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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Motor Accident. Gravelling Showman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 13

As the result of a motor accident at Munwillumbah Charles Beale, well-known travelling picture show proprietor, received injuries to his…

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A Curious Accident. Little Boy Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 1

A curious accident occurred at Mortlake, Bobby Scotch Ford, aged 3, was sitting on a piece of vacant land watching his father and another man…

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One Killed. and Three Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 11

John Robert M'Cartlie, commercial traveller, of Middeel park (Vic.), was killed outright, Federick Ernest Turner's skull and arm were fractured…

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Gar Overturns. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

A motor car containing seven Sydney men, was travelling along the Wilton-road, near Epping (Sydney), when the car struck a deep put and…

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Hit a Stump. Motor Fatality Near Crookwell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 9

A motor accident occurred on the Gunning-Crookwell road, on Friday. resulting in the death of Clifford George, of Jerrara, near Crookwell…

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Steamship Collision. Many Fatalities. London, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 3

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

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Fell Into Harbour. Boy Drowned at Stockton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 6

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

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Cars in Collision Award of £500 Damages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

A motor cur collision at Killara formed the subject of three actions in No. 1 July Court on Thursday. In the first case John Charles…

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Steamer Collision. Large Vessel Reached. Vancouver, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at St. Johns (Newfoundland) states that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's liner Metagama collided with the Italian…

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Motor Smash. Baronet Killed. Four Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 6

Sir Henry de Castres Kellet (72), a counciller of Kew (Vic.). and knew as the "father of the council," was fatally injured when an electric tram…

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Drowned at Wanganui Newspaper Man's Death. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 6

Mr H. V. Duigan, manager of the "Wauganui Herald," New Zealand, was drowned in the river last night. He was going to his launch in a dinghy…

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Accident to Motor Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

While riding in on a motor cycle this afternoon from Kurri to the Northern District Premiership cycle races hold at Lorn, Messrs, George Hill and…

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Newcastle Casualties. Accident on Football Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 14

Howard Preston. 22, an engineer, employed at Walah Iisland, and living in Shortland Place, Newcastle, sustained internal injuries while playing…

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Fractured Limbs. Accident at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 16

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

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Fractured Limbs. Accidents at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 8

Edna Henry, 13, a school girl, living at Hamilton, fell while playing on Wednesday evening, and sustained a fracture of the left arm. She was…

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Local and General. Child's Leg Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 4

Edna Cook, aged 11 years and living at East Maitland, met with a very painful accident this morning, shortly after eight O'clock. While jumping…

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Under a Train. Liverpool Resident Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 5

Mr. Edgar Lang a well-known resident of the Liverpool district was boarding a train at Liverpool this morning when he slipped and…

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Shocking Accident. Glen Innes Man's Misfortune

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. Grandon Williamson, a well known resident of Glen Innes, with the lower portion of his face blow away…

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Lawn Tennis. Brookes' Accident. London. June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 8

To-day Brookes' eye was much better, and he definitely decided to play in the singles and doubles championships at Wimbledon…

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Constable Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

Constable Forman of Bungwahl Flat, was riding round his patrol on Saturday evening, when his horse stumbled, and he was thrown to the…

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