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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Somersaulted Twice Motor Smash Sear. Temora. One Killed: Two Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

A Tomera message states that Harold Monan, 19, was killed, and two passengers injured when a motor car, which he was driving turned…

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Eight Injured. Motor Car and Lorry in Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Eight persons were hurt in a collision between a motor car and a lorry in Oxford-street, Woollahra, this morning, Both vehicles were badly…

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Motor Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

One man was killed and two passengers were injured as a result of a motor car accident, which occurred on the Trungley-road, two miles from…

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Cyclist Injured Weston Bridge Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

When he was struck by a motor oar at Dip Weston overhead bridge on Sunday afternoon, Cecil Horder, 22, of Bourke-street, West…

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Surfing Fatality Tweed Heads Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

A surfing fatality occurred at Bilinga, near Tweed Heads, Miss Mary Molloy, 35, employed as a barmaid at the Ship Inn Hotel, South…

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Motor Collision Claim for Damages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

The sequel to a motor collision was heard at the Cessnock Small Debts Court to-day, when Nicholson & Co. sought to recover £10 damages from…

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Drowned While Bathing Rockhampton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

A youth named Pettitt, a recent arrival in the district, was drowned while bathing in Goovigcn Creek. His body was recovered later…

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Struck a Tree. Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

Clive Smith, 20, of St. Kilda (Vic.) was riding a motor cycle near Lower Feratree Gully station on Sunday, when the cycle swerved and struck a…

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Vincent-street Collision Claim Against Motor-cyclist. Verdit for Plaintiff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

An echo of a collision between a push bike ridden by James Maloney, and a motor-cycle ridden by Allan Howard, was heard in the Cessnock…

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One Killed. Five Others Injured. Motor Car Overturns. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Nicol Joseph Francis Coyne, aged 8, was killed, and five other persons were slightly injured when a motor car overturned while travelling from…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

H. Sec was riding oil a motor lorry along the Rouchel road when a jolt hurled him on to the roadway. See sustained severe injuries to the head…

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Boy Shot. Inquest at Singleton. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. Alex Morrison, the District Coroner, held an inquest into the death of James McLean Henderson nine years of age, of Muswellbrook…

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In Flooded Creek Young Man Drowned. Would Not Be Dissuaded. Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

Henry Francis Archer, 21, was drowned in Dumarese Creek last night. Flood waters made the crossing…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

William McGregon, 26 years, living in Smith-street, West Maitland, received a lacerated wound to the calf of his left leg this morning, when…

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Surfing Fatality Tweed Heads Victim

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

A surfing fatality occurred at Bilinga, near Tweed Heads, Miss Mary Molloy, 35, employed as a barmaid, at the Ship Inn Hotel, South Brisbane,, losing her…

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Collision with a Car Motor Cyclist Awarded Damages

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

Alfred John Brown, in Newcastle Small Debts Court, on Tuesday, was awarded £10 damages, which he claimed from Frank Flannery, for…

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Manslaughter Charge. Sequel to Motor Car Fatality. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Police Groppi, driver of the motor oar which somersaulted over a bridge at Babinda, when Iva. Hay Barbe, an Italian named Bastaste Martin were…

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Fatal Collision Death of Roy Wile. Fell Under Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

At Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday, the District Coroner (Mr. O. Brown, J.P.), hold an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of…

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Mail Car Crashes Into Gum Tree Two Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred a the foot of Monument Hill, Albury, last night, when the Albury-Corowa mail car crashed into a gum tree. Day…

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Head Shattered Fatal Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. Frederick James Taylor, 28, a grazier, was accidentally shot dead about 50 miles from Isisford (Q.), on Wednesday afternoon…

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