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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Government Sued. Traffic Constable's Claim. Sequel to Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day, William Webb, a traffic constable, sued the Government to recover £115 wages alleged to be due to him…

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Accident to Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. John Casey, 54 a farmer, residing at Brisbanefield fell over a barrow, at his residence on Monday night, and it is believed that he…

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Accident in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Harris, a resident of Albert street, Horseshoe Bend, and an employee of the Maitland Gaslight Company, was riding a bicycle in…

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Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 7

A collision occurred between an Olsmobile car owned by Mr. Keith Ezzy and a Hudson driven by Mr. Bellanny, of Weston. The collision…

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Railway Accident. Coal Train Through Dead End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 2

While endeavouring to negotiate an incline loading to Broadmeadow station on Thursday afternoon, a loaded co tr[?] slipped back down the line,…

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Accidental Stabbing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 7

A stabbing accident is reported from Bellbird. A young lady was the victim of the accident, being stabbed in the breast. Several…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 7

A carter employed on one of Mr. Hunter's sanitary carts met with a painful accident on Tuesday. He stooped to get something near the…

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Drowning Fatality. Telegraph Linesman's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 14

James Tait, 38, a telegraph linesman, who has been working in the Wynne district during the past two months, was drowned in the Wyong…

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Three Injured. Collision at Kensington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 11

In a collision at South Kensington, between a cyclist and a motor car, three people were injured. John Burling, aged about 22 years…

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Bus Smash. Collision with Sandcart. Six Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

From the debris of shat[?]ered wood and glass, when the side of a motor bus was torn off in a collision with a sandcart at Glebe to-day, six…

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Six Injured. Taxi Cab and Car Collision at Blakehurst Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 5

Six people were injured last in a collision between a taxi cab and a Ford car in Woniora Road, Blakehurst. They all sustained minor [?]…

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Drowned in Hawkesbury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

About 2.30 a.m. on Thursday Walter Herbert Bell, aged 24, of Glebe, left Hawkesbury River railway station in a boat, with Tom Armour, also of…

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Man Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

About 2.30 o'clock this morning. Walter Herbert Bell, 24, left Hawkesbury River railway station in a boat with Tom Armour…

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Train Fatality. Schoolgirl Killed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 16

Margaret Gowning, aged 11, while attempting to board a moving train at Granville this morning, slipped and fell across the line…

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Little Boy Drowned Father's Painful Discovery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 3

A message from Bellingen states that Vincent Lucas, a farmer at North Fernmount discoveved the body of his fouryear-old son. Vincentt, floating in a…

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Fractured Ribs. Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 16

Late on Saturday evening, Lester Murray, who was riding a motor cycle, collided with the bridge in Main-street. He sustained several…

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Shocking Fatality. Motor Cyclist Killed. Hobart

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 3

Russell, Richardson, a young man, met with a shocking accident, at Unley, last, night. He was riding a motro bicycle…

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Entitled to Pay. Traffic Constable Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 6

Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Sydney, ruled that a policeman who is injured in the course of his duty is entitled to full pay during the period he is…

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Car Smash. One Man Killed, Four Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 14

One man was killed and four injured in a motor smash at Darlinghurst on Saturday night. In endeavouring to save a child, who was…

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Motors Collide. Children Injured by Flying Glass. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 14

As a result of a sensational motor collision at Eastwood last night, two curs were badly damaged, and two children, received severe cuts about…

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