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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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A Death Trap. Heddon Overhead Bridge. Scene of Fatal Accidents. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 5

There have been accidents at Heddon Greta overhead bridge resulting infatalities, and others where there have been casualities which have not by…

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Station Accident. Manilla Pastoralist's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 16

The death is announced of Mr. Royal Allen, of Dirriwindi, Manilla, which took place on Sunday, as the result of an accident…

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Accidents. Busy Week-end for Ambulance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 13

There was an unusually large number of accidents of a minor nature during the week-end, necessitating the intention of the staff of the West…

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Head On. Two Cars in Collision. Seven Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 6

Two cars crashed head on in Parramatta Road, near Wattle Street, Haberfield, on Sunday afternoon, Seven people were injured, and one…

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Local and General. Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 4

A miner named Henry Innes, of Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, a married man, was injured in Pelaw-Main Colliery to-day and taken to…

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Motor Lorry Smash. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 4

A motor lorry, owned by Hawkins, Limited, Newcastle, and driven by Arthur Pitts, was about a mile from Teralba, oh Saturday, when…

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Collision at Lawson. Threw Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 6

Two motor cars collided on the Main Western-road, near Lawson on Monday, and three men were injured. Those injured were:—…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 4

While working at the Waratah colliery yesterday morning, George Beath, 57 years of age, living at Thalabar road, New Lambton, was struck by a…

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Motor Accidents. Four Persons Injured. Two Cars and Tram Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 6

A remarkable triangular accident. involving two motor care and a tramcar, occurred at the corner of the Parramatta and Balmain roads,…

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Shocking Fatality Run [?] by Train. Body Horribly Mangled. WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at Weston this morning An elderly man. Michael O'Bryan was rum oyer by a trainload of dirt…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. Smith, an employee at Wallarobba sawmills, met with a painful accident last week. Through his right hand coming in contact…

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Sydney-melbourne Express Accident Near Goondah. Sleeping Cars and Tender Jump Rails (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to the Sydney to Melbourne express, which left Sydney at 7.25 last night. Heavy rains had soft[?]ued the line…

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Motoring Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

On Saturday last a motoring party comprising Misses Jean Ryder, Winnie Gan. Millie Brown and Nellie Mullins, were being driven iu Mr. Joe…

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Fettler Injured. Knocked Down Engine. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 5

Harry Martin, a railway fottler, was knocked down by an engine near Redfern railway station, early to-day. He was conveyed to hospital suffering…

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Motor Fatality. Committed for Manslaughter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 7

At the inquest concerning the death of George Oswald Uglow, who was killed on September 21 when a motor car containing a party of men…

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Railway Fatality at Weston Man Horribly Mutilated

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

The body of Michael O'Bryan, of Weston was found in a terribly mutilated condition on the railway line near the Weston station at about 1.30 a.m…

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Motor Accidents a Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 3

The Greta Band had a sensational experience in a motor omnibus at the week end, while on their way to Wangat to give a recital. They were running…

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Railway Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 7

An inquiry is to be held to-morrow morning at Weston into the death of Michael O'Bryan, an elderly man, who was run over by a train from…

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Collision and Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 2

A motor van caught fire after colliding with an electric light post a George street before daylight this morning. The driver had his…

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Drowned His Sorrow. Young Man Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 4

Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., at the East Maitland police court this morning. James Roarty was charged with using indecent language…

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