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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Drowning Fatality. at Warner's Bay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

The second drowning fatality in Lake Macquarie in a week occurred at Warner's Bay on Thursday, when Charles Toward, aged 39 years, of…

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Seriously Injured Accident at Ultimo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

A youth, named G. Trott, of Ultimo, was seriously injured in a motor accident at Ultimo last night. As Trott was unconscious when…

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Collision on Newcastle Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

When a motor cycle and side car, and a motor car, came into collision at Two Milke Creek, on the Newcastle road, late yesterday afternoon…

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Double Drowning. Fatal Attempt to Swim River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

A double drowning accident occurred in the Walpa River, (N.Z.). Charles Kidson, aged 22 years, attempted to swim the river with…

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Excessive Speed. Collision in Newcastle Harbour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

The Court of Marino inquiry to-day attributed the collision between the steamers Yarra and Lady Isobel to the former vessel…

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Gloucester. Hailstorm Does Damage. Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

There was a large number of buyers at the special cattle sale held by D. R. Waddell and Co. last week, and the market was one of the…

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Train Derailed. Accident at Sandgate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

The passenger train due at Newcastle from West Maitland at 3.24 p.m. yesterday, became derailed entering Sandgate station…

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Shot in Back. Accident to Youth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

Stewart Juchau, aged 15 years, Central-road, Miranda, was accidentally shot in the back at Gymea Bay. Accompanied by his brother, aged 11…

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Accidents Will Happen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

A station-master has been killed in a very curious and unusual way. While stepping out of the way of an oncoming express, some gangers working on…

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Mine Accidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

W. Stephens, a shiftman, employed at Cessnock No 2 Colliery, had his right leg broken on Wednesday by a fall of coal. He was admitted to…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Accident. Man Dies From Injuries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

William Scott, 70, a shiftman employed at Pelaw Main Colliery, and resident of Branker-street, Kurri Kurri, received fatal injuries while…

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Gelignite Explodes. Martin's Creek Fatality. Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

"I don't know how it happened. He was just blown up I can give no reason whatsoever," said Henry Webeck, a powder man at the railway…

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Drowned in Lake Macquarie

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 8

A man named C. Toward, of King's Road, Tighe's Hill, was drowned in Lake Macquarie, near.Warner's Bay, on Thursday…

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Boxing Fatality. Inquest at Bathurst. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

At the inquest at Bathurst into the death of Emmett Ambrose Murphy following a boxing match with an aboriginal named Edward Nixon,…

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Five Injured. Car Accident Near East Greta. Crash Into Pence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

When returning from Kurri Kurri about midnight on l9th inst, a motor car crashed Into a fence near East Greta, and the five occupants were…

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Car and Lorry. Collision at Islington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 14

Member of a picnic party, consisting of several residents of Cardiff and Islington which was returning by motor lorry from Swansea, had a…

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Killed by Thee. Storm Fatality in Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 14

Shellering in a shod from a storm, Alfred Drury, 41, a mill hand, was killed instantly when a tree crashed on to it at Warburion (Vic.). Two…

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Runaway Skips. Pelaw-main Fatality. Coroner's Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

At the Kurri Kurri Courthouse, Mr. G. Brown, Coroner, held an inquiry into the death of William Scott, shiftman, who was fatally…

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Drowned in Bath. Death of Sydney Artist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 14

George Augustine Taylor, a wellknown man about town, was accidentally drowned in his bath at his residence, Loftus—street on 20th inst…

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Yarra in the Wrong Lady Isobel Collision. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 8

The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day attributed the collision between the, steamers Yarra and Lady Isobel to the' former vessel. The court found the…

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