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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 119

Plane Crashed. Panic-stricken Crowd. Boy Killed; Others Injured. London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 8

Twelve thousand spectators were horrified to see an aeroplane crash at Stalybridge Cheshire, killing: a boy and…

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Victims of Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

Agnes M'Fall, aged 11 years, of Neath, who received injuries to her head, and Edgar Olson, aged 19 years, living in Barton-street, Kurri…

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Bathing Fatality Girl's Rescuer Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

A man named Keary, who lived at the Great Southern Hotel, Sydney was drowed at Woy Woy to-day while attempting to save his…

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Injured. in Collision Alleged Wanton Driving. Sessions Cash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

George Bedley Kearns (17), charged at tho Quarter Sessions to-day that at Abermain on July 15, 1027, being a person in charge of a…

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Remarkable Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

A taxi and two unattended motor cars were involved in a remarkable collision in Campbell-street, Sydney, on Tuesday, resulting in the smashing of…

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Accident at Level Crossing Three Killed, Five Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

Three people were killed when a special train from Mildura crashed into a motor truck containing nine people, at Koorlong Avenue railway crossing,…

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Father Drowned. Attempt to Rescue Daughter. Woy Woy Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 8

In the midst of a short holiday, which he was enjoying with his wife, and three daughters at Woy Woy, William Frederick Keary, a…

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Motor Accidents. Deaths From Injuries. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

William Langford, who was knocked down by a motor car at Lideombe, and Robert Walker, who fell from his car in the same suburb on Tuesday, both…

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Garage Accident Arm Fractured by Belting. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 2

Perey Feeney, aged 20, a mechanic, was working at a motor garage at Mascot this morning, when his right arm became caught in a belt. An…

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Timbergetter Injured Condition Serious

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

The condition of Cecil Norman Copper (19), who was admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Friday last, suffering from injuries…

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Accident to Miner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. Jack O'Hearn, a miner, working at East Greta, has had the thumb and forefinger of his right hand amputated at the Maitland…

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Fatal Accidents Man Killed Instantly. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

John Glon, 60, fell down a quarry at the Hume Weir Works, yesterday, and was killed instantly. Kenneth Flanks, who fell 40 feet…

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Compensation Awards Bellbird Timber-cutter's Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

Among the matters engaging the attention of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle Courthouse this week was a claim…

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Man's Leg Broken Motor Cycle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

When he became involved in an accident which occurred at Abermain on Sunday afternoon, Edgar Ollson (19), living at Barton-street,…

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Little Girl's Condition Abermain Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

The condition of Agnes McFall (11), who was admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Saturday last, suffering with…

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Injured. in Collision Alleged Wanton Driving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 3

George Bedley Kearns (17). was charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day that at Abermain on July 16, 1927, being a person in charge of a…

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Infant Drowned Fatality Near, Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 9

William Paul Moore, the 18-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Moore, of Ready Creek, was drowned in three feet of water…

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Bathing Fatality Girl's Rescuer Drowned. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 8

A man named Keary, who lived at the Great Southern Hotel, Sydney, was drowned at Woy Woy to-day while attempting to save his daugh…

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Collision at Roseville

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 14

As a result of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle at Roseville, on Sunday afternoon, Thomas Jennings, 20 years, labourer…

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Two Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 14

When two motors came into collision on Saturday night at Marrickville, Evelyn Price 24, years of age, of Paddington, received…

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