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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 103

Surf Tragedy. Little Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 3

Warren Campbell, aged 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell, of Murwillumbah, was drowned at Cudgen Headland, and his brother…

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Shooting Fatality Boy Kills His Brother

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Paracombo (S.A.) on Good Friday, when Hubert Geoffrey Bassett Scarfe, son of Mr W,. Scarfe, of Knightsbridge, was…

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Motor Thrills Two Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

Thrills were provided during motor racing at Aspendale (Vic.) on Monday, when, two men were injured and three cars damaged…

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Seriously Injured. Fall Down Lift Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 7

When engaged painting on the third floor of Bathurst House, at the intersection of Bathurst and Castlereagh streets, Sydney, William Langhorne,…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. C. Hain, son of Mr. Frank Hain, of East Maitland, who is employed on the railway at Temora, had his foot injured through it being…

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Newcastle Accidents. Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 3

F. Harris, aged 26, a trimmer, employed on the steamer, Port Adelaide, while at work in the hold of the vessel, was struck on the head…

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Injured Motor Cyclists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

The motor cyclist, W. Payne, who was injured on the Maitland Speedway on Easter Monday night, is improving. George Kirkwood, who met…

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Carnival for Injured Riders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Since the inauguration of the fund for riders injured on the Maitland Speedway, the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Thrown From Horse Girl Fatally Injured. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

Amy Ellen Quinn, 15, was riding a pony barebacked at Rix's Creek on Wednesday, when the animal bolted throwing the rider near a fence, where…

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Accidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

John C[?] a young man employed as a top-[?] at Cessnock Coll[?] met with a [?] accident on Wednesday. [?] was admitted to the Cessnock…

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Accidents. Fell Out of Sulky

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

While returning from Pokolbin races on Saturday afternoon a man named J. Farrell, a resident of Abermain, was thrown out of a sulky he…

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Scalding Accident [?] Ncafe

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

Ruth Wilson, a [?] of Mr [?] Wilson, who has the contract for concreting Vincent Street [?] employed in her aunt’s cafe and refreshment…

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Accident on Footpath

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

A letter was sent to the Shire Office by Mr. L. Renshaw drawing attention to an accident he met with on the footpath in Maitland road, opposite…

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Motor Fatality. One Killed and Four Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

A young woman was killed, and four other persons injured, when a five-seater motor car skidded and turned over twice at Oaklands…

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Girl Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

Amy Ellen Quinn, 15 years of age, daughter of Mr Patrick Quinn, of Rix's Creek, met with an accident on Wednesday, which terminated fatally. It…

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Fourth Victim. Victorian Crossing Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 14

Mrs. Emily Griffiths, wife of the late Mr. James Griffiths, head of the firm of Griffiths Bros., tea merchants, died on Friday. She is the fourth victim of…

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Surf Tragedy. Little Boy Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 5

Warren Campbell, aged 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald campbell, of Murwillumbah, was drowned at Cudgen Headland, and his brother…

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Kyogle Tragedy. Young Woman Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 14

A young woman, Miss Carrie Blanch, was drowned at Eden Creek, says a Kyogle message, She was on a fishing expedition with friends,…

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Shooting Fatality. Boy Kills His Brother

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Paracombe (S.A.) on Good Friday when Hubert Geoffrey Bassett Scarfe, son of Mr. W. Scarte,…

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Three Injured. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

A serious motoring accident occurred outside Comara, Upper Macleay. Mr. William Rossiter purchased a new car and decided to…

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