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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 123

Dragged Underneath a Cart Youth Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 8

Dragged 30 yards underneath a cart, Horace Cohen, a youth employed on Brack's farm, at Mumulgum, in the Casino district, was badly injured about…

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Two Injured Motor Cyclist Collides with Omnibus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

Two youths were injured when a motor cycle came into collision with a motor omnibus at Hamilton, about nine o'clock last night…

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Riot at Athens. Several Killed and Injured. Strike Called Off. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 7

Messages from Athena delayed by the censor show that a clash occurred between the police and strikers last night. Two were killed and 15…

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Causes of Accidents. Statement by Mr. Baldwin. London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 2

During the debate on the Air Ministry Estimates in the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin intervened to make a statement upon accidents…

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Gloucester. Tree-falling Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 8

Mr. George Mitchell, of Gloucester River, suffered a severe injury to his leg whilst getting out cedar in the moppy mountains. A cedar tree had…

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Crane Collapses. One Man Killed: Another Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a crane which they were erecting for the lighthouse on Tasman Island collapsed…

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Motors Collide. Ironmonger Badly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

John Palmer, 66, an ironmonger, was badly injured to-day, when a motor car, which he was driving, collided with a motor lorry at…

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Seriously Injured. Train Crashes Into Tricycle. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

Sidney Richards, 44, was severely injured when a train crashed Into a railway tricycle he was riding near King's siding…

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Rutherford-road Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle occurred on the Ruherford-road on Sunday afternoon. The rider of the motor cycle, Samuel…

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Kurri Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

Mrs, John Hall, aged 32, residing at Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, was admitted to the Kurri District Hospital last Friday night, as the result…

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Eyes Removed. Youth's frightful Injuries. Gun Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

Leslie. Darby, who received frightful face injuries from a gunshot, accidentally discharged by a mate at Liverpool yesterday, is now in…

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Three Injured. Capsize of Motor Bus. Following Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

When a motor 'bus capsized at Croydon this morning, three persons were injured. Cecil Holmes, the driver, 27,…

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Motor Collision Woman Loses an Eye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

Two motor cars collided at Gulargambone. One driven by J. Litchfield overturned, but of the live occupants none was injured. The other,…

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Train and Tricycle Man Severely Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Sidney Richards, aged 44, was severely injured when a train crashed into a railway tricycle he was riding near King's Siding, Queensland. Two…

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Serious Accident Victim in Critical Condition. Bullet Near Spine. FORSTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

John Ronan, about 22 years of ago, employed as a butter-maker at Cape Hawke, met with an accident late on Sunday, evening, at the rear…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

J. H. Bates, (23), farm laborer, was loading a gun at Vacy last week when it exploded. The charge entered his left foot. Bates received…

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Gun Accident Both Eyes Removed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Leslie Darby, who received frightful face injuries from a gun accidentally discharged by his mate at Liverpool yesterday, is now in Sydney Hospital…

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Electric Shock. a Butcher Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

Donald McKinnon, 44, was putting meat into the ice-house at a butcher's shop at Marrickville, on Tuesday afternoon, when the noticed that…

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Motor Lorry Crashes. Driver Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 5

Harry Lockwood, 42, was seriously injured this morning when a motor lorry, which he was driving, crashed into an electric light pole…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Accident at Elrington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

A youth named Stephan Standridge, aged 16, was admitted to Kurri District Hospital to-day with a broken arm. The Injuries were…

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