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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

1,908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 96

Motor Car Accident Man Killed, Three Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

John Robert M'Carlie, commercial traveller, of Middle Park, was killed outright, Frederick Ernest Turner's skull and arm were fractured, John B…

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Three Actions Motor Car Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Th[?] actions for damages, arising out of a collision hetw[?] two motor cars at Wollsto[?]raft, on September 1922 were heard before Mr. Justice…

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Injured by Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

George Fenwick, a miner, was caught by a fall of coal in Richmond Main Colliery, and badly injured about the thighs. It is feared that one…

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Fatally Injured MR.W. E. McGOLDRICK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 1

William Ernest McGoldrick, son of Mr. C. McGoldrick, was accidentally killed Sydney last week. Deceased was a tram guard, and was on duty…

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Shooting Accident Councillor's Death. Casino, Saturday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

As the result of a shooting accident, Councillor Murdoch McLennan, of Tomki Shire Council, died early yesterday morning at his home at…

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Dungog Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

Mrs. Lowden, Miss Gertie Wilson, and Mr. L. Robinson, who were seriously injured in the motor smash on the road between Wangat and Dungog…

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Fractured Limbs. Accident at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 6

John Roberts, 12, sustained a fractured collarbone on Monday while played football and was treated at the Newcastle Hospital…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Kathleen Morschell, three years of age, of Murwillumbah, was accidentally shot dead at her home. Hearing a scream, Mrs Morschell rushed into the…

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Shooting Accident Councillor's Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

As the result of a shooting accident, Councillor Murdoch McLennan, of Tomki Shire Council, died early on Saturday at his home at Middle…

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Fell Into Harbour. Boy Drowned at Stockton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 7

Jeff Wallyon, aged 8 years, who lived in William-street, Stockton, was playing with some other boys on the timber wharf at Stockton about five…

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Steamship Collision. Many Fatalities. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 5

Reuter's Christmas correspondent reports 20 deaths, mostly women and children, through a collision of the mail steamers Haakoniar and Kongharald…

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Car Overturns. Three Men Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 5

A motor car, containing seven sydney men was travelling along the Walton Road, near Epping to-day when the car struck a deep rut and…

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Sad Drowning Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

While playing with other boys on the timber wharf at Stockton, about 5 pm. on Tuesday Jeoff. Mallyon, aged 8, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Mallyon,…

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Disastrous Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

A Christiana correspondent states that a score of deaths, mostly women and children, occurred as the result of a collision between tho mail steamer…

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Local & General News the Dungog Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

Latest advices from Dungog state that Mrs Lowden, Miss Gertie Wilson, and Mr L. Robinson, who were seriously injured in the recent tragic motor…

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Linesman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

While in course of crection this morning at Tolarah, an electric light pole fell, and the crosspiece struck one of the workmen, Mr. Dorn, on…

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Motor Collision. Solicitor Awarded Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 3

The three consolidated actions arising out off a motor cur collision on September 1, at Killara, was conducted before Mr. Justice Gordon and a…

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Motor Cars and Trains an Exciting Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 10

A motor car plying on Clifton's, Ltd., service between Tamworth and Manilla collided with the Tamworth-Barraba motor train at the level…

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Boat Capsizes. Business Man Drowned Wellingtoa (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

Mr. H. V. Duigan, managr of the Wanganul Herald," was drowned in the river last night He was going to his lunch in a…

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Ambulance Transport Wanted a Case In Point Injured Miner Carted in a Dray

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 8

There are still some antedeluvians in our midst, who, by devious arguments woefully lacking in common sense, endeavor to show that an…

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