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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 103

Four Injured. Taxi-cabs in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

Four men were injured when two taxi-cabs came into collision at the intersection of George and Wattle streets, Sydney, last night…

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Motor Fatality. the Hexham Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 9

An inquest was held by Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, at New castle into the deaths of Ronald Dargen and Stanley Trinkoon, from…

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Tram Fatality. Young Man Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 9

William Boardman, aged 28, of Warren-road, Marrickville, was Killed when he fell out of a tram at Marrickville last evening…

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Killed by Train. Fatality at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 7

A man, whose identity has not yet been established, was knocked down and killed by a goods train during shunting operations in the Newcastle…

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Five Injured. Motor Cars Crash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 16

When two motor-ars collided with great force in Anzac Parade, Kensington, on Saturday night five men were injured, one seriously…

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Woman Killed. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 13

Miss May Anderson (24) of St. Kilda, was killed; John Kenneth Chingman, of North Brighton, suffered from abrasions and shook; and Harold…

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Speedway Victims Accidents at Penrith. Rider and Injured Spectator Succumb. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 6

David Littlejohn, 19, and Harold Lofts, who were seriously injured as the result of accidents on the Penrith. Speedway yesterday, died in the local…

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Steamer Damaged Collision at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

The steamers Wallsend and Bealaba collided, off the southern breakwater entrance to Newcastle harbour at about one o'clock this morning…

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Explosion at Hebburn. Miner's Face Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 9

Andrew Flanagan, aged 35, a miner, resing with Mr. Andrew Frame, of [?]street, Weston, sustained [?] injuries to his face…

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Two Women Killed. Six Others Injured. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 6

A sensational motor smash occurred on the old Cleveland Road to-day, as a result of which a young woman, Vera Cassells, 20, and Thomas…

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Two Men Injured. Motor Cycle and Car Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

George Bryson and John Upton, residents of Corrimal, who were returning from Sydney by a motor cycle and sidesar attached, met with a…

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Crashed Into Tram. Young Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

George Brady, 23, sustained a fractured right thigh, a compound fracture of the lower right leg, and abrasions to the thigh lags and face when his…

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Three Weston Accidents. Motor Vehicles and Cart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 3

Since the now overhead bridge was built over the railway line at Weston, leading directly into (First-street, and the lovel crossing abutting…

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Jumped the Rails. Botany Tram Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 16

There was an exciting incident at Botany early this morning, when a tram jumped the rails and crashed into a post on the footway…

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Child Killed. Motor Accident in West Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

A motor car driven by .J. Paxton, licensee of the Esplanade Hotel, Perth, ran off a bridge near Bull's Brook yesterday afternoon and…

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Fatal Accident Verdict for £800

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 14

In the Banco Court, Gertrude Chisholm, widow, and administrator of the intestate estate of Donald Cameron Chisliolm, sued James Gibson, of…

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Accident on Cricket Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 7

While playing in a cricket match on Saturday between Goorangoola and Mount Olive, Mr. Vic. Andrews, of the latter place, had several small bones…

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Girl Killed. Three Persons Injured, Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 3

A girl was killed and three other persons injured when a motor car crashed into them at the corner of Church and Ross Streets, parramatta…

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Sad fatality Head Blown Off

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred about 3.30 p.m. on Friday afternoon when Mr. Wilfred Borthwick, of Manly, was found dead in the pantry of the…

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Tragic Motor Smash One Killed, Three Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 1

A motor car dashed across a pavement at Parramatta on Sunday afternoon into a woman and three children, killing Molly Yuhl, aged 15, and…

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