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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Motor Accident. Mr. Murphy M.l.a. Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

Mr, Cecil Murphy, Labour representative for North sydney in the Legislative Assembly , who was injured in a motor accident towards the end…

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Railway Fatality Late Muswellbrook Resident Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

On Friday afternoon, the Singleton District Coroner (Mr. Alex. Morrison, J.P.) opened an inquest at the Court House, Branxton, into the…

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Shunting Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock. Jury's Rider. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Wilson, a shunter received in a shunting yard at Aberdare South Colhery…

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Aberdare South Fatality. Inquiry Into Shunter's Death. Evidence Regarding Defective Brake

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

An inquest touching the death of Robert James Wilson, shunter who died as the result of an accident on the railway line at the Aberdare South…

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Accident at Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

A[?] accident occurred in isabella - street, Wingham, on Saturday evening last (writes our wingham correspondent), and it is little short of…

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Seriously Burned Accident at Paterson. Gas Plant Explodes. PATERSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

An explosion of an acetylene gas plant at Kailala private Hospital at paterson, carly last evening, was attended with serious results…

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Motor Car Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

Mr. Bill Barrett is a man who can count many escapes from death by accident in his career. He added another to the list last Sunday. As…

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Accident to a Motor Cyclist

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

Mr Wal. Rutherford struck bad luck in the hill test climb of the motor club last Sunday. When nearing the top of Mount Manning…

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Man Drowned. Motor Cycle Overturns. Accident at Fishery Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 4

In astounding circumstances George Potts,.a young man, who resided at Cessnock, lost his life in Fishery Creek early last evening,…

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Sensational Smash Jockey Injured, Mount Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 2

A few seconds after the start of the Sires' Produce Stakes at Ascot racecourse, Brisbaue, on Tuesday afternon, which was contested by a field of 17,…

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Motor Fatality Widow Awarded Damages. Newcastle Case. sunday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 5

A claim for compensation by Isabella Mary Harvey, administratrix of the estate of her late husband. John Harvey, who died intestate,…

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Prisoner Escapes. Police Patrol Waooon in Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 5

When a police patrol waggon collided with a tram in city last night, in policeman suffered from shock and one of the two prisoners eacaped in…

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Van and Car. Collision at Surry Hills. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 5

A man named j. Charr was proceeding along Foveaux - street, Surry Hills, this morning, with a full load of car case beef, when his van collided with…

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Falls of Goal. Accidents at Richmond Main. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 4

Three nc[?], through, tails of coal occurred yesterday and last night at Richmond Main Colliery. Some coal fell on George Johnston…

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Motor Lorry's Leap. Accident at Ashfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred on the overhead bridge, Liverpool road, Ashfield, yesterday evening. Albert Neale was driving a live lon…

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Accident at Paterson Gas Plant Explodes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 3

An explosion of an acetylene gas plant at Kallala Private Hospital at Paterson early on Monday evening, was attended with serious results…

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Cycliste Killed. Brother Seriously Injured.collision with Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 2

A YOUNG MOTOR CYCLIST was killed and his Brother was seriously injured in a collision with a motor lorry at the [?] of Concord and Parramatta roads…

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Fatal Collision. Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 6

Oryle Johnson was commit[?] for trial in Brishana on a charge of unlawfully killing John Hayter on february 14. This was the [?] to a…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Capsize Into Creek

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 7

A distressing fatality occurred in Fishery Creek, South Maitland, on Wednesday night, the victim being Mr. George Potts, son of Mr. and…

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Tram and Motor. Collision at Parramaita. SYDNEy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 5

The men were seriously injured in a smash between a tram and a motor car at Parramatta last night One, John Evens, sustained a…

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