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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 101

Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

A motor car driven by Mr H. Linton, of Hamilton, was considerable damged near the Court House this morning. The car was…

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Drowning Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

One man was drowned and another rescued just in time when a boat containing a picnic party was swamped at the Sandhills, Rockhampton, on…

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Cars in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

Two motor cars, driven by Mr. D. D. W. Thomas and J. S. Cheetham collided ut the "Mercury" corner late yesterday afternoon. The…

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Labourer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

Willie using a shovel to lead earth on the reconstruction work on the East Maitland-road, Cecil Williams, 22, living at 32 Hunter-street…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

J. Porter (30), a labonrer, residing at Mindaribba, sustained abrasions to the chin, left cheek, both arms and hands and left knee this…

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Impaled on Spikes Boy Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Falling on a row of iron spikes, one of which penetrated his neck, Cecil Wyman, of Tennyson, aged ,11 years was critically injured on Sunday…

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Drowned in Water Hole Warkworth Boy's Sad End

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Edward James Kenna, aged 13 years, mot his death in tragic circumstances near his home on Sunday afternoon. He was drownad in a water hole distant…

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Small Boat Capsizes Two Men Drowned. (By Telegraph.) Rockhampton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

A small boat contating half a dozen young men capsized at Sand Hills yesterday. All the occupants were thrown into the water. Four reached safety,…

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Three Killed. Twenty Others Injured. Motor Lo[?] Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 8

Shortly after 6 o'clock on Monday night, all the Devil's Elbow Tourist-road about one a half mile form upper Fern Tree Gully, a motor lorry…

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Collision in Harbour Ferry Boat Badly Damaged. Passengers Suffer From Shook. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

A collision occurred in Sydney Harbour this morning between the steamer Wear, inward bound from Geelong, and the ferry boat Kuramia, bound from…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 7

About 6 p.m. on Sunday an accident occurred at the intersection of Cambell and John streets. It appears that a single-seater Ford car…

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Remarkable Escape. Electric "Sub-station Accident. Man Hurled From Plank. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

Roy Lynch, 31. electrician's labourer, employed at the City Council's electric sub-station. Marrickville, had a miraculous escape from death…

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Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

A motor accident occurred at the intersection of Campbell and John streets, at about 6 p.m. on Sunday. It appears that a singlescator Ford car, owned…

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Local and General Accident at Paxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

Freddie Smith, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, of Paxton, had the misfortune of breaking his arm whilst playing in the yard of his…

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Railway Fatality. Plate-layer Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 7

The body of a man later identified as that of Charles M'Kervey, aged 39 years, was on Tuesday found alongside the railway line between…

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Woman Killed. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 7

A motor car was backed into a crowd near a carnival booth at Mordialloc (Vic.), with the result that Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Morris, aged…

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Motor Fatality. Man Before the Court. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

Cecil Turner Smith, 22, gas-fitter, was brought before the City Police Court this morning, charged with having killed Mrs. E. J. Morris, the…

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Head on Sensational Tram Smash. Both Drivers Injured. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

A sensational accident occurred in Central Square this morning, when a tram jumped the rails at Orchard's Corner and crashed head on into…

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Two Injured. Motor Cars Collide. Fourteen Stitches in Wound. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

Two motor cars met head-on near Tom Ugly's Point last night. Two of the passengers were later admitted to hospital, namely Miss…

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Accidents in Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

Messrs I. Hoare and P. Black, district check-inspectors, have been instructed by the executive of the Miners' Federation that where…

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