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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Boat Capsized. Three Men Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

News of a drowning tragedy in Rocky Boat Harbour hus been received at Hobart. Two prospectors named H. Green…

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Baby Drowned. Fell Into Waterhole

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 16

A tragie drowning fatality occurred at Waterloo late on Sunday afternoon when an 18 month's old boy William Robert Gordon, fell into a…

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Glen Ayr Fatality. John Carlsen's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, the Coroner (Mr. H. Fletcher) inquired into the death of John Lawrence Carlsen, a fitter, who…

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Colliery Fatality. Shiftman Killed at Aberdare

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

Arthur Green, a first-class shiftman employed at Aberdare Colliery, was fatally injured whilst at work on Monday…

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Motor Fatality. Struck by Wind Screen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 16

A most remarkable accident occurred on the road between Ouse and Strickland, Tasmania, when Michael Jones, aged 58 years, of Plenty,…

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Motor Accident. Cycle and Side Cas Upset. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

Whilst returning from East Gresford 8th inst., Mr. Cecil Clerke, riding a motor cycle, and Mr. Waterford Cann, accompanying him in a side…

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Body in Waterhole. Wallsend Resident Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

The body of Mr. Joseph Vial, who had been missing from his home. Macquarie street. Wallsend. since December 30, was found on Thursday…

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Found Drowned. Sufferer From Ear Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 15

An inquest was held in Sydney concerning the death of Patrick Hayland, whose body was found floating in the water at Mona Vale, with a bag of…

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Attacked by Bear. Zoo Attendant Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

An attendant narrowly escaped being, mauled by an infuriated Polar bear at the Melbourne Zoo. The animal had been removed…

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Found Drowned. Body in the Harbour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

The body of Robert Cribbin, 56, of Williams-street. Double Bay, was noticed floating in the water at Chowder, Bay last night by the…

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Murder Alleged. Woman Drowned in Brisbane. Labourer Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

James Henderson, 44, labourer, appeared in the Brisbane police court, charged with having, at Brisbane, on January 5, unlawfully killed Mary…

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Driver Injured. Thrown From Cart. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 16

William Stanton, 50, was driving. a horse and cart across St. Petersroad this morning when the horse stumbled. The wheels became…

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Wall Collapses. Three Men Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

Two men has a miraculous escape from death at the City railway workings to-day. Part of the wall in the…

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Railway Accident. Trucks Through Culvert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

A railway accident happened to the Tottenham-Parkes (mixed) up train on Friday, between Began Gate and Trundle…

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Motor Accident. Car Over Embankment. Mount Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and child were travelling in a through Mr. Victoria, on their way to Mudgee. When they reached a pass the car…

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Motor Accidents. Car Falls Into Gully

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 16

A motor car-overturned into a gully at the foot of Cobbler's Hill, near Figtree, on the South Coast. The car was driven by a man named…

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Lorry Overturns. Accident Near Stanhope

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 11

John Hemsworth, of Stanhope, was proceeding to Singleton sales in a motor lorry with a load of calves, when, in turning a bad corner on the…

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Cars Collide. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

A Collision between two moter cars occurred on the Great Western road, between Pendle Hill and Wentworthville, on Sunday afternoon…

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Double Century. Ryder's Fine Innings. Freeman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

In scoring 201 not out in the third test at Adelaide on Saturday, J. S. Ryder made the highest score yet registered by a Victorian in test…

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Five Injured in Motor Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

A head-on collision between two motor cars on the Western-road, Pendle Hill, on Sunday, injured five people. Both cars were severely damaged…

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