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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 101

Disastrous Fire. Sugar Refinery Works. Five Men Badly Injured Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A sensational explosion occurred in the packing room of the Colonial Sugar Refining Coy.'s Pyrmont works this morning. Five men…

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Young Man Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. Harry Cann, 26 storekeeper, of the firm of Cann Bros. of Vacy, was found drowned in the Paterson River, near Vacy at noon yesterday…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. Girl Shot Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

A pea-rifle accident resulted in the death of Mabel Irwin, 15, of Wonga Par, near Warrandyte (Vic.), She was playing with her sister…

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Explosion at Sugar Works Five Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

A terrific explosion occurred- in the packing room of the Colonial Sugar Company's works, at Pyrmont, on Saturday morning, with the result that…

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Car Overturns Baby Killed, Eight People Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

A casualty roll of one killed and eight injured followed the overturning of a car on Parramatta-road, five miles from Windser, on Sunday…

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Peculiar Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

On Saturday last, Rouse Bromley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bromley, of Dungog, met with an unusual accident on Dungog cricket…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

On Saturday last, Rose, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, S. H. Bromley, met with an unusual accident on Dungog cricket ground. The…

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Little Boy Drowned. Fatality at Carrington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 3

Alexander Ballanden, nine years of age, was drowned in Throshy Creek, near Wickham, about 5.50 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon…

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Boating Fatality. Man Drowned After Grim Struggle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

The [?] of water between Garden Island and the naval base, Fremantle, was the scene of a boating fatality, the victim being William…

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Six Injured. Tram Collides with Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

Six persons were injured when an electric tram collided with a lorry loaded with steel rails in St. George's-road, Northcote (Vic.), on…

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Redhead Disaster. Improved Condition of Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 6

The condition of the remaining men who were injured by the explosion in the Redhead colliery continues to improve…

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Wheels Skidded. Carter Severely Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

George Kennedy, 34, a carter, was driving a horse lorry in Redfern to-day, when the wheels skidded in the tramline…

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Skull Pierced by Point of Pick. Remarkable Colliery Fatality. Toowoomba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

Archibald Fletcher, 44, met with a remarkable ancient at the [?] Colliery. He was working in a stooping…

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Struck with Bottle Allegation Against Labourer. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

H. Bery, 40, a labourer, was charged before the Central Court with having maliciously inflicted [?] bodily harm on Mark Cairns, and also with…

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Dreadful Accident Youth's Arm Torn Off. Accident on The Marama. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

During the voyage of the steamer Marama from Auckland to Sydney S. Ramsey, 19, an engine-room wiper, met with a dreadful accident…

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Shooting Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

A shooting accident occurred near Laguna on Saturday. Several Cessnock district residents were out shooting rabbits and a lad in the party…

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Motor Fatality Hurled From Car

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

Mrs Isabella Rowley, of Jesmond, near Newcastle, died in the Maitland Hospital at midnight on Sunday from injuries received in a motor accident on…

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Serious Collision at Sports Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

During the holding of the soldiers' sports at Muswellbrook on Tuesday last, two boys, V. Wallace of Aberden, and R. Thompson of…

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Boy Drowned Brave Rescue Attempt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

Alexander Ballanden, aged nine, living at M[?]rewther, was drowned in 30ft. of water in Throsbie Creek, near Carrington Bridge, on Tuesday…

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Aberdare Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. G. Brown, district coroner, conducted an inquiry this morning at the Cessnock courthouse into the death of Frank Greaches, who died as a…

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