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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Traffic Motor Collision Three Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

When a motor cycle and sidecar burst into flames, following a collision with a motor car, at Cheltenham (Vic.) on Sunday morning, three persons were…

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Drowning Tragedy. Father's Grim Search

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Three children, who had been playing on the banks of the Yarra at Abbotsford (Vic.) on Friday afternoon, were drowned…

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Drowning Tragedy Father's Grim Search

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Three children, who had been playing on the banks of the Yarra at Abbotsford (Vic.) on Friday afternoon, were drowned…

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Workshop Employees Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

Arthur Taylor, 47, a resident of Bull-street, West Maitland, while lifting a steel leco, tyre at the South Maitland Railway workshops,…

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Telegraphic News. the Queensland Floods. Accident and Fatality. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

James Cronin who, with a mate, was engaged in getting sleepers a few miles out of Yamba (Q.) when he was accidentally struck in the back…

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Motor Fatality. Driver Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

The Sydney Coroner (air, H. F. W. Fletcher) concluded his inquiry concerning the death, on January 8, of Joan Lorraine Barron, aged 6 years,…

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Crash on a Hillside. Selby Motoring Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

One man was killed, another injured, and a woman thrown into the fork of a tree, sustaining critical injuries, at Selby (Vic.) on Saturday through a car…

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Two Cars Collide Three Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Three persons were injured, and two motor cars badly damaged, in a collision on the Western-road, at Wentworthville, on Sunday afternoon…

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Drowned in Well. Rockhampton Man's End. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

James Stewart, 87, slipped, and fell into a well in his yard. His body was recovered, but efforts at resuscitation failed…

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Accident in Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

William Miller, 37, of East Greta, employed as a wheeler in East Greta Colliery, slipped in a jig this morning, and fell on a dummy…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

James, the son of Mr. J. Kearney, sustained a nasty gash in his left wrist as the result of an axe sliping, on Monday morning. Medical…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Motum had a very narrow escape from serious injury early in the week. He was, cranking the engine of a motor boat, when it…

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A Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Frank Sattler, aged 49, employed as a yardman at the Central Hotel, Johnstreet, had his left leg broken below the knee in a peculiar manner on…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 9

While following his occupation of miner at Aberdaic Central Co[?]ery this morning, Richard Jackson, 34 years of age, and residing at…

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Youth's Close Call Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 9

While playing on the banks of the creek on Shedden's Estate this morning, a lad named Frederick Dennett, aged 11 years, and son of…

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Child Drowned Tragic Sequel to "Playing Boats"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 9

Robert William Pyle, a little boys 8 years of age, and residing with his parents at Maitland Road, Cessnock, met his death in tragic…

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Fell Into Creek. Boy Drowned. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

A boy, Robert William Pyle, 8 years of ago, residing with his parents at Maitland-road, Cessnock, was drowned in Lavender Creek, about…

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Tram Bolts. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

A ballast tram of two trucks laden with metal bolted at Rozelle early this morning and crashed through double gates of White Bay power…

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Four Injured. Motor Oars in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 14

Two motor cars collideed at Went-worthville, late on Sunday afternoon, and as a result four persons were injured…

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Three Injured. Terrific Motor Collision. Motor and Side Car in Flames

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 14

On Sunday morning at Cheltenham (Vic), three persona were critically injured, when a motor cycle and sidecar burst Into flames, following…

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