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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Former Muswillbrook Resident Drowned. Miss Ethel Ayton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

Miss Ethel Ayton, a resident of Muswellbrook up till December last, when she left with Tier parents for Prospect was drowned a few weeks…

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Bulgarian Bomb Outrage Hundreds Killed and Thousands Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

Sofia, Saturday.—The casualties in the bomb outrage which occurred in Sofia Cathedral during the funeral service of General Georghieff, who was…

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Claim for £100 DAMAGES. Motor Cycle Collision. Colliery Employees Figure in Case Before To-day's District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

At the District Court to-day, before his Honor Judge White, Kenneth W. Dann claimed £100 damages from William May, arising out of a collision…

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Accidents at a Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

There were two painful accidents at a dance held in the School of Arts under the auspices of the local Labor League. Mr. S. H. Gardiner…

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Terrible Accident. Youth's Arm Torn Off Caught in Lathe. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

Victor Hunt, 17, employed at the Marrickville Glass Works, me with a dreadful accident this morning. He was adjusting a new lathe and…

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Accident at Richmond Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

A carpenter named L. Perritt, while working the circular say in Richmond-Main Colliery yesterday, sustained a cut across the stomach…

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Singleton Resident. Injured at Newcastle. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 3

Whilst spending a few days with his daughter in Newcastle during the weak-end, Mr. William Porter of William-street, an old identity of…

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Met Injured Race Mare Polybia Killed. Crashed Into Hurdle. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

While the cross-country horseman, V. Heddrick, was riding Polybia in a hurdle trial at Randwick this morning, the mare crashed into the jump…

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Colliery Accidents. at Aberdare Extended. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. Robert Hatton, employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, met with an accident this morning. A fall of coal struck him violently on the head…

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Ferry Damaged. Collision in Newcastle Horbour. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

The ferry steamer "Etna" collided with a barge on the harbour, when about to complete the two o'clock run from Stockton to-day…

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Polybia Breaks Her Neck Rider Slightly Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

While the cross country horseman, V. Heddrick, was riding Polybia in a hurdle trial at Randwick this morning, the mare crashed into the jump near…

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Serious Accident at Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon last Mr. Fred Coole, youngest son of Mr. George Coole, Millor's Forest, was riding a motor bike along Edithville-road,…

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Accident to Scone Auctioneer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

Mr Harry Rowland, of Scone, a wellknown auctioneer, was handling a revolver in. his office on Monday morning, when he accidentally touched the…

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Accidents. Two Jockeys Injured

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

Two jockeys, A. Waterman and [?] W[?]alan were injured through an accident [?] the Flying Handicap at Cessnock races on Saturday. Both were…

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Cyclist Injured

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

Claude Hollingshed, residing at M[?] View, Cessnock, whilst returning to his home from Rothbury on Sunday afternoon was thrown heavily to the…

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Miners’ Head Injured

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

On Wednesday morning, a miner named Robert [?] employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery was the victim of a fall of coal while employed…

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Injured by Fall of Coal

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon a miner named Thomas Summers, while following his usual occupation at Aberdare Colliery, received a severe, lacerated wound on…

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Maitland Speedway Season Closed Injured Riders’ Benefit Carnival. 6,000 People Present. Galloway’s Runaway Win

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 10

The motor cycle and cycle track season has closed. The concluding night being a benefit carnival run by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association in aid of the riders who were injured during…

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Serious Accident to Mr. H. Rowland. Well-known Scone Auctioneer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 3

There was something akin to a sensation, and the distressful and unfortunate happening was the topic of conversation in town yesterday, when…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

Aubrey Coulton, 18 years of ago, had a remarkable escape from serious injury this morning at East ,Greta Colliery. While, at work…

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