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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 123

Tuncurry Accident. Death of the Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 2

Jack Ronan, a bright young man of happy disposition, succumbed on Tuesday to the injuries he had accidentally received on Sunday last by…

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Windbag's Accident. Leg Severely Bruised. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

George Price, trainer of Windbag, said to-day that he was not too hopeful that Windbag would be able to continue training after his…

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Fatal Shooting. Accident Near Walcha

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at Karomea, 60 miles from Walcha. William J. McGuffog, a single man, 27 years of age, secretary of the local…

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Hand Cut Off. Accident at Rylands'

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

George Edmonds, aged 26 years, a marker employed at Lysaght's factory. Port Waratah, met with an accident while at work last night, the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 16

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 12

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 11

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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Victim Dies. the Forster Accident. Forster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 4

John Ronan, the victim of Sunday's gun accident, died last evening. He was 23 years of age, and was interested in all sports…

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Death From Heart Failure. Following Motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 9

Mrs. Mary Sars Christie Groth (59), of Evanston (S.A.), died an hour after admission to hospital from heart failure following shock…

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Scalding Liquid Man's Dreadful Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 4

Alexander Greig, aged 41, met with a dreadful accident this morning. He was assisting to place a heavy cooler into a trough of caustic soda at the…

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Trainee Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

A. J. Barnett, 19, of Maitland-road, Cossnock, a trainee of the 13th Battalion, was run over by a lorry on Sunday at tho camp. He…

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Shooting Fatality Young Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 6

A young man, William M'Govern (27), was fatally shot while duck shooting at Gloucester. He was walking a few yards in…

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Car Wrecked Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

Three men were severely injured on Sunday morning, when a motor car crashed into the side of the Victoria Bridge, Brisbane…

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Three Injured Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

Three people were Injured, one seriously, when a car overturned on the Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, on Sunday…

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Three Killed. and Fifteen Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

In motor accidents in Sydney and suburbs during the week-end, three persons were killed and fifteen injured…

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Car Overturns. Unhappy End to Picnic. Five Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 6

Five men were injured, one seriously, when, in trying, to avoid, a collision lit Rockdale, the driver of a motor car lost control and the…

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Speedway Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

Clifford Lime (18) was killed while competing in an event at the Newcastle Speedway last night. Another rider, Victor Swan (18) was seriously…

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Motor Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

James Croxford, 48, of Cromer-road, Slanmore, who was injured when a motor car overturned on Sunday at Baulkham Hills, died in…

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Hurled to Death. Newcastle Speedway Fatality. Young Rider Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 6

Travelling at 60 miles an hour, O' Lelle, aged 18 years, a contestant, in the fourth heat of the B Grade Motor Cycle Handicap, was killed at the…

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Pea-rifle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

Last week-end Wagga experienced a pea-rifle accident, resulting in a young man, John Moore, receiving serious injuries. Moore had been…

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