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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 103

Severely Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 7

Mrs. Sofia Woodlock, 49, was walking along Forest road, Boxley, on [?]nday when she was knocked down [?] a motor lorry, loaded with [?]…

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Ballroom Tragedy. Woman Acquitted. Defence of Accidental Shooting. Perth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

Audrey Campbell Jacob, a pretty young art student, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court yesterday on charge of having wilfully…

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Local and General. Early Morning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. Ernest [?] 36, the leading porter at Bullock Island residing in Corona-street, Mayfield, received a probable fracture of the ribs and…

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Accident at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

Mrs J. Ryan, of East Branxton, 60 years of age, met with a painful accident on Saturday evening. She wan performing some household duties, when…

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Boys Injured. Swept Off Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 6

Two boys, who were swept from the foothoard of a tram in Elizabeth street, Sydney, near the dangerous Hunter street curve, had remarkable…

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Foot Crushed. Colliery Engineer Injured. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

William Redvers Buller, of Fourth-street, Weston, engineer at Hebburn No. 2 sustained a crushed foot at the new shaft at noon to-day though a…

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Lorry's Dash Through Wall a Woman Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 1

When a heavy motor-lorry, out of control, dashed through the front wall of a shop in Forest-road, Bexley, on Monday, Mrs Sophia Whittock, aged 49,…

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Struck by Cycle. Elderly Man Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 5

William McDonald, 60, a butcher, was struck by a motor cycle while crossing the Prince's Highway at Arncliffe this morning. He sustained…

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Hand Blown Off Accident at Aberdare Extended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 7

Mr. George Godwin had his hand blown off from the wrist, while following his occupation as a miner at Aberdare Extended…

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Three Injured. Capsize of Motor Bus. Newcastle Accident

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

About 7.30 o'clock on 9th inst., a large motor bus, named Gloaming No. 2, was taking a body of about 30 men to the steel works…

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Killed by Train. Fatality at Newcastle

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

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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Boys Injured. Swept Off Tram

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

Two boys, who were swept from the footboard of a tram in Elizabeth street, Sydney, near the dangerous Hunter street curve, had remarkable…

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Critically Injured. Lorries Collide at Redfern

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 7

Gordon Leslie aged 20 years, of Glebe, was critically injured when a collision occurred in Cleveland-street, near Elizabeth-street…

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Explosion at Hebburn. Miner's Face Injured

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

Andrew Flanagan, aged 35, a miner, resing with Mr. Andrew Frame, of Fourth-street, Weston, sustained severe injuries to his face…

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Severely Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Lorry

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

Mrs. Sofia Woodlook, 49, was walking along Forest road, Bexley, on Monday when she was knocked down by a motor lorry, loaded with bricks,…

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Foot Crushed. Colliery Engineer Injured. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

William Redvers Buller, or Fourth-street, Weston, engineer at Hebburn No. 2, sustained a crushed foot at the now shaft at noon to-day through a…

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Boxer Injured. Operation to Eye. Sydney

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

It is stated in Sydney to-day that De Leon, the well-known Filippino boxer, will be unable to fight for some months, owing to an injury to…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 13

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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Three Weston Accidents. Motor Vehicles and Cart

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

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

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Youths Injured

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

Two youths named A. M'Arthur of Lorn and Lesile Currie of Bolwarra had a fall off a motor cycle near Seaharm on Sunday afternoon…

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