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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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

Triple Drowning. in Hawkesbury River. Two Boys and a Girl

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

Two little boys and their sister, the only children of Mr. and Mrs. George Ball, of Croydon-road, Croydon, were drowned on Saturday, in…

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Racehorses Burnt. King Orme Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

A fire broke out at the Australian Hotel stables and garge, Cowra, and the racehorse King Orme was burnt to death. The animal was partly…

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Head Injured. Found in Catholic Presbytery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

Edward Winton, 68, a resident of Trunkey Creek, near Bathurst, was found on 26th ult. on the promises of the Roman Catholic Presbytery…

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Struck by 'Bus. Woman Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

Catherine Miller, aged 51, of Glebe, was severely injured when she was knocked down by a motor 'bus while crossing City Road, near…

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Lorry Horses Bolt. Two Firemen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

F. C. Pearce, captain of the Glen Innes Fire Brigade, is in the District Hospital, suffering from a broken knee-cap, a broken thumb, and a…

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Car Over Bank. Two Women Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

A party of motorists had a sensational experience on the Murchison Road, says a Wellington (N.Z.) message…

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Four Drowned. Two Motorists Killed. New Zealand Fatalities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 16

Several fatal accidents occurred in New Zealand during the holidays. Donald McDonald, while bathing at Ocean Beach, invercargill, was…

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Two Injured. Motor Cycle and Car Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

When a motor cycle and motor car came into collision on Princes Highway, Kogarah, last night, Frank Kelaher, 19, driver of the cycle, and…

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Severely Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 15

William Evans, aged about 60 years, living at Newcastle was knocked down at the Bank Corner, Newcastle West, on 24th ult…

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Three Injured. Motor Lorry and Motor Cycle Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

Three persons were injured when a motor lorry and motor cycle with side-car attached came into collision in Cleveland-street, Redfern…

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Driver Killed. Five Others Injured. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

A motor car, containing six persons, who were returning from the Buchan Caves, was travelling down Nevill's Hill, two miles from…

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Raid on Hotel. Several Persons Injured. Melbourne Affray

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

A savage raid was made on the Boundary Hotel, North Coburg (Vic.), on New Year's Day, when several men were severely injured,…

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One Killed. and Six Injured. Car Smash at Madden's Plains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

A sensational car smash at Madden's Plains, between Stanwell Park and Bulli Lookout, on Saturday afternoon was responsible for the death of an…

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Three Injured Man's Back Broken. Car and Cycle Smash at Wagga

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

A party of half a dozen from Temora were driving to Wagga in a big car, and were within a mile of the town on the North Wagga road, when…

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Big Blaze Bromley House Damaged. Deputy Fire Chief Injured. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

A fire occurred late last night at Bromley House, Kent-street, Sydney, when damage estimated at £25,000 was done…

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Newcastle Races. New Year's Day Events. a Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

The undoubted success of the New Day Year's Day racing at Newcastle was marred by an unfortunate accident during the preliminaries for the…

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Three Accidents. Five Cars Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

Three motoring accidents occurred in the Huon district (Tas.) during the holidays. Dan Voss, of Huonville, was…

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Fatally Wounded. Girl Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 16

While a lad was in the act of firing at a rabbit at Bullengarry, near Gisborne (Vic.) Edna Hillard, aged 16 years, ran in front of the gun…

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Peculiar Accident. at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

On Saturday evening Charles Hunt, 18 years of age, was standing on the footpath some distance away from a shooting gallery, when a bullet from…

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Two Drowned Boating Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

At about 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon two youths—Charles Williams, aged 21, and James Grey, aged 19, of the Valley, Brisbane…

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