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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 103

Three Injured. Serious Motor Smash. at Ironbark Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 6

A serious motor accident occurred on Sunday evening shortly before 6 o'clock at the Ironbark Bridge, Hexham, as a result of which three young…

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Car Accident. Police in Search of Driver. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 5

The police are endeavouring to trace a blue car which knocked down and severely injured Amy Lomas aged 24, in Cloveland-street City late…

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La Perouse Drowning Fatality (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

The body of William Reid, aged 16, who was drowned when his fishing boat capsized at La Perouse last Sunday week, was found this morning by a…

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Man Badly Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

Last Saturday afternoon a man whose name is said to be Sandy Gordon was badly injured about the head at the Northumberland Hotel. It is…

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Man Killed. Woman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

In rain and, darkness a motor car dashed into a party of pedestrians at Lower Hutt, (N.Z.), on Sunday night. Arthur Armstrong was killed, and it…

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Death of Victim. Hexham Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Ronald Dargon, who was injured [?] the motor car, accident an Ironbark bridge, Hexham, on Sunday afternoon, died yesterday, in the Newcastle…

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Burning Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Miss Matilda O'Donohue. of Miller's Forest, was severely burned by fire last week at her home. While engaged lighting the fire under the…

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Motor Accident (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

The police are endeavouring to trace a blue car which , knocked down and severely injured Amy Lomas, aged 24, in Cleveland-street, Sydney, late on…

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Cycling. Accident Insurance. League's Scheme for Injured Cyclists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 7

One of the drawbacks of the professional racing cyclist's career is the serious loss he suffers occasionally through injuries received while racing…

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Motor Accidents. Growing Metropolitan List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 6

Mr. Lazzarini, Chief Secretary, informed Mr. Gosling in the Legislative Assembly that the Acting Inspector-General of Police reported that…

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Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 2

A man was run over and shockingly mutilated at North Strathfield station on Tuesday night. He has not yet been identified, and appears to be about…

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Accident at Randwick. Jockey Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 5

Selvedge struck a post on the tan track at Randwick this morning. Player was coming along on the same track and collided with Selvedge Both…

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Abermain Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 11

Mr. G. Brown, district coroner, held an inquiry at Abermain on Tuesday into the death of Edward Wilson, who was fatally injured as a…

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Street Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 7

On Wednesday a motor bus travelling in Vincent street from the direction of the railway station and a motor cycle coming from the West End…

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Second Death. Hexham Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 6

Stanley, Woodward, who was severely injured in the motor car accident at ironbark Bridge, Hoxham, on Sunday, evenings, died in the…

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Tram Accident. Elderly Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 3

Mrs. J. Edgtton, aged 70 years, a widow, residing at West Wallsend, was stepping off a tram at Holmesville tramshed last night, about nine…

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Accident at Randwick. Jockey Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 5

Selvedge struck a post on the tan track at Randwick this morning. Player was coming along on the same track and collided with Selvedge. Both…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Cart

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 14

While riding a motor cycle and sidecar, with a friend as a passenger, in Union-street, Cook's Kill, on Saturday afternoon, William Alexander…

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Man Killed. Woman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 16

In rain and darkness, a motor car dashed into a party of pedestrians at Lower Hutt (N.Z.) on Sunday night. Arthur Armstrong was killed, and a…

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Car Skidded. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 13

Two persons were injured in a motoring accident at Tom Ugly's Point on Saturday night. Norman Graham, of Hurstville, was…

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