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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 103

Mine Accident. at Richmond Main. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 5

About 11 o'clock this morning James Hunt, a middle-aged man residing in Maitland, and a miner employed at Richmond Main, sustained a broken…

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Safety in Mines. a Very Interesting Lecture. How Accidents Occur

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

A lecture of vital importance to miners and others employed about collieries was delivered last night, [?] the Strand Theatre, by ex-Chief…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

A couple of accidents occurred at the Aberdare Extended Colliery on Wednesday. Mr. Robert Hatton was struck on the head by a fall of coal…

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Tram and Van. Collision at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 7

Passengers in an electric tram had narrow escapes when a horse and van driven [?] youth named Loades came into collision with a tram in Scott…

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Three Injured. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 14

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

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Miner Crushed. Fatality at Redhead. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 3

A miner named John Maddison, living at Wickham, and working at the Redhead Colliery, fired a shot this morning…

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Boy Electrocuted. Search for Ball Ends Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 14

In the search for a lost cricket hall which had been lifted on to the roof of a two-storey house in Gordon street, Camperdown, on Friday afternoon…

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Cessnock Collision. Motor and Bicycle. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 13

A motor car, driven by Mr. J. Waite, of Cessnock, and a bicycle, ridden by two boys, came into collision at the intersection of Hall and…

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Thrown From Horse Girl Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 14

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

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Four Killed. Fifteen Persons Injured. Collapse of Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

Four men were killed and 15 injured on Friday afternoon in the collapse of the upper two stories of a new sever storied building being erected for the…

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Car Smash. Large Awning Dismantled. Sensational Accident at Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 7

An accident of a sensational nature occurred in George street yesterday, opposite the Royal Hotel, which resulted in the dismantling of the large…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 16

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

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A Rabbiter's Death. Accidental Poisoning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 11

At the inquest into the death of a man named John Hobbs, at Pine Park, Charles Stubberfield said on the day of Hobbs' death he called at…

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Marvellous Escape Car Crashes Into Awning. Sensational Accident in George-street

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

Between 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning a sensational accident occurred in George-street, Singleton, ami in the light of circumstances it is remarkable…

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Five Injured. Motor Lorry Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

A motor lorry containing 16 passengers left the Glen Innes road and overturned. Some of the passengers were hurled clear, but others were pinned…

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Fatally Injured. on Cycling Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Fatal results attended the accident at the cycling sports held at Albury on April 18, when John Ellis, carrier, who acted as one of…

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Crossing Smash. Motorist Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

A sensational railway crossing accident occurred at Palmerston North (N.Z.), Mr. R. V. Purton, a motor car agent, was travelling in…

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Callous Motor Cyclist. Boy Injured at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 6

After knocking down a 10-year-old cyclist named Harry Riley, in Darby-street, Newcastle, about noon on Sunday, a motor cyclist went on…

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Three Severely Injured. Capsize of Motor Lorry. Lucky Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

Three men were seriously hurt and others sustained minor injuries when a motor lorry, containing a number of cricketers, capsized on the Liverpool…

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Accident at Brickworks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Master Fred Baker, aged 15, employed at Baker's brickworks, Morpeth Road, had his right foot caught in the machinery while at work this…

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