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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 123

Accidental Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 6

A Colonial Inquiry concerning the death of Douglas James Harvey, at Bundabah, Port Stephens, was held at the Court House, Tea…

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Burning Accident a Child's Heroism

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

Five children narrowly escaped very serious if not fatal injuries in a bedreem fire at 50 Albert-street, West Maitland, on Saturday night, shortly after 9…

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Two Injured. Motors in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 6

A motor cycle and a motor car, driven by Max Carlton, of Leichhardt, came into collision at the corner of Flinders and Albion, Street,…

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Train Collision. Smash at Breeza. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 7

A collision occurred at an early hour this morning between a stock train and a goods train at Breeza, between Werris Creek and Gunnedah…

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Collision. Stock and Goods

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday a railway collision occurred at Breeza, on the Werris Creek-Gunnedah line, between a stock train proceeding to…

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Damages Awarded. Injured in Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 3

In the District Court, Sydney, before Judge Edwards and a jury, High HEnry Lord, master carrier, of Dulwich Hill, sued James Robertshaw…

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Collision at Breeza Stock and Goods Trains (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

A collision occurred at an early hour this morning between a stock train and a goods train at Breeza between werris Creek and Gunnedah…

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Fireman's Peculiar Accident. Hit by Bridge Beam

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

Mr. Martin Gill, of Buddon's Lane, Muswellbrook, is at present an inmate of Brentwood Hospital as a result of injuries received in a peculiar way…

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Remarkable Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

A remarkable motor accident occurred at Mount's Bay-road, Perth (W.A.) early on Saturday morning, when a motor car driven by Charles…

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Sulky Accident Ends Fatally

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

John Hudson, aged 75, was fatally injured in a sulky accident on the Lagoon-road, near Bathurst, on Saturday afternoon. Part of the harness…

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Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

Patrick, aged 35 years, brother of the deceased, a labourer, employed by the Newcastle Jockey Club, Ltd., and living at Raymond…

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Car And Sulky Collide Maitland-road Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

One man was killed and two were injured when a motor car and a sulky collided on the Newcastle-Maitland road on Saturday evening…

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Two Injured. Motors in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 5

A motor cycle and a motor car, driven by Max Carlton, of Lcichhardt. came into collision at the corner of Flinders and Albion Street,…

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Two Injured. Motor Car and Side Car in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 16

On Sunday afternoon, Ernest Paker, 34, of Concord, his wife, Ada, 34, and a baby daughter, Elizabeth 2, were injured in a collision at the…

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Child Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 2

The fifteen-months' old son of Mr and Mrs A. A. Saxby, of Gresford, was drowned at the Pass on Tuesday morning. He wandered to the creek with…

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Picnic Tragedy. Boy and Girl Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 13

A double drowning tragedy occurred in the Brisbane River, near Esk, shortly after lunch on Sunday. The victims were Edna Lobegeiger…

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Four Injured. Avalanche of Potatoes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 14

Four men, who were working in the hold of the steamer Wear, in Darling Harbour, were overwhelmed by an avalanche of bagged…

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Drowned in Mud. Strange Story of Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 13

A strange story has been told to the Richmond (Vic.) police, and two girls and two men have been detained pending an inquiry…

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Six Injured. Motor Skids and Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 3

Skidding on the greasy roadway, a motor car capsized at Lakemba, and live of its occupants were injured. They were:—…

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Fatally Injured. Woman Attacked by Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 14

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Pemberton, aged 48years, of Canterbury (Vic.), died in the Alfred Hospital, Melborne from injuries she received…

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