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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 103

Trams Crash. Accident in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

An electric tram crashed into the rear of a stationary car in Swanston-street. Melbourne, on Saturday, Both cars were badly…

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Traveller Charged. Sequel to Motor Car Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, three charges of inflicting bodily harm, and another of driving a car while under the influence of…

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Horse Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. John Farrell, of East Maitland had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse at East Maitland yesterday. The animal, whilst feeding at the rear of…

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Fatality at Bullahdelah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at Bullahdelah on Thursday afternoon Daphne Godwin, aged seven years, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T…

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Motor Accident Five Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

Five persons were injured in a motor collision in Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, on Saturday night. In attempting to avoid a pedestrian the driver of the car…

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Launch Founders One Man Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

The deep sea fishing launch Ida foundered at the Camden Haven River bar while attempting to cross at daylight on Thursday morning…

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Two Men Drowned Victims of the Flood

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

Losses of life are reported at Junee from the flood areas. Allan Smith, aged 34, who took refuge from the flood water on the roof of a maize shed, was…

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Ayrfield Fatality. Inquest on Archibald Burgess. Shiftman's Graphic Story. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 8

The District Coroner, Mr. George Brown, continued the adjourned inquiry into the death of Archihald Allan Burgess, aged 31, married, bos…

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Accident at Brickyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 5

Mr. John Sullivan, F.a labourer, residing at Raymond Terrace Road, East Maitland, had several ribs of the right side Tractured as a result of a…

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Accident at Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

While playing a friendly game of Soccer yesterday morning Joe Stewart, 14 years of age, whose parents reside in Yango street, had his collar…

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Serious Motoring Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

A serious accident befel Mr. William Clift, of East Maitland, and Ken Robertson, of Barrett Avenue, Waverley, on Friday evening while they were…

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Cabman Injured. Motor and Cab in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a cab and motor car in Centennial Park last night, Michael Kane, 80 years of Surry Hills, the driver of the…

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Steel Works Fatality. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 5

H. Dounison, 47, a stock chaser, employed at the Steel Works, was run over by a train of waggons this morning and killed…

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Physician Injured in 'Plane Crash Whilst Conducting Experiment. (Reuter Cable.) Budapost, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

M. Borps, head physician of tho hospital at Szeged, went up in an aeroplane to test the influence of flying on the human constitution. The…

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Fight in Flat Several Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

It is alleged that seven men entered a flat at Elwood last night, that a free fight ensued, during which several persons were injured…

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Boy's Presence of Mind. Prevents Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

The average country lad in Australia usually gets the credit of presence of mind, and apparently deserves it, as the following incident…

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Accident to Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. M. Beaver, a farmer, residing at Bowthorne, received a fracture of the left leg whilst rolling his land yesterday. He fell off the roller…

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Cabman Injured. Motor and Cab in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 7

As the result of a collision between a cab and a motor car in Centennial Park last nighty Michael Kane, 80 years, of Surry Hills, the driver of the…

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Steel Works Fatality. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 5

H. Donnison, 47, a stock chaser, employed at the Steel Works, was runover by a train of waggons this morning and killed…

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Stretchers for Injured. Kurri Complaint

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 15

At the meeting of the board of management of the Kurri District Hospital, Mr. W. S. Hawley drew attention to the fact, that patients brought up to…

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