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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Team Bolts. Driver Seriously Injured

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

James Lowcock, Mallanganco, a seamster, left his team at South Casino for a few minutes when the horses became frightened and bolted…

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Capsize Off Brunswick Heads Two Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 1

A fishing excursion at Brunswick Heads ended in tragedy on Monday, when two men out of three, who had taken a boat to go fishing, lost their…

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Injured by Horse Blacksmith Knocked Down. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

James Hutchinson, a blacksmith's apprentice, working in a shop at Wallsend, this morning was shooting a draught horse, when the animal…

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Bombs Thrown. in Leningrad Club. Twenty-six Seriously Injured. London, June 8

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

A Moscow message states that two bombs were thrown inside the Leningrad Club while a Communist debate was in…

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Newcastle Accidents Hand Crushed at Steel Works. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

A. C. James, 24, residing in Dawson Street, Cook's Hill, assistant shearman at the Broken Hill Steel Works, had his hand crushed in the…

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Accident on Crowded Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 1

So great was the crowd that gathered on Richmond (Melbourne) railway station after the football match between Carlton and Richmond on…

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The singleton Argus THURSDAY, 9th JUNE, 1927. LOCAL & General News Accident Near Broke

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

While shooting rabbits at Broke on Monday afternoon, James Gilmore, 20, of Aberdare-rd, Cessnock, accidentally discharged his gun, and the shot…

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Through Closed Gates Sensational Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

At high speed, a car, driven by Richard Salisbury, garage proprietor, of Pennant Hills, dashed into closed gates on the Glebe Island bridge on Tuesday…

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Injured at Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 9

Whilst working on Wednesday in Abermain No. 2 mine, Alfred Kidson, miner, of Weston, received contusions to his left thigh through being struck…

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Cyclist Killed. Collision with Tram. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

Samuel William Robinson, aged 21 years, of Leichhardt, while turning his motor cycle from Arundel-street, Glebe, into Parramatta-road, early…

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Gored by Bullock. Teamster Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

Whilst driving a bullock team at Cloud's Crock, on the Anmidnte-road, near Grafton, Robert Sales, aged 21. was gored by a bullock and severely…

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Fatal Accident. Horse Blunders and Throws Rider

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

A drover, Mr. George G. Scott, 38 years of age, and a native of Gladstone, Macleay River, was killed on "Baking Board" reserve, near Moonan…

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Shooting Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

James Gilmore (20) residing at Aberdare Rd. Aberdare while shooting rabbits at Broke on Monday, accidently discharged his gun and…

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Railway Fatality. One Killed; Another Seriously Injured. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 5

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

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Brakes Fail. Tram Collision in Melbourne. Motorman Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 10

Two electric trams collided at the corner of Ormond-road and Bendigo-avenue, Elwood (Vic,), with a result that one motor man was…

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Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 10

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

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Boating Tragedy. Wife Witness of Husband's Drowning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 16

In full view of his wife and his four children, James Blakeney (29), motor driver, living at Enfield, was, drowned at Brighton-le-Sands on…

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Drover Killed. Fatality Near Moonan Flat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 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 rabbit…

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Team Bolts. Driver Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 1

James Lowcock, Mallanganee, a teamaster, left his team at South Casino for a few minutes when the horses became frightened and bolted…

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Car and Cycle. Serious Collision at Ashfield

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 11

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle at Ashfield William Conn sustained a [?] skull, lacerations to the…

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