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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 101

Accident at Pelaw Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

Carl Johns, an employee of Pelaw-Main Colliery, was admitted to Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Wednesday, suffering with injuries to his…

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Drowned in Flood Son's Warning Ignored. Mudgee Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

Robert Edwards, a well-known resident, was drowned while attempting to cross a flooded stream near Mt. Frome. Edwards…

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Schoolboy Injured

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

A young lad, Stanley Bright aged 7. residing with his parents at Paxton was seriously injured at Parton, on Wednesday afternoon. He was…

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School Boy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

When alighting from a motor bus at Greta Main on Wednesday afternoon on his way from school at Cessnock, Stanley Bright, aged 7…

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Level Crossing Fatality Woman Dies of Injuries. Engine Crashes Into Gate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

Mrs. Thorley, the victim of the level crossing smash at Aberdeen on Wednesday morning, died in Brentwood Hospital that night…

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South Australian Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

As the train from Angaston to Adelaide reached a crossing three miles north of Gawler, on Sunday afternoon, it collided with a motor…

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Nasty Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

George Williams, of Kearsley, was driving a horse and sulky along West Avenue. Cessnock, on Wednesday [?] Going across the Avenue…

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Motor Car Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

While returning from a dance at Bellbird on Friday night last, a car driven by Mr. W. Coaldrake overturned and two of the occupants were…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

An accident happened neat Avenue Junction at 4.30 on Wednesday afternoon. George Williams was driving a horse and sulky, along West…

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Serious Collision. Motor Cyclists Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 6

Two young men—Fred. Parrish, of Gerringong, and W. Bissett, of Broughton—were travelling in opposite directions on the Gerringon-Berry…

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Motor Racing Accidents. Two Riders Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 7

While practising for the Griffith Motor Cycle Club's carnival during the morning, C. H. Pardins skidded, and was thrown heavily. He was take to…

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Boy Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Frank Shannon, 15, was fatally injured at Nelson's [?] yesterday afternoon, wherehe was riding a horse, which fell with him. The…

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Eye Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

John Ross, a young man, employed as a fitter at Abermain No. 3 Colliery, while engaged at work on a steel place, received a severe injury…

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Motordrome Fatality Racing Cyclist Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 14

Chas. Gregg died in hospital, for lowing an accident at the Melbourne Motordrome. While travelling at 70 milles an…

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Accident at Aberdeen. Woman Gate Attendant Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 7

Mrs Thorley, the railway-gates attendant at Aberdeen station, is now in hospital in a' critical condition, as the result of an accident while attending…

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Colliery Fatality. Surface Hand's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

An inquiry was held by Mr. G. Brown, coroner, at the Cessnock Courthouse concerning the death of Arthur Frederick Biggers…

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Plucky Boy. Saved Brother From Drowning. Murwillumbah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 13

Charles and Victor Ellems, aged 12 and 7, respectively, were fishing off a launch, which was moored to a Jelly, yesterday when the younger…

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Terribly Injured. Stockman Found Unconscious

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 11

Joseph Bauman, stockman, on a station 25 miles from Dingo (Q.) was found unconscious, with shocking injuries…

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Killed Instantly. Fatality at Aberdare Extended Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 11

Arthur Biggers, 20, son of Mr. Arthur Biggers, one of the best-known residents of Cessnock, was killed in on awfully sudden manner…

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Horse Killed. Lady Show Rider Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 14

During the racing of the first division of the novelty contest for lady riders at the Hawkesbury Show on Saturday, Mr. P. H. Ridge's mare…

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