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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 96

Tram Conductor Killed. Four Others Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

A tragic tram collision occurred late on Sunday night near the Central Railway Station, when a train conductor was killed and four…

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Tram Smash Conductor Killed; Two Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

A tram accident occurred shortly before 11 o'clock on Friday night, in Belmore Park, just outside Central Station…

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Accident Ends Fatally Shunter at Aberdare South Run Over By Several Trucks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

A distressing accident which, unfortunately had a fatal ending occurred yesterday afternoon on the railway line at the Aberdare South…

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Shunting Fatality. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 5

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Wilson, who died yesterday, as a result of shocking injuries received while…

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Building Accidents. Two Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 5

Harry Gosbell, used is was working on the second story of a building in course of erection in Philip-street this morning, When a mass of…

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Motor Fatality. "SQUIZZY"TAYBOR,CHARGED.MELBOURNE,Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 5

The Coroner opened an inquest conceraing the of Daphne Allcorn, who was knocked down by[?] motorcar in St.Kilda - road a fortnight ago…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. Harry Cartwright ,underground manager of East Greta Colliery was walking along a jig to - day when, he was knocked over by a dummy. His…

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The Late Drowning Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 3

At the Courthouse on Saturday morning last, the district corner, Mr.A.W. Swaddling hold an inquest re death of Charles Alfred Chairman, win…

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Building Accidents Two Men Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

Harry Gosnell, aged 43 was working on the second story of a building in course of erection in Phillip-street this morning when a mass of material fell…

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Colliery Fatality. Death of Mr. H. Cartwright

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

The death of Mr. Henry Cartwright removes one of the best known figures on the South Maitland coalfields and one who was associated with the…

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Nurse Injured. Peculiar Acoident at Oessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 5

Nurse Howlett, of Cessook met with a [?] accident a patient in Milbourne Street Cessnook and was…

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Melbourne Motor Fatality "Squizzy" Taylor Charged. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

The City Coroner opened an inquest concerning the death of Daphne Alcorn, who was knocked down by a motor, car in St. Kilda-road a fortnight, ago…

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Accident to Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

Kenn Walker (3 years), who resides with his parents at 62 Rose street, West Maitland, had lower tip, or the right side, badly lacerated by the…

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"Collision Inevitable." New York

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 5

Reuter's Tokio correspondent wires: "Ten thousand Japanese army reservists, participating in a demonstration against the execution of…

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Motor Collision. Bus and Lorry Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 5

A collision occured at the intersection it Aberdare and Vincent [?] this mornig, between one of Ditton and Hill's 'buses and a Ford…

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Cyclist Killed. Collision with Motor Car. Rockhampton (Q.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 5

A motor car and cyclist collided on the Gladstone Road last night. The cyclist, whon picked up. was dead. He had sustained frightful…

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Drowning Fatality. the Muswellbrook Occurrence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 9

Charles Alfred Charman, who with his young son was drowned in the Hunter River on 21st inst., was a dairy farmer on the Bengalla…

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Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 6

As the Moree mail train was passing Pothana signal box (between Singleton and Branxton), about 2 of clock on Thursday morning, the signalman…

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The Late Drowning Cases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 8

At the Courthouse on Saturday morning last, the district coroner, Mr. A. W. Swaddling, held an inquest re death of Charles Alfred Charman, who…

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Cars in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 6

A Buick motor car, in which Mr. Hilton Sales, of Singleton, was driving alone, and a Dodge car, driven by Mr. Nelson Kempe, of Cessnock, containing…

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