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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 119

Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 13

A stationary motor cycle and sidecar with two men in it was hit at Elwood (Vic), early on Sunday morning by a motor car which was driven…

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Fisherman Drowned Launch [?] Near Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 13

A launch was engulfed by a tremendous sea on Raglan Bar, says an Auckland message, and Its four occupants has a stenuous struggle…

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Father and Daughters Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 13

Robert Brown, 41, of Stanmore and his two daughters, Marjoric and Sylvia aged 7 years and 7 years respectively, were injured on Saturday afternoon…

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Italian Drowned River Tragedy Near Ingham

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 16

VlcenzO Impionbato, 42, an Italian, was drowned near lnghanm (Q.). With a companion, Implonbato attempted to cross a river His companion…

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Detonator Explodes. Road Worker Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

Barney Coriner (83), Stanley-steet, Bankstown, an employee of the Main Roads Board, picked up a detonator at 17-Mile, camp yesterday…

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Man Drowned. Three Deaths in One Family

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 11

A drowning fatality, occurred in the Murrumbidgee River, near Wagga on 18th instant. Albert William Allan. 33. employed…

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Foot Amputated. Motor Cyclist Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

Terrible injuries were received by Ronald Vriey, 27, North Sydney, when the motor cycle he was riding [?] with a motor car on the lane…

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Curious Accident Boy Injured in Petrol Explosion. a boy sustained serious injuries [?] ciroumstances at Wagga

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

Petrol had been placed in a water tunic to combat the mosquitoes, John Hay, aged II years was playing with other boys near the water tank, which…

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One Killed. Nineteen Persons Injured . MELBOURNE. Monday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

During the week-end in Victoria, one person was killed and nineteen others were hurt, as the result of motor car accidents…

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Cyclist Hilled Week-end Motor Smashes. Collision with Taxi Cab

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 13

John Morton Robinson. 37, of Flemington, received fatal injuries when his motor cycle and a taxi cab collided at the intersection of Helena-street…

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Vicious Attack. Slashed with Knipe. Man Terribly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

with terrible Injuries to his face, neck, and left arm James Blair, aged 50, who lived at, a boarding house in Erskine-street, city was found in his…

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Terrific Crash Motor Bus Strikes POLE.Boy Killed: Ten Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 16

A motor lorry, in which 12 boys and youths were travelling to their homes from the swimming baths at Brighton Le…

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Tragic Smash Collision in Blinding Snowstorm. Seventeen Persons Killed. Bellevue (Ohio), Jan. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Seventeen persons are known to have been killed, including four women, and fifteen were taken to hospital on Tuesday…

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Stanhope Accident to Mr. Dooley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

A painful accident befel Mr. M. Dooley, of Maryvale, some days ago. He was repairing a plough in a shed when he missed his footing and fell…

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Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Two colliery accidents occurred at Cessnock yesterday. At Cessnock No. 2 Colliery W. Stephens, shiftman, was caught by a fall of coal…

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Speedway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Cyril Creek, of High-street, West Maitland, received a lacerated fourth finger and dislocated second finger of the right hand at the…

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Recovered from Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Master Wess Carruthers, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Carruthers, of Adamstown, formerly of Maitland, who recently met with a serious…

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Railway Accident Near Capetown. Capetown, January 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

While the railway officials declare that there was no apparent cause for last night's railway accident, in which five natives and one European were…

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Accident at Martins Creek

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

William George Howard, (36) employed as asistant powder monkey in the Metal quarry of the Railway Commissioners at Martins Creek, received terrible injuries…

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After a Wedding Motoring Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

A motoring accident in which a wedding party, including the bridal couple, were concorned occurred on the Armidale-Uralla-road late on Saturday…

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