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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 101

Accident to Miner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

Sidney Gray, miner, 32, residing at Alexander-street, Kurri, was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital on Wednesday evening, suffering from a…

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Abermain Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

John Bower, aged 43, a miner, residing at Maitland-street, Abermain, was admitted to Kurri District Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering…

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Rothbury Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

Fred, Young, aged 21, living at Rothbury, was badly injured yesterday afternoon, when returning from Bellbird. He was riding a motor…

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Boy Shot. Pea Rifle Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 16

A shooting tragedy occurred at Morningandan (Q.), the victim being Max Lowcin, aged ten and a half years…

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Railway Fatality Widow Sues for Damages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 9

Elsie Amelia Solemon, widow, and administratrix of the estate of her late husband, George Solomon, who was fatally injured by a train accident…

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Neck Broken. Fatality at Steel Works

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 9

While tightening a nut on a table in the blooming mill at the Steel Works on Friday, T. Crowshaw, a fitter's labourer, was struck by a…

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Three Injured. Smash at Darlington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 9

Three vehicles, a motor cycle and side-car, a motor car, and a bicycle, were involved in a collision at Darlington, about 7.30 on 6th inst. The…

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Mauled by Lion. Boy Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 6

Putting a paw through a hole in her cage, a circus Honess severely nauled a boy at Orange. Messrs. Perry Bros., circus…

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Skull Fractured. Woman Injured in Motor Smash

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

A car driven by J. T. Humphreys, of Northbridge, collided with a car driven by Harry morris of Randwick, on Saturday, Pyrmount…

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Twelve Killed. and Thirty Injured. London, Aug, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that twelve were killed and thirty injured at Langenbach (Bavaria), through the derailment of a…

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Launch Founders. Collision in Sydney, Harbour. Twenty Men Immersed. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 16

A sensatinal collision occurred in Sydney Harbour this morning and it was only by good luck that there were not several fatalities…

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Five Injured. Runaway Electric Train. Thirty Miles an Hour Smash. London, Aug. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 3

An astonishing accident occurred at Newcastle when an electric passenger train, dashing driverless through the darkness at a speed of 30 miles…

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Severely Scalded. Accident to Fireman. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

William Stack, 37, a fireman, was severely scalded about the back, arms, chest and abdomen by an escape of steam while working at the…

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Sydney Accidents. Man's Neck Fractured. Several Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 8

Falling from a motor omnibus, of which he was the conductor, John Francis, aged 20, of Bulwich Hill, died in St. Vincent's Hospital on…

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Shooting Accident. Corranbong Resident Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 8

Melvin Pongelly, 60 years of age, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital on Sunday afternoon, suffering from a bullet wound in the lower part of…

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Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 3

A slight collusion took place early in the week when a pile on board the timber punt "Breeza," struck the after-part of Engel's well-known…

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Boy Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

Peter Pettigrew, aged 13 years, son of Mr. S. Pettigrew, of Oakey Creek-road, Cessnock, was fatally injured near his home on Sunday…

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Pokolbin Youth's Death Fatality in the Hills

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

While out riding with a mate on Sunday afternoon, Peter Pettigrew, aged 32, who resided in O'Connor's Lane, near Pokolbni, met with an…

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Running in Opposite Directions Two Boys Severely Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred at Yaven Public School, in the Adelong district, when two students, William Adams and Roy Whiting came into…

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Sunday Afternoon Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

A motor cyclist, James Adams, Was rounding, the darner from Woodvilleroad into Liverpool-road, Sydney, on Sunday afternoon when, he ran bang…

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