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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 123

Balcony Collapses. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

When the roof of a balcony collapsed at Newtown this morning, an unknown man fell 40 fect. He was picked up in an…

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Boy Injured. Run Over by Ambulance Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 8

Due to the glare from the powerful headlights of a motor car travailing in the opposite direction, a serious accident occurred on the…

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Mauled by Lion. Circus Attendant Injured. Hand Horribly Mutilated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

James Gibbs, an attendance at Wirth's circus, was mauled by a lion while walking along the laneway between the animals' cages at the rear…

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Cyclone's Toll Over 1000 Dead and Injured. Scenes of Desolation. Large Missouri Town Wrecked New York, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

Latest figures is regard to the cyclone show that, besides the 200 known dead, it is estimated Unit over 800 were injured. Relief work has…

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Singleton Letter. Series of Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

A chapter of accidents occurred during the week-end. Mrs. W. Beh, of Mitchell's Flat walked from her residence to the…

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Collision in the Air Four Killed. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 2

A message from Metz, Germany, states two army aeroplanes collided in mid-air, and the four occupants wore killed…

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Peculiar Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 2

Mrs Myrtle Loder, of Mascot, met with a peculiar accident in Pitt-street, Sydney, on Tuesday night. In stepping from a motor car, her foot broke…

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Injured in Street. Elderly Man's Fall. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 5

The police and hospital authorities are endeavouring to discover the identity of an elderly man, who has been in Sydney Hospital for nearly…

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Pelaw Main Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

On Saturday Robert Joyce, age 38, a miner residing at Semphill-street, Maitland, was admitted to Kurri District Hospital. Just before…

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Launches Collide Narrow Escapes From Drowning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 14

But for the promptitude of a number of men, nine persons, four men and five women, would have been drowned while returning to Circular…

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Airman Injured. Accident While Taking Off Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 6

Mr. E. Gallet, managing director of the Bulolo Goldfields Aeroplane Service Company, arrived in Sydeny to-day from New Guinea, with his arm…

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Alleged Assault. Returned Soldier Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 6

Michael Farragua, aged 49 years, a returned soldier, who lives in a hot in Cook's timber yard, King-street, Newcastle West, was…

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Motor Fatality. Police Court Sequel. Sydney

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

At the Central Police Court to-day Arthur Morgan Martin, 37, a motor driver, was charged with feloniously slaying William Perry, in Cleveland…

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Car Over Embankment. Five Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 7

A motor car, driven by Mrs. J. C. Ryan, of Melbourne-road, Breadmeadow, toppled over a 20ft. embankment whilst descending a steep…

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Eyes Injured. Sulphuric Acid Pipe Bursts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 9

James Paul, employed in the tank-house at the E.R. and S. Company's works at Port Kembla, had both his eyes severely injured through the…

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Balcony Collapses. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 3

When the roof of a balcony collapsed at Newtown this morning, an unknown man fell 40 feet. He was picked up in an…

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Boy Injured. Run Over by Ambulance Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 3

Due to the glare from the powerful headlights of a motor car travelling in the opposite direction, a serious accident occurred on the…

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Footballer Killed. Five Others Injured. Two Cars Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 14

A collision between two cars at the corner of Toorak and Kooyong Roads at Toorak (Vic.) on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of…

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Head On. Motor Lorries Collidi Driver Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 13

Two motor lorries collided head on at Petersham early on 7th inst. One was laden with hay and the other with empty milk cans, and the…

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Mauled by Lion. Circus Attendant Injured. Hand Horribly Mutilated. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 6

James Gibbs, an attendant at Wirth's circus, was mauled by a Hon while walking along the laneway between the animals' cages at the rear…

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