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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 103

Motor Fatality. Unknown Woman Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 8

A woman, aged about 25 years, whose identity is unknown, was run over by a motor bus near the corner of Eddy avenue and Pitt street,…

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Trams Collide. Three Passengers Injured. Unexplained Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

While two trams were proceeding on the incline approaching the Central Station this morning the leading tram, for some reason not yet…

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Horribly Injured. Attacked by Bull. Lower Limbs Paralysed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

W. B. Booker, a dairyman, who is a deal mute, was attacked by a bull on his farm in the Wyong district yesterday…

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Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

A collision between a motor lorry and a motor bicycle occurred on the Merriwa-Muswellbrook road between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday last,…

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Motor Fatality Evidence at the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

The vice-captain of the English cricket team, J. W. H. T. Douglas, appeared before the Coroner's Court in Melbourne on Tuesday to give evidence…

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Trapped at Level Crossing Double Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

A terrible double fatality occurred on Tuesday morning at the South-road railway crossing at Hilton, South Australia, when a Glenelg-bound train…

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Pixy Ring. Badly Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

While running five furlongs on the course proper at Flemington this morning the Sydney mare Pixy Ring was apparently badly injured. An…

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Attacked by a Bull Farmer Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

When removing dairy, cows from a paddock in which a bull was running, on his dairy farm at Ourimbah, Mr Walter W. Brooker, a dairy farmer,…

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Bus Fatality. Sudden Death of Driver. Due to Bursting Blood Vessel. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Thomas Turrell, whose motor bus went over the wall at Cremorne after he had collapsed at the…

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Accident at a Picnic

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

A railway employee named James Harris was standing behind the starter of an athletic event at the Lifhgow Iron Workers' picnic on Saturday,…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Two accident cases were admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Monday night, each being due to a fall from a horse. The victims were Hilton…

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Injured Whilst Diving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Doug. Scobie, son of Mr. J. W. Scobie, of Lorn, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon whilst diving into the river. He was…

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School Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

While playing at school to-day, May Harigan, aged 12 years, living at Farley, tripped over a piece of wood, which penetrated her left leg…

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Maitland Speedway. Thrills and Spills. Two Spectators Injured

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

LA MONT’E EASY WIN—SCRATCH RACE TO RICHARDSON — HALF MILE TO SHONE—BENDEICH WINS MILE HANDICAP EASILY…

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Attacked by a Bull Farmer Seriously Injured. Ex-rouchel Resident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

When removing dairy cows from a paddock in which a bull was running, on his dairy farm at Curimbah, Mr. Walter W. Brooker, a dairy farmer,…

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Motor Accident. Driver in Critical Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

A motor car driven by James Pearce overturned at Manly early this morning. Four other persons in the car were…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. T. McNamara, caretaker of St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland, was struck in the forehead by a broom-handle while attempting to…

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Accidents to Firemen

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Speaking at Cessnock on Saturday prior to his departure for Sydney, Station Officer While said that the casualties to fireman in the metropolitan…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 15

A woman, aged about 25 years, whose identity is unknown, was run over by a motor has near the corner of Eddy avenue and Pitt street, Sydney…

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Damages Claimed. Fatal Collision in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 19

On June 20, Sir Henry Kollett, a member of the New Council, was killed, as the result of a collision between the motor car in which he was seated…

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