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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 119

Italian Charged. Sequel to Motor Accident

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

The Commissioner of Police, Brisbane, has been advised by Inspector Mann, of Cairns, that the Italian, Felice Croppi, the driver of the car…

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Linesman Electrocuted Kurri Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

When he was engaged carrying out work for the post and telegraph department at the Kurri Kurri Co-operative Stone yesterday, Charles…

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Bellbird Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

Through a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery yesterday morning, John Ninnes, 28, a miner, living at Gallagher-street, Cesnsock, received injures…

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Fatal Collision Girl's Death at Forbes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Miss Rita Wheatley (17) died at Forbes as the result of a collision between a motor cycle and side-car and a motor car. The cycle was…

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A Fatal Collision Youthful Cyclist Killed by Car. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

At the Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday, the District Coroner (Mr. George Brown) held an inquest concerning the death of Roy Wile,…

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ELECTROCUTED. Fatality at Kurri Kurri. Cessnock Resident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

Charles Ireland, 43, a linesman, employed by the Postal and Telegraph Department, was electrocuted at Kurri Kurri on Wednesday…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Injured by Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

John Ninness (28), miner, living in Gallagher-street, Cessnock. was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital, with injuries to his head…

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Echo of Collision. Between Car and Motor Lorry Plaintiff Succeeds in Claim for £10

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

An echo of a collision between two motor vehicles in Vincent-street on October 4th last was heard at the Small Debts Court on Tuesday when…

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Shooting Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

A very narrow escape indeed from a very serious, or may be fatal, shooting accident occurred at Copeland on Saturday morning last. Mr…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

At 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, whilst Messrs. W. J. Tunsted and Chas. P. Higgs, railway tattlers, were working a "jack" to lift the…

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“Swerved and Fell.” Inquest on Death of Cyclist. “Accidental,” Says Coroner

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

“If Wile had continued on instead of hesitating, the accident would have been avoided. When opposite me he swerved and fell…

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Young Man's Fearful Death Electrocuted' While Hosing Down Car. Electric Light Extension Wire Round Body. Verdict of Accidental Death Returned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

The District Coroner (Mr. George Brown), on Wednesday, held an inquiry into the death of Alexander Morrison Marshall Stevenson, aged…

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Disastrous Collision 12 KILLED, 34 INJURED London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

A Paris message states that goods waggons broke loose near Thionville and violently collided with a passenger train at a level crossing. Twelve persons…

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Eight Injured. Motor Car and Lorry in Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 16

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

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Surfing Fatality Tweed Heads Victim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 16

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

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Man Drowned While Crossing Greek

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

Michael Henry Archor, aged 21 years, was drowned when ho endeavered to cross Dumaresq Creek, at West Armidale, in order to bring back the child,…

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Electrocuted Fatality at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

Alexander Stephenson (22) living on the Wollombi road, Cessnoek, was electrocuted at his home on Sunday night…

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Doctor Killed. Collision Between Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Dr. R. O. Douglas, who was killed on the main road to Coloraine (Vic.), in a collision between two motor cars, was for some years at…

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Bath Tragedy. an Infant Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

James Desmond, twenty months old, was drowned in a bath at his parents residence, Balmain, during the absence of the mother…

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Head—on Smash. Six Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

Six persona were injured when two motor cars collided head—on near Orange on Saturday afternoon. The force of the impact was so…

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