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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 119

Drowned in Waterhole Boy's Stutter Costs Brother's Life

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Andrew Anlezark, aged 12½ years, of. Golden Grove, Darlinghurst, was drowned on Sunday afternoon in a wnterhole near Fitzroy Street, Marrickville. His…

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Cabramatta Fatality. Better Lighting of Station Urged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Following the accident at Cabramatta station on Friday night last, when a woman and a man were killed, the Cabravale Council last…

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Cyclist Killed Collision With Motor Car Victim Only 17

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

Roy Wile, a 17 year-old youth, residing in Main Road, Neath, died at the Cessnock District Hospital at midnight last night, following…

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Alleged Theft of Lorry Four Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

As the result of a motor lorry overturning on the Parramatta-road, Homebush, late on Saturday night, four persons were injured, two seriously…

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Smash at Speedway Cyclist Killed and Boy Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Roy Moore, aged 29, was killed, and J. Davies, aged 11, seriously injured in a smash at Blayney Hospital motor cycle sports. Moore had just…

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Fell Twenty Feet Injured Man Crawls Two Milks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 7

Crawling on lacerated hands and for two weary miles, over rough and hilly country, William Clarke reached the homestead on a…

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Alighted on Wrong Side Two Killed, Another Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

As the result of being run down by a train at the Cabramatta railway station on Friday night, Ada Hoy, aged 22, of Cabramatta, and Arthur Clark, aged…

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Second Victim. Victorian Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 6

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Wyatt, aged 65. who was injured in a motor collision, at Oakleigh. Victoria, on Sunday night, died in the Alfred…

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Five Fatalities. Accidents at Collieries. Check Inspector's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 8

Mr. J. Connell, district check in-spector, has forwarded to the executive of the Miners' Federation a report covering his work in the area…

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Motoring Accident—an Acrobatic Austin

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

An accident befel Mr. Robert Kendall, his wife, and Miss Cladys Channell, while on their way to Newcastle on Friday afternoon last. In…

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Motor Accidents Less Than One Per Cent in Public Hospitals. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Mr J. C. Watson; president of the N.E.M.A, says the number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is less than…

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Motor Bike Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Campbell street, Singleton, on Sunday evening, Oswald Francis Mitchell, aged When a motor cycle and side-car turned over at the intersection of John and…

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Boy Meets with Accident Returning From Sunday School

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Crossing Maitland-road on his return from Sunday school on Sunday afternoon, Hugh Lynch, 7 years of age, of Hamilton North, was knocked down by…

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Fred. Woodall, who is employed at the timber yard of Richard Young, Limited, had his loft hand injured this afternoon. It was…

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Critically Injured. Run Over by Motor Car. Toowoomba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

While descending a hill in a motor car at French's Forest last night, Walter Fielder, 23, had trouble with the brakes…

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Thrown From Sulky. Mr. Peter Campbell's Death. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 7

An inquiry wag held at W. Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. William McLauohlin, regarding the death of…

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"A Horrible Thing." Drove on After Motor Accident. S.M.'s Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

In fining Lawrence Frederick Watson £3 at the Burwood Police Court to-day, on a charge of having failed to stop after…

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Mr. Gosgrave Fears of Plot Dispelled. Train Accidentally Wrecked OTTAWA, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

The railway officials and mounted police state that the wreck of Mr. Cosgrave's train at Limoges was due to an…

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Mr. E. Aubin Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. E. Aubin, of Weston street, Weston, was playing with a dog at his residence on Tuesday afternoon, when it knocked him down, and…

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Fatal Accident to Mr. Peter Campbell

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

People residing in the Raymond Terrace district acquainted with the late Mr. Peter Campbell, of Rosebrook, received a profound shock on Saturday morning when…

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