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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Fell Under Train. Narrow Escape From Death. Woman Severely Injured. Sydney

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

Mrs. Watling had a miraculous escape from death last night. She was a passenger on a train which left Sydney shortly after 9…

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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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 2

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

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Singleton. Series of Accidents

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

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

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Injured Footballer Recovers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

While playing football on Saturday for Western Suburbs against Kurri seniors at Kurri, Harold Corrigan aged 19, a butcher, residing…

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Motorist Killed. Six Others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

A motor car, driven by Henry Parker, 39, overturned near Tulamarine(Vic.), on Saturday night. Parker was killed, and six men,…

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Harbour Collision. Collier and Ferry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

A collision occurred in the harbour to-day, between the collier Christina Fraser, Newcastle bound, and the vehicular ferry…

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Through Fanlight. Woman Falls Twenty Feet. Spine Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

Mabel Master's 30, waitress, crashed through the fanlight at Furness' Chambers, King's Cross, Darlinghurst, Sydney, to-day, and fell 20ft…

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Football Casualties Accidents at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 2

John Finely, aged 15 years. living at Estellville, fall while playing football at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, ans sustained a fractured…

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Artist Drowned Fell From Ferry Boat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Joseph Lynch, aged 28, artist, of Gladesville, fell from the ferry steamer Kiandra in the harbor on Saturday night, and was drowned. Lynch was…

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Jockey Dorrington Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 5

While schooling Pindarus at Randwick this morning. H, Dorringtpn sustained concussion when his mount struck one of the obstacles and rolled'…

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Trains Collide. Smash at Queanbeyan. Six Persons Injured. Cooma

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 5

Six persons were slightly injured when the Cooma mull train collided with the rear of a stock train, which was standing on the main line at…

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Early Days Of Port Stephens Facts From the Store House of History. (Part 34.) Mr. Dangar Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 4

Tuesday 25th.—I was engaged in preparing for the Lambton sailing to-morrow, and I also called on Mr. Dangar (who had received an…

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Ring Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

During the progress of the rescue race, a fall occurred near the winning post, when two horses came down throwing the double-banked…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Wilfrid Dodds, of Bulga, was riding his motor cycle on the Bulga-Milbrodale-road On Saturday morning, when he fall off, breaking an arm. He was…

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Run Over by Train. Girl Terribly Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 5

A girl named williams aged 18, was run over by a train at pennant Hills this morning. It appears that she stepped on the…

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Eye Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

Walter Elsley, residing in George-street, East Maitland, a fettler, employed on the railway, had his right eye severely injured to-day, when he…

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School Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

While playing football yesterday for Marist Bros.'school, Patrick Bray, aged 14, residing in Eigin-street, West Maitland, trod on the…

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Trains Collide at Queanbeyan Six Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

Six persons were slightly injured when the Cooma mail train collided with the rear of a stock train, which was standing on the main line at…

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Jockey Injured. Thrown During Track Work. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 5

During track work at Victoria Park this morning, J. Lunnan, who was riding the gelding Cool Lent, was thrown heavily on to the sand…

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Badly Injured. Woman Fell 30 Feet. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 5

Anne Newman, 49, received shocking injuries whon she fell out of the window at the People's Palace in Pitt-street, this morning, a distance…

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