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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Accidents at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 6

About dusk on Sunday evening two men on motor cycles collided at the intersection of McGrane and Leonard Streets. The latter has a very steep…

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Notable Flight. Doctor's Quick Journey To Attend Accident Case. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 5

Dr. Niched made notable flight from Brisbane to Winton (Q.) in a De Haviland Four machine to operate in a lorry driver who had met…

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Collision in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 4

A collision of an unusual nature which fortunately was not attended by injury to the parties concerned, took place this morning in High-street…

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Two Injured Tram and Motor Collide. Rozelle Smash. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 5

A sensational tram smash occurred in Western Road, Rozelle this morning. A tram consisting of two cars,…

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Accident Whilst Shunting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. H. Waller, a married man, residing inn George-street, East Maitland, and employed in the shunting sheds at the West Maitland railway station,…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

Whilst Mr. George Brooker was riding down Dowling street, Dungog, on Monday, his horse fell and Mr. Brooker received a severe…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 4

Frank King, of Young, met with a peculiar accident on Friday. He cvacked a and drew back for another when the lash caught in a piece…

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An Accident Case Doctor Travels in Aeroplane. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

Dr. M'Leod made a notable flight from Brisbane to Winton (Q.), in a de Haviland four to operate on a lorry driver, who had met with an accident…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 3

A rather remarkable burning accident occurred at Cessnock last Sunday night. It appears that Mr. Sommers, with the help of a friend…

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Fatal Colliery Accidents Claims for Compensation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 3

In the Maitland District Court yesterday, before Judge White, Georgrina Lavino Cornish applied under the Workmen's Compensation Act, for the…

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Fatality at Stanford. Archie Jones Killed His Mate Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

Arembald (Archie") Jones, 25, a wheeler was killed yesterday afternoon by a fall of stone all Shamrock bord and the miner (George Clough)…

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Motor Accident. Dungog Resident Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 6

William Nicholas, 44, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Tuesday afternoon from combinations arising from a compound comminuted fracture of…

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Four Injured. Bus and Train Collide. at Kearsley Crossing. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

A. sensational collision between a Cessnock bus, and a coal train moving from Caledonia to Neath took place yesterday afternoon, at the…

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Injured Miner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. John Eryee, Chairman or Richmond Main Miners Lodge, who sustained severe wounds on the head and injuries to the back through a…

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Collision Near Cessnock Five People in Hospital

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

Five people were admitted to the Cessnock Hospital and some others wore less severely injured as the result of a collision between as motor…

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Lived in a Cave Strange Story About Drowned Woman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 3

As reported in our last issue, the semi-nude body of Louisa Williams was found on the beach near the Sydney Domain Baths on Sunday…

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Fettler Killed. Run Down by Train. Ganger and Fettler Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 5

Two letters and a ganger, who were working on the railway line at Exeter, near Moss were run down by a train last night…

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Motor Accident. Compensation Claimed From Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

A claim by Maurice William Gipple, of Singleton, against Cecil J. Hyde, of Wickham, for £75 as compensation for injuries received through…

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Shooting Accident. Young Man Wounded. Shot Gun Explodes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

John Carroll, 24, who resides in High-street, West Maitland, was seriously wounded by a shot from a gun. Accompanied by Erie Fairleigh, he…

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The Motor Car-train Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 10

A survey of the scene of the motor accident which occurred at Kearsley crossing on Tuesday afternoon makes it hard to understand how the…

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