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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 103

Cars Collide. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 11

A collision occurred at Collingwood (Vic.) between a taxi and a private motor car. Three men were injured. One,…

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Cars Collide. Female Passenger Injured

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

A car driven by Harold Callen of Auburn, was proceeding towards Sydney on Sunday when it collided with a motor in charge of P. Brown, of…

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Struck by Engine. Man Seriously Injured

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

Richard Ferguson, 44, of Copeland street, Alexandria, was admitted to hospital suffering from severe injuries received through being struck by…

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Shocking Fatality. Child Burned to Death. Father's Frantic Search

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 9

Although the father saved four of his children from his burning home near Hurstville, 11th inst., he was unable to find the remaining child, Roy…

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Fatally Injured. Motor Car Falls Forty Feet

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

A motor-car, while climbing a hill to Rosoneath (N.Z.) on Saturday night, ran into a road, which was very narrow. It carried away a fence…

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Overseas Racing. Manna Injured. London, Sept. 11

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

Manna will not run again owing to injuries sustained in the St. Leger, and will be retired to the stud immediately…

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Three Injured. Serious Motor Smash. at Ironbark Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 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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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 4

Mr. Clem Murray, of West Maitland, has all the toes of his left foot amputated last evening, the result of getting his foot caught in the back…

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Hexham Motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 6

Ronald Dargen, who was injured in the motor car accident at Ironbark bridge, Hoxham, on Sunday afternoon, died yesterday, in the Newcastle…

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Motor Accidents. Growing Metropolitan List

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 6

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

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Fatal Accident. at Kurri Kurri Young Man Electrocuted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 9

A peculiar accident, which terminated fatally, took place at Kurri Kurri on 10th inst. about 9.30. John William Hiles, 19 years o age, was…

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Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 4

John Lees Grimes the ten-year-old son of Mr. Thomas Grimes, Northcote-street, Kurri Kurii, was drowned in a waterhole near North Kurri…

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Surf Tragedy. Boy Drowned at Coogee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 4

Frederick George Harris aged 13 years, residing with his parents at Waterloo, was surfing with several boy friends on Coogee Beach on…

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Motor Smash. Cyclist Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

A head-on collision between a motor car and a motor cycle occurred at Randwick, on Saturday afternoon, with the result that Arthur…

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Motor Fatality. Alleged Feloniously Slaying Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, John Montague McDermot 20, a motor salesman, was remanded on a charge of having feloniously slain…

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Three Injured. Motor Crashes Into Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

Owing to a motor car crashing into a post at an awkward turn on the Windsor road, Kellyville, three men were badly injured…

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Fatally Injured. Woman Thrown From Sulky

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 3

Mrs. Emily Shellibeer, aged 41 years, wife of Mr. J. Shellibeer, of Charlestown, died in the Wallsend Hospital on Saturday night from…

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Omnibus Capsize. Passenger Severely Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 5

A motor bus containing 8 passengers, was proceeding along Cobar-street, Dulwich Hill, this morning, when a garbage [?] swerved across…

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Friarsdale Injured. Takes Fright on Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 5

While the racehorse Friarsdale was being taken off the steamer Katoomba, at Darling Harbour this morning he took fright and smashed…

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Drowning Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 6

Mr. G. Brown, coroner, held an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse on Monday into the death of John Lees Grimes, the ten-year-old son of…

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