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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Extraordinary Accident Fireman Blown From Engine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

To be blown from the engine of a train travelling at full speed was the experioued of a fireman named Swanson on a special train travelling…

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Accident to Mr M. Doohan

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

Mr M. Doohan of John-street, met with a painful accident during the week while cranking up his car. The engine "kicked," and the crankin…

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Boating Fatality. Police Sergeant Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

A beating fatality happened at the entrance of Lake Illawarra on Sunday morning, when Thomas Forman, aged 50 years, a sergeant of police, stationed…

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Bath Fatality. Petersham Resident's Collapse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

Hebert R. Smith, 44 years, who liver at 14 Westbourne-street, Petersham, died suddenly at Woy Woy on Sunday…

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Two Injured. Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 8

Through a back tyre blowing out, a motor car overturned at Enfield on Saturday night. The car was driven by Lewis Higgs…

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Motor Smash. Near Heddon Greta. One Killed: Four Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

While proceeding from Maitland to Kurri last night at 9.40, and when rounding the last curve between Heddon Greta overhead bridge…

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Holiday Fatalities Two Drowned on South Coast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

Two drowning fatalities on the South Coast occurred during the Anniversary Day, holiday. One of the victims was James King,…

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Holiday Fatalities. Two Drowned on South Coast

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Two drowning fatalities on the South Coast occurred during the Anniversary Day holiday. One of the victims was James King,…

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Knife Used. Seaman Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5

During a dispute in Argyle Cut early this morning, between George Howard, a seaman, and another man about a girl a knife was drawn and freely used,…

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Miner Killed. Bus and Car Collide. Others Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

WEST MAITLAND. Monday. While proceeding from Maitland to Kurri last night at 9.40, and when rounding the last curve between…

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Car and Motor Bus Collide One Man Killed, Five Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

A motor accident, unfortunately attended with a fatal result, occurred about half a mile from on the Heddon-Grota-road, on Sunday night…

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Wheel Collapsed. Serious Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

A motoring accident, resulting in serious injury to one of six passengers, occurred near G[?]enora (Tas.), on Sunday afternoon…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Wharton, of Brushy Hill, met with a serious accident on Saturday last, which resulted in a ba[?]y broken collarbone. From…

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Shocking Motor Accident Car Somersalts on Kurri Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5

The Kurri Kurri road has been the scene of three disastrous motor car accidents in the space of just over a year. Last Sunday night, about…

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Kurri Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. James Mitchell, the victim of the motor car fatality, took place yesterday afternoon, leaving the residence of his…

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Woman Killed. Car's Fatal Plunge. Several Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Mrs. Bell a Melbourne visitor, was killed, and several other persons were injured, when a touring car left the road near Yarrangobilly Caves and…

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Dray Smashed. Driver Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

An engine at Darling Harbour goods-yards crashed into a tip-dray driven by Daniel Grogan; who received severe injuries. The dray was…

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Aberdare Colliery. Accidental Death. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

An inquiry was held at the Cessnock Courthouse this morning by Mr. Geo, Brown, District Coroner, into the death of Robert Oliver, a miner,…

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Heddon-greta Fatality Motor Driver Committed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

The inquiry into tho death of Arthur Douglas Rawling, agod 21, and Annie Ivy Perry, aged 14, who were killed when a motor car, driven by Adrian…

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