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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

2,012 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 101

Three Injured. Motor Cars Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

A serious collision occurred between two motor cars at the junction of the Main Western Road and Boonara St., Wentworth Falls, on…

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Fatally Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

Thomas A. Fayburn, lately residing at Sans Souci, was knocked down by a motor car at Parramatta last evening. He received head injuries from…

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Young Man Injured Runaway Crashes Into Tree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 16

As a result of being thrown out of a sulky when driving along Maitland road, Sandgate, on Saturday afternoon, Alexander Ferguson, 26 years…

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Fatally Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Lorry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

Andrew Collins (40) of Keswick died at the Adelaide Hospital from, a fractured skull and ribs. According to a report, he was seen walking along…

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Fatality at Moree Woman Crushed to Death. Former Singleton Resident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

Mrs Amy Freeman, wife of Mr Edgar Freeman, of Moree, met with a tragic death on Tuesday evening, as the result of injuries received by the fall of a…

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Motor Fatality. Man's Shocking Injuries. Car Driver Arrested. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 13

Henry Scott was knocked down by a motor car at St. Kilda last night. His skull, both legs, and his [?] were fractured. He also received…

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'Bus and Tram Collision at Darlinghurst. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

A collision occurred in Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, this morning between a city bound 'bus and tram. Passengers in the bus injured were Mrs…

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Motor Car Capsizes Boy Killed and Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

A tragedy attended a joy ride of a number of children at Bankstown on Thursday night, and a 13-year-old boy lost his life, while a number of others…

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Two Injured. Motor Cycle and Side-car Crash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 14

When an attempt was being made to avoid a collision with a motor car in Upper Spit-road, Mosman, on Saturday afternoon, a motor cycle and…

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Three Injured. Knocked Down by Taxi. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

Three persons, Kate Williamson, David Williamson, and Jack Wilson, stepped off the footpath to board a tram it Marrickville last night, when…

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Disastrous Explosion. at Redhead Colliery. One Killed: Eleven Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

A disastrous explosion occurred in Redhead Colliery, near Newcastle, shortly after one o'clocK on Thursday…

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Maddened Horse Man Severely Injured. (By Telegraph.) Rockhampton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

Jack Kahl was watching the Olympic Rodeo last night, when a horse rushed around the ring and collided with him. The maddened animal…

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Colliery Disaster Explosion at Redhead. One Killed and Many Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

One man is dead and 20 are injured, as a result of a violent explosion which occurred at Redhead Colliery on Thursday afternoon…

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Disastrous Explosion Sugar Refinery Works Five Men Badly Injured. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

A sensational explosion occurred in the packing room of the Colonia Sugar Refining Coy's Pyrmont works this morning. Five men were…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

Whilst D. Thorley, driver, and E. Mears were coming from Aberdeen on a 7-horse power A.J.S. motor cycle on 16th instant, they…

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Motor Fatality. Occupants Thrown From Car. Woman Killed, Two Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

A fatal motor acident occurred on the Maitland to Newcastle road at Tarro yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Isobella Rowley, of Steel-street,…

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Surfing Accidents. Girl and Man Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Dorothy Watts, aged 18, was dumped by a breaker when surfing at Bondl on Sunday, and received severe injuries to the spine. She was…

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Three Drowned. Tragedy Near Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

A drowning tragedy is reported from Woody Point, Moreton Bay. Three boys, Kenneth Thomas, 11, and his brother, Charles Thomas, 13, of Latwyeho,…

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Woman Killed. Victim of Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Sunday morning a motor cycle driven by James Martin, 37 of Lidcombe, crashed into a motor car driven by…

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Aberdare Fatality. Struck by a Prop. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Frank Geaches, wheeler, died in cessnock Hospital yesterday from concession, as the result of being struck with a prop in Aberdare…

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