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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 103

Little Boy Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

The body of Leonard Neville, aged six, who had been missing from his homo at Taree since Saturday afternoon was recovered with dragging…

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Drowned in the Surf

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

A Narrabeen baker, named Harold Spooner, while surfing on Wednesday, was carried out and drowned. Spooner had gone into the surf at a point…

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Seven Injured. Razzle Dazzle Crash. Glebe Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

An unusual accident occurred at the Glebe last night, when the top of a razzle-dazzle came off the pinion and fell to the ground. The razzle-dazzle…

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Cyclist Killed. Head on Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 7

A head-on collision between a motor cycle and a four-horse team on Parramatta-road, resulted in the death of Clarence Reginald Noel…

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Damages Claimed. Fatal Collision in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 9

On June 20, Sir Henry Kellett, a member of the Kew Council, was killed us the result of a collision between the motor car in which he was seated…

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Girl Succumbs. Injured During Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 15

A Message from Chincilla (Q.) states that Miss Gertrude Tennyson, who was pinned beneath the debris when the Roman Catholic Church was…

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Miners Injured. Cricketer's Nose Fractured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 16

Through being struck by a fall of rock while at work at the Burwood Colliery, Walter Lydon, aged 43 years, a miner, received a lacerated…

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'Bus Fatality. the Cremorne Smash. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

An inquest concerning the death or Thomas Turrell, driver of the 'bus which crashed over the embankment at Cremorne, was concluded to-day…

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Killed by a Falling Tree. Salt Ash Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry was held at Nowcastle concerning the death of Arthur Samuel Roy Perfrement, who was struck by a falling tree at…

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Seriously Injured. Motor Cycle and Cycle Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

A collision occurred between a motor cycle and a bicycle on the high-level bridge. Hamilton, late on Tuesday afternoon…

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Seriously Injured Dying Depositions Taken. Alleged Assailant Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

James Leslie Callaway, 24, described as a salesman, was charged before Mr. Jennings, S.M., at the Central Court, Sydney, with having…

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Seriously Injured. Knocked Down by Car. Driver Charged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

Sidney Stead, 32, a taxi-driver, was charged at the Central Police Court to day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon John…

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Sensational Smash. Runaway Goods Train. Four Men Injured at Hawkesbury

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

A sensational railway smash occurred near Hawkesbury Railway Station shortly after three o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Cars Collide. Accident at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

A collision occurred at Newcastle between two motor cars, on Saturday night at the intersection of Bolton and King streets…

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Motor Accident. Driver in Critical Condition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

A motor car driven by James Pearce overturned at Manly on 20th Inst. Four other persons in the car were…

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Hand Blown Off. Shocking Accident at Wallsend

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 14

Mr. James Anderson Punton, 37 years of age, a married man, living in Brooks-street, Wallsend, suffered the loss of his right hand as the…

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Riding Fatality. Miss Ethel Ewing Killd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 3

Miss Ethel Ewing, a daughter of Mr, Justice Ewing, of Launceston (Tas.), accompanied by Miss I. Scott, was out riding on Saturday, the…

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Motor Crashes. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 3

Henry Bassett and wife, their son, Reginald, and a friend, A. G. Sanders were motoring from Goulburn to Wagga in a new car, valued at…

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Cyclist Injured. Motor Aind Motor Cycle Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

A well-know veterinary surgeon, Mr. Herbert Adams, of Tamworth, was inquired cycle seriously in a motor car and motor cycle collision on…

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Ten Injured. Motor 'Bus Overturns. Picnic Party's Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 3

Ten persons were injured when a motor bus overturned Prospect on Sunday night. A picnic party was returning in the…

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