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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Coroner's Censure. Broken Hill Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 9

At an inquest concerning the death of Phillip Norman Raynor, who died in hospital after falling from a sulky on August 23, the Coroner (Mr. G…

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Motor Fatality. Boy Killed at Wallsend

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 14

Richard Davis, a twelve-year-old schoolboy, living with his parents at Pit-town Wallsend, was knocked down by a motor car near the Wallsend…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Strikes Telegraph Pole

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 14

One young man died from his injuries, and three others were seriously hurt, as the result of an accident at the corner of High-street and…

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Railway Carriages Derailed Nobody Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 8

There was considerable excitement mnongst passengers on the 5 p.m. train from Liverpool to Sydney on Wednesday when the two last carnages of the…

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Bus Capsized. Nine People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 6

Two passengers were seriously injured, seven were slightly injured, and nine had a remarkable escape, when a motor bus overturned at the corner of…

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Colliery Fatality. Crushed by Skips. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 6

An employee of Richmond Main Colliery Stephen Shannon, died in the Kurri Kurri Hospital early this morning from injuries received in the…

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Eye Injured. Boy Attacked by Peewit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 16

A boy named Pearce, aged eleven, of Mullumb[?] was attacked by a peewit, which pecked him in the eve. The outer covering of the eyeball…

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Japanese Navy. Many Sailors Drowned. Tokio, Sept. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 13

Many Japanese sailors were drowned this morning when two launches belonging to the flagship Nagato came into collision in the…

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Seriously Injured. Knocked Down by a Tram

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 8

Patrick Donnelly aged 63 years, a travelling tinker, was knocked down by the motor of an outward bound Carrington tram in Scott-street, near…

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Three Injured. Motor Cycle Collides with Horse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 14

Three men were injured when a motor cyclo and side-car collided with a horse at Canterbury on Sunday morning…

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Railway Smash. Runaway Carriage. Six People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 14

Six passengers were slightly injured as the result of a collision on Saturday between a railway carriage and some trucks at Kenny's Hill…

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Fatally Injured. Dubbo Man's Death. Murder Charge. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 1

The Dubbo police have made another arrest in connection with the death or Randolph Cashem, better known as Ted Bowling, who died on Sunday as the…

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Boy Injured. Leg Caught in a Chain. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 14

Arnold Burns, thirteen years of age, was injured while swinging on a chain yesterday on the Allandale-road, Cessnock…

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Motor Tragedy Man Killed. Two Others Injured. Motorist Charged with Manslaugher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 16

A terrible tragedy occurred in the Parramatta-road near Johnston-street, Anrandale, at an early hour on Sunday, when a motorist who was…

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Accident to Constable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 4

Constable Brindle of Cessnock met with an accident while on holidays in the Scone district and is now an inmate of the Scone Hospital. He was…

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Motor Accidents. Windsor Coroner's Comments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 9

"Accidents of this nature are becoming too prevalent on this road. Hardly a week-end goes by without some motor accident of a serious nature is…

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Gar Overturns. Accident Near Merriwa. Family's Narrow Escape. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 16

S. Hatton, accompanied by his wife, two sons, two daughters, and a nephew, yesterday went on a motor trip to Merriwn, returning in the…

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Motor Accidents. Likely Action by Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 16

In view of the increasing number of motor accidents, it is probable that the National Roads and Motorists' Association will take steps to…

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Drowning Fatality. Telegraph Linesman's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 3

James Tait, 99, a telegraph linesman, who has been working in the Wyong district during the past two months, was drowned in to the Wyong…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 4

Douglas Pender, l6, residing in Elgin-street, fell from a bicycle while turning the corner at the intersection of Charles and High streets last…

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