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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Skull Fractured. Collision with Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

While riding a bicycle home from the Steel Works, where he is employed Henry Bradly a married man living i Ree-street, Mayfield, came into…

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Japanese Aviators. Triple Collision. New York, Jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

A message from Tokio states that three Japanese naval planes came into collision in mid-air above the Kasumigaura aviation field. The…

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Char-a-bans Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Whilst travelling along Kurri's main street with passengers yesterday afternoon, a spring broke in the undercarriage of a char-a-bane, and…

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Toll of the Motor Fatalities and Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

A fatal motor bus accident occurred on Sunday on the steep hill on tho Cordeaux side of the Nepean River, Douglas Park. John White, who resides at…

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Car Capsizes. Three Persons Injured. Orange Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Samuel Williams (owner of Alloway Bank Station, Bathurst), his daughter, and Mr. C. V. Suttor (owner of the Rocks Estate. near Bathurst)…

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Aberdare Fatality. Evidence at Inquest Accidental Death From Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 12

An inquiry into the death of Robert Oliver in the Aberdare Colliery, on January 24, was held at the Cessnock Court House, on…

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Bishop Injured. Scalded at Rotorua

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Bishop MacCarthy, who is accompanying Archbishop Mannix in a ton of New zealand, has had to enter Lew[?] Hospital at Christchurch for…

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Severely Injured. Run Down Dy Truck. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

William Kitchener, 54, a railway fettler, was working on the railway line in Darling harbour this morning, when he was run down by an empty…

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Accident Ends Fatally

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

Mrs. Little, wife of Mr. Ernest Little, of Kearsley, was the unfortunate victim of an accident which held a fatal ending. On Friday…

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Boating Fatality. Police Sergeant Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

A boating 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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Electrocuted. the Haberfield Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

The Sydney Coroner inquired into the death of Francis Leonard Moore, 29, who was electrocuted while experiencing with a…

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Collision in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

In avoiding a cyclist this morning while turning in High-street, near Johnston's Shoe Store, a motor cyclist named Wyatt collided with a…

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Bath Fatality. Petersham Resident's Collapse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

Hebert R. Smith, 4½ years, who liver at 14 Westbourne-street, Pctersham, died suddenly at Woy Woy on Sunday…

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Skull Fractured. Collision with Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

While riding a bicycle home from the Steel Works, where he is employed, Henry Bradley a married man living in Roe-street, Mayfield came into…

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Street Collision. Tram and Steam Roller

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 11

Skidding on the slippery rails, a [?]ramear crashed into, a steam roller in Botany Road, Waterloo, on 25th ult. Four people were injured—…

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Touched Live Wire. Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

A boy named David Eadie, of Abbot-street, West Maitland was admitted to the Maitland Hospital this afternoon…

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Knife Used. Seaman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

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

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Two Injured. Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

Through a back tyre blowing out, a motor car overturned at Enfield on 26th ult. The car was driven by Lewis Higgs…

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Woman Killed. Car's Fatal Plunge. Several Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

While proceeding from Maitland to Kurri on Sunday night at 9.10, and when rounding the last curve between Heddon Greta overhead bridge…

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