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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 101

Two Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Car. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

Geoffrey Bourdon, 22, and his sister, Mrs. Wood, 40 both of St. Kilda, were knocked down by a taxi while waiting for a tram in the safety zone…

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Another Speed King Injured in Head-on Motor Smash

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 1

Two motor cars crashed head-on in Lane Cove-road, Wahroonga, on Friday night, and Fred Withers, a well-known racing motorist, and his companion…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

Empire picnic, proceedings in the morning were somewhat marred by an accident to the four-year-old son of Rev. A. R. Holmes. The pupils…

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Damages Awarded Son Killed in Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

Ernest Sinclair, as administrator of the intestate estate of his deceased son, in Sydney Court, Sydney, sued to recover £1000 damages from Harry…

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Motor Car Accident Leg Amputated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

A Cessnock motor party returning from the Newcastle Cup meeting on Saturday had an unenviable experience when the car, owned and driven…

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Kurri Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

Robe[?] Anderson (24) of Rawson Street, Kurri Kurri was kicked while playing in a football match at Manly yesterday afternoon. He was taken by…

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Gunpowder Explosion Boy Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

William Ethridge, 13, living with his parents at Holmesville, applied a light to some gunpowder in a flask yesterday, and was severely burned…

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Carriages Derailed. But No One Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 5

Four carriages of a train which left Sydney for Katoomba this morning left the raids at Lapsto[?] near Penrith…

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Three Home Accidents In Every Case There Was Urgent Need of ZAM-BUK

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 1

No matter how careful you are in the home, "accidents" are unavoidable. Maybe it's just a simple cut, go whilst opening a tin, a seald through upsetting…

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Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday a collision occurred at the interaction of Dowling and Hooke streets between Mr. Leo Gatty, riding a motor cycle, and Mr…

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Carpenter Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

Robert Mudd, a carpenter, residing at Elizabeth-street, East Maitland, was using a chisel at his work on a job in King-street, East…

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Man Drowned. Fishing Launch Swamped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 3

A message from Nambour (Q.) states that a motor launch, with a fishing party of four, was crossing Marcochy bar between 7 and 8 o'clock…

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Flying Man Killed Point Cook Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

Falling from a height estimated at between 2000 and 3000 feet, Audrey Henry Percival, aged 21 years, flying cadet, attached to the Point Cook…

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Kurri Footballer Injured in Sydney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

While taking part in a football match, in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon Robert Henderson, of Kurri Kurri, received injuries which…

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Drowned in Surf. Body Found at Manly. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

The body of a woman about 69 years or age was found floating in the surf at Manly early this morning. It had evidently been in the water…

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Motorist Injured. Foot Caught in Machine. Toowoomba (Q.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

While travelling at a high speed in the 100 miles handicap sole race at the Toowoomba Motor Cycle Club sports, S. Chids caught his left foot…

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Sutcliffe Injured North of England Match. Australians Start Badly LONDON, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

There was rain overnight, but the weather cleared up this morning, al though it was again threatening. The wicket wan good, although…

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Accident to Mr. Winder

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 3

Mr. E. E. Winder, of "Roslyn," met with a painful accident some days ago. He was returning home when the horse he was riding seemed to…

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Four Injured. Trams in Collision Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 3

Four passengers were hurt when two trams collided at Rozelle last night. One tram had stopped. when…

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Two Drowned. Fishing Boat Capsizes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 16

A fishing expedition at the, mouth of the Grey River ended tragically, the boat being capsized and two out of three occupants were drowned, says a…

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