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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Mine Accidents. Victorian Statistics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 9

According to the annual report of the Victorian Coal Miners' Accidents Relief Board of 1924, tabled in the Legislative 'Assembly this week, the…

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Remarkable Accident to Lorry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 4

A 2½-ton truck Federal lorry, belonging to Messrs N. and A. Moore, of Elderslie, and driven by Mr A. Moore, met with a remarkable mishap on…

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Motor Accidents. Two Men Shied. Several Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

Harry Day, about 35 years of age, received fatal injuries when he was knocked down by a motor car and jammed against a post at Vaucluse…

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Damages Claimed. Collision at Redfern Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. H. E. M'Intosh, solicitor, has issued a writ out of the Supreme Court, claiming £2000 damages on behalf of Edward James Gibson…

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Motor Collision. Smash at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

Two vehicles, one a motor car, the other a bus, travelling at a fair rate collided at the intersection of Main and Vincent streets on Sunday afternoon…

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Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 3

A remarkable mishap occurred to a [?]1/2 ton truck Federal lorry, belonging to Messrs. N. and A. Moore, or E[?]ershe, on Wednesday. It appears that…

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Motor Cycling Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

The young man, John Russel1 Alexander, who was picked up in an unconscious condition on the Cessnock-Neath road on Thursday…

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Motor Fatality. Boy Killed in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

Jack Murphy, sine years of age, who was running across a street, in Port Melbourne, was k[?]ked dow by a motor car and crushed to…

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Railway Fatality. Killed at Petersham, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

John, Hunter, 50 a railway employee, was run over and killed by railway carriages at Petersham yards during shunting operations this…

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Bus and Car Collision in the Street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

A motor car and a motor bus came into collision at the intersection of Vincent and Main streets at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Both…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle. Tuesday, August 4, 1925 Local and General Accident on Football Field./

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. Colin Cameron, son of Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., met with a painful accident on Friday afternoon. Whilst he was engaged in a, practice football…

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Accident on Football Field

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Mr Colin Cameron, son of Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., met with a painful accident on Friday afternoon. Whilst he was engaged in a practice football…

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Motor Fatality. Wiseman's Ferry Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 7

The District Coroner held an inquiry into the death of Vera Weston, of Tuggerah Lakes, who has killed in a motor accident at Wiseman's Forry on…

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Found Drowned. Once Famous Cricketer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 6

A body of a man, which was found floating off point Ormondo (Vic.). has been identified as that of Mr. William Bruce, who, in his younger days, was…

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Two Injured. Motor Vehicles Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

Two men were seriously injured when a motor cycle and a motor car came into collision at Summer Hill last night…

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Bruce the Cricketer Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 3

William Bruce, one of the first great left handed batsmen that Australia has produced, was found drowned off Point Ormond, St. Kilda, Melbourne, on…

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Drover Injured. Swallowed Pipe Stem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 6

Robert Ward, a well-known drover was admitted to the Molong Hospital, suffering from injuries caused through the wheel of a cart running over his…

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Harbour Collision. Scow Founders at Auckland. Auckland, N.Z.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

During a heavy fag, a ferry steamer crashed into a small scow in the harbour. The ferry, which, made a bad hole…

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Domestic Quarrel. Woman Seriously Injured. Husband. Under Arrest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

At an early hour this morning, the police, proceeded to a house in Pell-can-street, Sydney, and found George, Howard suffering from two deep knife…

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Colliery Accidents. South Greta and Hebburn. High Court Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 6

The South Greta Colliery, Limited, and Hebburn, Limited, appealed to the High Court from the judgment of the supreme Court with regard to the…

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