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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 101

Motor Accident. Mrs. Rowley's Death. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse this afternoon by the Coroner, Mr. M. H. Cleeve, concerning the death of Mrs. Isabelin…

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Yarding Accident

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

Mr. D. B. Hedley, of "Nalleen," Singleton District, had his left foot injured, although not seriously, last week. Together with a number of…

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Dreadful Accident on Marama Arm Torn Off at Shoulder No Medical Man Aboard (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

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

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

Rose Bromley, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs S. H. Bromley, of Dungog, met with an unusual accident on Dungog cricket ground. The little girl was…

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Accident at "Nalleen."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

Mr D. B. Hedley, of "Nalleen," had his left foot injured, although not seriously, last week. Together with several hands, he was attending to some…

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Fourth Fatality. Two Girls Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The fourth fatality in ten days occurred on the Wanganui River (N.Z.) when two girls Cecily Lay, aged 10, and Elizabeth M'Lean, aged 12, were…

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Whooping Cough Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Les. Frith, of Denman, died last week as the result of whooping cough…

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Child's Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

Robert Brown, 12 years, of Railway-street, Wickham, who was staying with relatives in Bourke-street. West Maitland, met with serious…

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Clothes Ignite. Woman Fatality Burnt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

Mrs. Munro (53), living at Lidcombe, died in hospital on Thursday, from the effect of burns. She was standing over the copper at her…

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Three Drowned. Tragedy Near Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

A drowning tragedy is reported from Woody Point, Moreton Bay. Three boys, Kenneth Thomas, aged 11, and his brother, Charles…

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The Aberdare Fatality Frank Geaches Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. Geoge Brown, district coroner, conducted an inquiry at the Cessnock Court House yesterday into the circumstances surrounding…

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Local and General Young Man Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Harry Cann, 20, storekeeper, of the firm of Cann Bros., of Vacy, was found drowned in the Paterson River, near Vacy at noon on…

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Little Boy Drowned. Fatality at Carrington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

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

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Boating Fatality. Man Drowned After Grim Struggle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

The stretch 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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Motor Fatality. Occupants Thrown From Car. Woman Killed, Two Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

A fatal motor accident occurred on the Maitland to Newcastle, road at Tarro on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Isobella Rowley, of Steel-street…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

A gloom was cast over the little village of Vacy when it was discovered on Monday morning that Mr. Harry Cann of the firm of Cann Bros…

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Surfing Accidents. Girl and Man Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

Dorothy Walls, aged 18, was dumped by a breaker when surfling at Bondi on Sunday, and received severe injuries to the spine. She was…

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Three Drowned. Tragedy Near Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

A drowning tragedy is reported from Woody Point, Moreton Bay. Three boys, Kenneth Thomas, 11, and his brother, Charles Thomas, 13, of Lutwyche…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. Girl Shot Dead

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 14

A pea-rifle accident resulted in the death of Mabel Irwin, 13, of Wonga Par, near Warrandyte (Vic.) She was playing with her sister…

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Woman Killed. Victim Of Motor Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Sunday morning a motor cycle driven by James Martin, 37, of Lidcombe, crashed into a motor car driven by…

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