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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 123

Footballer Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 7

A footballer named Jack Carnley, of Murrurundi, was injured in a match against Wingen on Sunday, and was admitted to Murrurundi Hospital…

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Motor Accident at Dartbrook. Septuagenarian Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

An unfortunate motoring accident occurred on the back Muswellbrook-Scone road on Sunday night when a car, containing several people, struck…

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Vehicle Collision. Police Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 8

An echo of a recent vehicle accident on the Maitland Road, near Abermain, was heard before Mr.M. H. Cleeve. P.M. at Cessnock to-day…

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Frightful Accident. Walked Under Hot Metal. Man Terribly Burnt, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 5

James Eglin 47 a resident of Newcastle was wheeling a ladle at the steel works this morning for the purpose of guiding it under a stream of…

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Accident at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

While jumping over a rope at Whlltingham Public 'School, Milton Walker, aged 12 years, a son of Mr. and. Mrs. W. H. Walker, of…

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Killed at "Richy" "Accidental Death"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 6

Mr. George Drawn, J.P., District Coroner, concluded the adjourned inquiry into the death of Keith Thomas King, 24, single, who was killed by…

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Tragic Explosion. Girl Killed and Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 7

A tragic accident happened at the farm of Mr. S. Marano, Stone River, near Ingham (Q.), when his daughter, Adelaina, aged seven, was killed, and…

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Fatally Injured. Struck by Mail Train. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 5

While assisting in repairing a bridge near Ipswich, Peter Bendixes, 50 a carpenter, was struck by the Western mail and killed…

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Air Casualties. Italian Drowned. Rooke Abandons Flight. Machine Damaged. London, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 5

A Karachi message states that Dennis Rooke, the Australian, who is flying to Australia, while landing in semi-darkness, damaged his machine…

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Man Killed. Another Badly Injured. Fly Wheel Breaks. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 5

When a fly wheel broke at Thorpe's by products works at the State abattoirs, Homebush, late last night, David Swan, 22, was killed, and…

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East Maitland Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 4

Mrs. Trowbridge, aged 45, residing at Lindsay-street, East Maitland, was crossing the railway line at East Maitland this morning, on the way…

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Gun Accidentally Explodes Frightful Injuries

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 4

Walter Sheens, aged 17, of Emu Plains, sustained frightful injuries to one of his legs, when his gun accidentally exploded whilst ho was out…

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Motor Accidents

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

George Vaughan, a provision merchant, of Leichhardt, was run down by a five-ton motor lorry when he alighted from an omnibus and crossed behind a…

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Youth Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

Jack Sneddon, aged 14, residing in Bulwer-street, West Maitland, was riding a bicycle along High-street, to-day in the vicinity of…

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Sulky Collision. Driving Without Lights

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

An echo of a recent sulky collision at Neath was heard before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the Police Court on Tuesday, when Mark Wilson was…

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Sagacious Dog. Parents Led to Drowning Child

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

The story of how a dog was responsible for saving the life of a child comes from Canimbla. On Saturday evening, the five year old son…

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Terribly Injured. Workman fALLS Through Glass Window

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

While standing on a chair near a window in a building in flinders lane, Melbourne, Richard, McKenna aged 39 years. of Charles-street, St…

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Motor Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

William Young, miner, employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, was struck by a motor cycle and side-car driven by James Trewhella, on the Aberdare…

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Motor Fatality. Chinaman Knocked Over

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 11

Lee Kut, aged 60, a grocer, did in Sydney Hospital on 17th inst, as a result of a fractured skull received through being run over by a…

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Motor Collision Verdict for Plaintiff

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 11

Percy Alfred Atkins, represented by Mr. Williams, of Cessnock, at Newcastle District Court, proceeded against Albert Giggins, who failed…

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