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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

2,459 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 123

Almost Drowned. Unconscious Baby Bragged From River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 3

Becoming alarmed at the prolonged absence of their two-year-old son Ronald,on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.J.P.Burnett, of Moscheto Island,…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. George Brown, District Coroner, at Kurri Court House today, returned a finding of accidental death in connection with the death…

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Seriously Injured. Overwhelms by Fall of Earth. Sydney, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

David McPeak, 47, a labourer, was seriously injured in a pit at the Central Brick Works, St. Peters, when's quantity of earth, weighing…

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Bus Overturns. Twelve Persons Injured. Four Seriously. MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

A motor bis, crowded with passengers overturned near Geelong late last night. Twelve people were Injured—four…

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Skull Crushed. Fatality at John Darling Colliery. Shaft Sinker Killed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

Richard Crozier, 45, a married man, and a shaft sinker, employed at the John Darling Colliery, Belmont, was killed shortly after 8…

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Newcastle Casualties. Three Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

John Davies, 23, living at New Lambton, was Playing football at the Newcastle Showground on Saturday, when he fractured his left collar-bone…

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Motor Collision. Three Injured Near Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 3

Three persons were injured when a motor lorry and a motor oar met in a head on collision on the, Manilla-road, about eight miles from…

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Heddon Greta Fatality LATE J. M. O'loughlin How Accident Occurred

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. George Brown, J.P. District Coroner, returned a finding on Monday at Kurri Court House of accidental death, after an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph Michael O'Loughlin, 32, a clerk for the paiit 14 years with the South…

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Lord Nestor Injured. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 5

While training at Cessnock track yesterday, the promising three-year-old colt, Lord Nestor, was injured. A tendon on the near hind log was…

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Four Injured. Motor Lorry Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Four men were injured, one critically, when a motor lorry skidded and overturned at the intersection of Parramatta-road and Lang-street,…

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Seven Injured. Omnibus and Motor Car Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

When a motor omnibus, and motorcar collided in Parramatta-read, Summer Hill, on Monday night, seven persons were hurt, but none…

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Falling Earth Quarryman Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

David M'Peak, aged 47, a laborer, was seriously injured in a pit at the Central Brick Works, St. Peters, this morning, when a quantity of earth…

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Motor "Bus Overturns Twelve People Injured. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

A motor 'bus crowded with passengers pverturned near Geclong late last I night. Twelve people were injured, and four were admitted to hospital in…

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Accident at Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Whilst at his work in Abermain colliery yesterday, Richard Bailey, aged 21, a wheeler, residing at Abermain Selections, had one of his…

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Mine Fatality. Collapse of Tunnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

W. Grace, a tricker, was buried by the collapse of timbers and earth in a tunnel at the Yallourn (Vio.) mine open out…

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Thrown From Sulky, Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 4

Through a horse slipping on the hard surface of Maitland-road, May field, Fredrick Kempster, aged 55 years, a watchman employed by…

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Cessnock Collision. Mayor Op Cessnock Escapes. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 5

A motor car, driven by the Mayor (Alderman Brown) came into collision with a motor cyclist near tho Cossnock Hotel yesterday afternoon…

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Singleton Races Accident Prevents Plunge on Condamine. Jim Fish Surprises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 9

An accident prevented a plunge of over £100 being made on Condamine, the winer of the Flying Handicap, at Singleton yesterday…

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Collision

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

A car driven by the Mayor (Ald. Brown) came into collision with a motor cyclist in front of the “Express” office on Wednesday afternoon…

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Lift Crashes. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

Two men, Ernest Marsh (52), and James Debbie (80), were injured, one seriously, when a hydraulic lift crashed 50 feet down the well of a…

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