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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

2,051 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 87 of 103

Court Sequel. to Saturday's Motor Accident. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 4

As a result of the motor car collision on the Neath road, near Cessnock, on Saturday evening, Georgina Mitchell is in hospital suffering from…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

"A shocking motor accident occurred on Thursday afternoon last near Penrith, when three out of a party of four motorists were killed and…

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Accident at Kearsley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 4

A hod carrier employed on a building in course of erection at Kearsley sustained an injury yesterday afternoon which necessitated his…

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Injured at Speedway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 4

Two onlookers at the Maitland Speedway last evening were injured when R. Grace fell in the final W. Watters residing in Albert-street…

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Compensation. for Injured Workmen. Family Allowances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 2

The Workmen's Compensation Bill, which has been read a first time in the Legislative Assembly contains a number of drastic provisions…

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Gresford Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 2

A young man, Clarence Ahearn, 19 years old, son of a share farmer on Mr. J. Doyle's Edenvale Estate, was found cloud in a creek on the…

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Injured at Barraba

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 7

Tom Love, who had a fall at last Barraba races, was injured more seriously than was at first thought. It was staled that he had one thumb…

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Miner Injured. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

Arthur Fletcher, miner employed at Abordare Colliery, met with an unfortunate accident yesterday. A place of coal flew out from the face…

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Seriously Injured. Knocked Down by Car. Sidney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 5

William Thompson was knocked down by a motor car in Oxford-street late last night and sustained a fractured skull, brcken leg, and…

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Burglar Injured. Fell Through Glass Roof. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 5

Dr, Barrington, of Macquarie Street City, was aroused early this morning by a noise of breaking glass, inquiry showed a burglar who was…

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Gresford Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 13

A young-man, Clarence Ahearn, 19 years old, son of a share farmer on Mr. J. Doyle's Edenvale Estate, was found dead in a creek on the farm…

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Shooting Accident. Youth Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 6

Arthur E. Preston, aged 16 years, an orchardist at Ourimbah, was accidentally shot on Tuesday while out shooting rabbits…

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Double Drowning. Italians Found Locked Together

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 2

A double drowning occured in the Tully River, Innisfail (Q.), the victims being Giuseppe Russo (35) and Alfio Sorbello (18), both natives of…

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Motor Accidents. Injured at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 13

A motor lorry and a car collided on the Neath-road near Cessnock on Saturday evening. They met side-on, and the driving side of both…

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Lift Accident. Two Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 13

A goods lift at the furniture warehouse of Gourlay Bros Ltd., North Sydney, dropped three floors this morning…

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Steamer Collision. Captain's Certificate Suspended

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 9

The Marine Court, comprising Judge Edwards with Captain Newton and Mr. Osborne as assessors, ordered that the certificate of Captain…

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Car Hits Tram. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 15

A motor car, driven by George Packer, and containing two passengers, was coming from Toronto, when it collided with a steam tram…

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Fell Seventy Feet. Boy Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 14

During the arena events at the police carnival at the Exhibition Grounds, Melbourne, on Saturday night Horace Palmer (16), of…

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Violent Explosion. Injured at Lithgow Ironworks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 16

A sensational, accident occurred at the Lithgow ironworks, John Sewell, a well-known resident was about to turn on the air-compressor, when there was…

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Tasmanian Tragedy. Man Killed Wife Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 13

A shocking tragedy occurred at Sandford, a small Village some ten miles from Hobart, on Saturday. Oswald Seville, 19, who was…

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