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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 123

Boating Tragedy Two Men Drowned Capsize at Swansea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 3

Two men were drowned when a fishing boat capsized at the Swansea heads on Sunday morning…

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Constable Injured. Knocked Down Ny Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 2

Constable Quinn, who was on traffic duty in the main street of Brisbane on Saturday, was struck and knocked down by a motor car, and…

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Munitions Explosion Many Killed and Injured. Warsaw, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

Three persons were killed and 100 injured, in a terrific munition explosion at Tonie. The shock was felt fit Cracow, where many houses…

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Singleton Letter. Accidents to Little Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 2

To have hor loft thigh broken twice within the space of six months is the unfortunate experiences of Olive Bates, aged 10 years, daughter of…

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Motor 'Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. Will Raynor, a member of Stanley McKay's Company, appearing at the Town Hall, was injured in High-street this morning, but…

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Trams in Collision Six Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 1

Greasy rails are blamed for a tram collision which occurred in King-street, Newtown, shortly before 7 o'clock on Friday night. Six persons were…

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Too Gold for Drowning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Almost frozen, a middle-aged man walked into West Ballarat police station on Saturday and asked to be allowed to warm himself: He told the…

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Boating Tragedy. Wife Witness of Husband's Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 6

In full view of his wife and his four children, James Blakeney (20), motor diver, living at Enfiel, was drowned at Brighton-le-sands on…

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Swansea Fatality Bodies Not Yet Recovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 6

No trace has been found of Isaac John Dunean and Albert Davis Shirley, the unfortunate victims of the drowning fatality at the Lake…

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Car Overturns. Four Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Four men were injured when a motor car in which they were driving overturned at Fivedock, on Monday afternoon. one of them was admitted…

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Two Drowned at Swansea Rowing Boat Capsizes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Two men were drowned as the result of a rowing boat capsizing at Swanseaon Sunday morning while crossing the bar…

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Fractured Skulls. South Australian Trainers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

While proceeding alone the Anzac Highway, the principal thoroughfare between Adelaide and Glenelg, in a motor car after having attended the…

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Struck by Train. Two Brothers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 3

After having attended a football match at Richmond Cricket Ground (Via), on Monday afternoon, Haroid Plaister, aged 26 years, and his…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

A young man residing at Newcastle met with a mishap in Dungog's main street on Monday. He was proceeding south, past Dr…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Whilst participating in the potato race at Bendolba sports, the last event of the day, Mr. Stan Atkins sustained a broken leg and a badly…

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Gun Accident (By Telegraph.) Toowoomba

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

The body of a young man, Righard Green, was found off a bush track at Southbrook with a terrible gunshot wound in the stomach. Death must…

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Callous Motorist. Child Injured by Car. But Driver Goes. on Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 5

Michael Henton aged 3., who lives with his parents at Crenulla, was run : over by a motor car at Bexley last night and was picked up an…

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Railway Fatality. One Killed; Another Seriously Injured. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

George Dawson, 44, residing in High-street, Waratah, and Edward Wilson, 48, residing in Darby-street, Cook's Hill, both employed at the…

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Drover Killed. Fatality Near Moonan Flat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 8

George Scott drover, from Macleay River, was killed near Moonan Flat. He was cutting out a beast, when his horse put its foot in a rabbits…

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Distressing Tragedy Wife Sees Husband Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 1

When a small, flat-bottomed boat overturned off Brighton-le-Sands on Monday afternoon, its two occupants were thrown into the Water, one of…

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