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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Abernethy Fatality. Ellen Lefevre's Death. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 16

Mr. G. Drown, District Coroner, held an inquest at the Cessnock courthouse this morning into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Sydney Fatality. Stepped in Front of Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 3

A man named Bernard Gemersell, 42, who lived at Redfern, was killed by a motor lorry in Oxford street, Darlinghurst, on Friday afternoon…

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Seriously Injured. Cyclist and Car Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 11

As a result of a head on collision between a motor car and a motor cycle, on the Gunnedali Road, Gordon William Scott (20) was admitted to…

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Shark Attack. Youth Severely Injured. Leg Amputated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 9

A dreadful experience happened to James Dagworthy, aged 18, living. In Kurawa-avenue Coogee. When he was surfing at Coogee on 27th ult…

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Accident to Youth. Both Jaws Broken. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 16

Jack Robinson. 10 years of age, a son of Mr. Robinson, of Vincent street, fell from a fruiterer's cart on Saturday afternoon, and the cart…

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Fractured Limbs. Accidents at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 16

Victor Paynes, 48, a miner, employed at the Seaham No. 1 pit, and living in Wilson-street, West Walisend, was endeavouring to lift a horse…

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Skull Fractured. Accident at Melbourne. Motordrome. Side-car Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 13

Fulling heavily in the last lap in the final of the Special Handicap at the motordrome on Saturday night, A. J. Dixon, AGED 29 YEARS, received a…

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Shot Dead. Accident at Pennant Hills

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 2

While out shooting near Pennant Hills, Nelson Blisset, aged 17, accidently, killed his brother, John Hilton Blisset…

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Five Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

Five occupants of a motor car travelling along Anzac-parade, Kensington, on Sunday, night were injured when the car struck a telegraph Post…

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Constable Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

When engaged in cleaning a motor car in Bourke-street, Paddington, on Sunday afternoon, Constable Humphries was jammed up…

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Motor Accidents. Girl Killed at Annandale. Two Others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

Shortly before eight o'clock on Saturday night a motor car, driven by Anatole. Ivanoff, aged 30, of Parramatta and containing three…

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Fatally Injured at Mosman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

As a result of a smash between a motor car and a road-sweeper, in Spitroad, Mosman, early on Sunday morning, George Curill, 31, married, driver…

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Doncaster and Cup. the Injured List. All Progressing Well. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 5

Although there was no fast work at Randwick this morning, the appearance of prominent candidates for the able autumn double, attracted…

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Accident at Parramatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

When proceeding along Woodville-road, Granville, on Saturday night, Alison M'Gregor, of Parramatta, the rider of a motor cycle…

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Fatal Accidents in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

While driving along the Elwood Esplanade at Point Ormonde (Vic.), Mr. R. Rawlings, of the Grove Malvern, ran down two women who stopped…

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Encre Injured. Breaks Away From Attendant. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

Encre broke away from her attendant at Newcastle racecourse this morning, and raced around the streets for some time. She injured…

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Motor Car Collision Case in Court Fine of £5 Imposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

A case arising out of a collision in which two motor cars sustained damage at the corner of Main street and Allandale road was heard before Mr…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Falconer, a slaughterman employed by Mr. A. Weidmann. met with an accident this morning. While engaged slaughtering sheep…

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Train Smash. Collision Near Townsville. Several People Injured. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

A passenger train was backing towards a water tank at Guthalungra, near Townsville, when a coal train crashed into the rear…

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Clergyman Injured. Car and Cycle Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 7

Rev. G. K. Tucker, rector of the Anglican parish of Adamstown, was injured as the result of a collision on Tuesday afternoon, between the motor…

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