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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 101

Run Over by Train. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

Joseph Woods, a native of Bulli, aged about 40, was standing on Wyong station when a train from Newcastle entered the platform. Woods fell, and…

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Drowned at Dee Why Carried' Out by UNDERTOW(By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

While in the surf at Dee Why this morning, Mr Burden, stutiou owner, of Cunnamulla, Queensland, and his wife were carried out by the strong…

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Two Drowned. Bodies Found Near Wang. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

A report has been received that two men were drowned near Wang. They left Toronto last night i a boat to row to Wangi, This morning…

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Car Hits Tree. Eight Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

Eight persons were injured when a touring motor car crashed into a tre[?] near Cranbourne (Vic.0 and capsized…

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Labourer Injured. Hit by Timber. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

While working on a sewerage outlet at North Sydney to-day, George williams, 44, a labourer, was struck on the left leg. by falling piece of…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Stanley, the four-year-old son of Mr. Frank Fernley, of Pampoolah, Manning River, was accidentally shot dead on Sunday last at his…

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Accidentally Killed by Fall From Horse. Coroner's Inquiry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

The district coroner, Mr. G. B. Morris, held a coronial inquiry into the death of George Piper, at Topi Topi, on 2nd inst., subsequent to a…

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Wollongong Smash. Three Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 12

Threw passengers were injured when two motor cars collided near North Beach, Wollongong on Sunday…

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Five Injured Motor Bus Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 9

A motor ompibus laden with employees at Messrs Rylands works who were proceeding to their employment overturned on a low…

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Blown to Pieces. Shocking New Zealand Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 14

A shocking fatality occurred near the Shannon (N.Z.). A five-seater motor car and its sole occupant W. Campbell being blown to pieces by an…

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Hit by Cyclist. Woman Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 3

Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, Mrs. Willis and a youth Ernest Jones were crossing Park street Collingwood when two cyclists ran into them…

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Strange Tragedy. Maori Woman Killed Husband Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 6

An extraordinary fatality occurred at [?] Rapd near Hamilton (N.Z.) A Maori woman (Ngarpeti Rawici) was killed and her husband (Peter)…

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Surf Tragedy. Woman Drowned at Dee Why. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

While surfing at Dee Why this morning, Mr. Barden, a station owner, of Cunnamulla, Queensland, and his wife were carried out by a strong…

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Baby Killed. Eight Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 16

When a motor cur got out of control at Gulgong to-day, a baby was killed and eight persona seriously injured…

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Run Over by Train. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

Joseph Woods. a native of Bulli aged about 40, was standing on Wyong station when a train from Newcastle entered the platform Woods fell and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured. Collided with Milk Cart

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 13

While riding a motor cycle along a street at Maroubra Charles Vandenbergh 42 a tram conductor collided with an unattended milk cart He was…

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Harbour Collision. the Gwydir and a Ferry Steamer Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 16

A sensational collision occurred in the harbour early this morning. The Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Gwydir…

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Grossing Smash Train Strikes Lorry. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 9

There was a sensational accident at Riverstone, near Sydney, early on 6th inst., when a train crashed into a lorry at a level crossing…

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Five Injured. Motor Car Overturns. Windsor Road Crash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 13

Five people were hurt when a motor-car overturned on the Windsor Road near Parramatta on Sunday night Two were critically injured and…

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Gaol Mutiny. Four Warders Injured Others Knocked Out. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 13

It has been ascertained that four warders were injured during the mutiny at Parramatta Gaol on Saturday. Two were punched and kicked while…

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