accident. Oakey Park Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Oakey park colliery Littgow, the victim being Joseph Don, 17 in wellknown local miner residing at Vale…

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Quarry Accident. Premature Explosion. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 6

William Crittenden, 60, a labourer, residing at Homeville, and employed at Nicholls' Quarry, Homeville, met with very serious injuries at about 8…

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"Squizzy" Taylor in Motor Fatality Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 8

Daphne Allcrn, who was severely injured after being knocked down by a motor car, alleged to have boon driven by Leslie ("Squizzy") Taylor at…

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Head-on Collision. Police Arrest Driver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 14

With teriffic force a double-seater car and a motor truck met in a head-on collision in Dynon-road, Footscray (Vic.), late on Saturday night, and…

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Seven Injured. Wheel of Car Collapses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 14

Seven persons were injured as a result of a motor car overturning nea[?] the Brooklyn railway line (Vic.) Saturday night. A rear wheel collapsed…

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Four Injured. Car Crashes Into Culvert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 6

Four people were injured, two seriously, when a motor-car swerved into a culvert near Beelbangera, two miles from Griffith, and overturned…

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"Squizzy" Remanded Motor Fatality Charge (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 6

Leslie ("Squizzy") Taylor, was charged at the City Court to-day with having killed Daphne Alcorn, on May 5…

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Over a Cutting. Lorry Skins. Accident on Mt. Manning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

While on a journey from sydney to Islington last evening, a motor lorry skidded whilst crossing Mr. Manning and went. ever a cutting…

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Motor Fatality. Taxi Driver Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 6

John Andrew Fox, taxi—driver, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Auckland, for manslaughter in connection with the death of…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Cycle Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. W. Inglis, youngest son of the late Rev. J. W. Inglis, of Parramatia. was killed instantly in a motor cycle collision at Rooty Hill. late…

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Accident at Campbell's Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. Harry Haugh, 21., residing 13. Regent—street west Maitland, was found lying on the road on the Campbell's Hill side of the Long Bridge…

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Strange Fatality. Abdoman Pierced by Stick Mudgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 5

While the deaf and dumb twin daughter of J. Lynch, of Bottobolar, near Mudgee, was chasing a towl from the room with a lang narrow stick she…

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The Double Railway Fatality Boys Killed by Swinging Door

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 1

At the inquest in connection with the deaths of the twin boys namod Gilbert, who were killed by a swinging door on a train near Meadowbank on April 15,…

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Motor Car and Cycle Collide Passenger Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

A collision occurred in Macquariestreet this morning between a motor car and a motor cyele. The impact was severe. The occupant of the…

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Shocking Accident Man Loses Both Hands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 7

Leslie Anderson 29. a miner living at Boolaroo met with a serious accident on Monday resulting in the loss of both his liands. He was…

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Fell Off a Lorry Woman's Strange Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Mrs Agnes Brown, a resident of Mascot, was driving home with her husband in a Ford motor lorry last night, when the tail light of the…

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