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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 123

Vehicle Collision. Police Court Sequel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 16

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

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Governor-general Assists Injured Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 9

When a car, in which the Governor-General Lord Stonehaven was travelling knocked down a man in Swanston street Melbourne, on…

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Engines Collide. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 2

As a result of a collision between two engines at the railway locomotive depot, Broadmeadow, last night, two men were injured…

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Eyes Injured. Gas Burner Explodes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 2

J. W. Bowdtich, aged 45 years of the firm of Jones and Bowditch, iron founders, Islington, had both eyes severely burned through the…

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Struck by Car. Three People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 13

Three persons were injured, two of them seriously, when they were struck by a motor car while crossing the intersection of Parramatta and…

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Tragic Explosion. Girl Killed and Boy Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 3

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

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Bath Tragedy. Two Children Drowned. Overcome Bl Gas Heater Fumes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 3

A grim tragedy resulting in the deaths of two children occurred at a house in Surrey-street, Darlingburst, Darlinghurst, late on Friday…

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Fatally Injured. Struck by Mail Thain. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 3

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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Kurri Inquest. Richmond Main Fatality. the Late Keith King. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 13

Before a jury of six, Mr. George Brown, J.P., District Coroner, continued the adjourned inquest touching the death of Keith Thomas King…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 2

A Karachi message stated 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 6

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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Cyclonic Storms Victorian Towns Swept. Scenes of Desolation and Wreck. Several People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 13

Half the township of Bungaree (Vic.) was razed to the ground by a cyclone which swept over an area of 15 miles on Sunday afternoon. Extensive damage was also wrought at Warburton…

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Accident at School

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 6

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

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Damages Awarded. Loss of Husband in Motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 14

In the action in which Sarah Goldman, widow, Samuel Solomon, and Henry Solomon,' executors of the will of the late Louis Goldman…

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Frightful Accident. Walked Under Hot Metal. Man Terribly Burnt. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 16

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 to School Boy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 16

While on his way to school Arthur Murphy had the misfortune to fall and break a small bone in his right hand…

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Accident at Woy Woy Goods Trucks Jump Rails

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 8

Two trucks of an up goods train jumped the rails near Woy Woy station at 1.15 o'clock on Thursday morning. One truck fell on its side, fouling…

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Engineer Drowned. Tea Gardens Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 3

Clyde Smith (36), an engineer on [?] Port Stephens ferry Reliance was drowned opposite the public whar at Tea Garden on Saturday night…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 4

Following a, railway accident at the Heddon Greta racecourse platform of Saturday afternoon, Mr. Joseph O'Loughlin, of Bulwer-street,…

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Newcastle Accidents. Three Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 5

Whilst playing football at Mitchell Park, Morewether, on Saturday afternoon, Ernest Health, 22, living at Redhead, collided with another…

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