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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 101

Doctor's Death Accidental Poisoning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 1

An inquiry into the death of Dr. Kenneth A. Rosyston, of King's Court. Darlinghurst-road, Darlinghurst, on July 13 Last, was held on Wednesday…

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Baby Killed. Vehicles in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 3

Robert Nicholls, aged four months, died in hospital from a fractured skull and other injuries, received in a collision between a motor-van and…

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Attacked with Palings. Lidcombe Resident Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 5

Henry Williams aged 10, staggered into the Lidombe police station yesterday, bleeding from wounds in the head, which, he stated, had been…

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Three Killed. and Nearly Twenty Injured, Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 5

During the week-end, three persons were killed and nearly 20 injured as a result of collisions between motor cars…

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Shiftman Injured. Fall of Stone at Stanford Merthyr. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 2

George Grainger, 40, a shiftman, employed at Stamford Merthyr, Colliery, while on rounds at the colliery last night, had his left leg fractured…

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Motor Accidents Two Killed; 12 Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Two people were killed, one is in hospital in a-critical condition, and 12 ?were nioro or less seriously injured, as the result of* nino motor ?•leeiilonts…

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Motor Fatality at Milton Child Killed in Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 7

A motor accident attended by fatal results occurred at Milton late last Saturday afternoon. James Hamon, who lives at Ulladulla, was…

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[?] Injured by Explosion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

Noticing a fire in a blacks' camp on his father's property at Toorooka, Macleay River, on Monday, Francis Powick, aged 12, rushed to…

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Valdoona Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The raceborse Yaldoona collided with two other horses at Randwick to-day and was so severely injured that the may not race again…

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Man Burned to Death Woman Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Early on Friday evening Mrs Lampert left her home in Yabsloy Avenue, Marrickville, leaving Alfred Lampert (69), her invalid husband, sitting in an…

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Thrown From Horse. Boy Killed, Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

Jo[?] Lawrence Kelly (17). was fatally injured while mustering stock on Clyde Station, Thargomin[?] (Q.) Kelly was galloping at a fair rate of…

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Three Injured. Motor Car Somersaults. at Brookfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

A sensational motor car accident occurred on Monday afternoon at Brookfield, between Dungog and Clarcnce Town. The driver of the…

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Two Explosions. One Man Killed; Three Others Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Four men were injured, one of them fatally, on Friday, in two blasting accidents, one of which occurred at the wheat silos, Both…

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Accident at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

While riding a bicycle at his parents' residence, Park-street, Greta, on Saturday, Mervyn, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Neven, fell…

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Accident Problem Compensation Commission Sits. Opened by Mr. Baddeley. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The first public sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission was held to-day. Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Labour…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. Dick Leggre met with a very painful accident last week. In company with his father, Mr. H. Legge, Myall Lakes, he was gathering…

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Accident to Postal Assistant

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

Mr John Green, postal assistant at the George-street office, met with an accident at a social function on Saturday night. By some means or other he…

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Boy Killed in Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

A motor fatality occurred at Sandy Greek Crossing Langton road, two miles from Clermont (Q.) on Saturday afternoon. A party of five…

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Car Turns Somersault Three People Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

A sensational motor car accident occurred oil Monday afternoon at Brookfield, between Dungog and Claronco Town. The driver of the car and two…

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Terribly Injured. Boy Caught in Revolving Drum. Both Thighs Fractured. Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

Roy Pusell, aged six years, had a remarkable escape from death when he was caught in the rope of a revolving drum on a coal screen wheel…

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