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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 123

Presentation to Shark Hero Albert Medallist W. H. Pearce Invited to Attend. Story of Latter's Heroism in Train Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

During the week Mr. W, H. Pearce, of Cessnock, received an invitation to be present in Sydney on the occasion of the presentation of the Albert Medal to Stanley Gibbs, the hero of the Port Hacking shark tragedy. The presentation to Gibbs is to be made at…

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Motor Accidents. Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 6

Colliding with a motor waggon at Clovelly, last evening, Ernest. McVie, aged 20 years, a motor cyclist, of Coogee, was thrown heavily to the…

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Shooting Fatality Young Man Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 13

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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Motor Collision. Man's Leg Terribly Smashed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

As the result of a collision at Inverell between a motor car and a, lorry. James Kenneth Cameron (23) had his left, leg frightfully injured…

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Drowned in Washtub Fainted While Washing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 9

Henry George Joseph Pratt went home to luncheon on Thursday to find his wife, Helen Pratt, aged 33 years, dead. She was leaning against a tub…

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Car Wrecked Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

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

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Speedway Fatality. Question in Assembly. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

Mr. Skelton drew the attention of the Chief Secretary in the Legislative Assembly in the fatal accident which occurrence in the Newcastle Speedway on…

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Fatally Injured. Motor Collided with Standard

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 16

William Worthington, aged 61 years, a plumber, carrying on business at Maroubra Bay-road, was fatally injured at 6.30 p.m. on…

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Man Drowned. While Fording River. Maryborough (Q.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

While attempting to ford a swollen river in a sulky, James Hook was swept away and drowned. No trace of the missing, man or vehicle…

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Hurled to Death. Newcastle Speedway Fatality. Young Rider Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 16

Travelling at 60 miles an hour, C. 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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Three Killed. and Fifteen Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

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

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Five Injured. Motor Car Somersaults. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

A motor car, when returning from the master builders' picnic at Wentworth Falls, somersaulted on the main western road…

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Fatal Mistake. Car Driven Into Water. Woman Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

The body of the woman who was drowned when a motor car plunged over the punt jetty at Taren Point, George's River, last night, was…

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Terribly Injured. Fell From Building. Death Follows in Hospital

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

Eddie Collins met with a fearful death this morning. He was working on the sixth floor of the Euston Hotel, which is being…

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Car Overturns. Unhappy End to Picnic. Five Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

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

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Car and Taxi Collide Three Ladies Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

Three persons were injured when a motor car and taxi collided at Newtown to-day. They were Miss Mary Brown, 25, of Hurlstone Park,…

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Fatal Shooting. Accident Near Walcha

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 9

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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Manslaughter Charge. Sequel to Motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

Alfred Henry Stanborough, 4[?] motor garage proprietor, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, with feloniously slaying Joan…

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Speedway Accidents Action Urged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr Skelton asked the Chief Secretary if his attention had been drawn to the recent fatal accident at…

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