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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 119

Motor Car and Motor Cycle Collision Near Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

An accident, resulting in the removal of two young men, residents of Aberdeen, to Brentwood Hospital, occurred on Dartmouth Hill, three miles…

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Double Fatality Near Broke Man and Woman Killed. Motor Car Strikes Telegraph Post

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred on the road about seven miles on the Sydney side of Broke at about mid-day yesterday, as a result of which a man and…

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Double Fatality Near Singleton. Man and Woman Killed. Motor Car Strikes Telegraph Post

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred on the road about seven miles on the Sydney side of Broke at about midday on Tuesday, as a result of which a man…

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Car and Motor Cycle. Collison on Aberdeen Road. Two Men Injured

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

A sensational smash between a motor car and motor cycle occurred on the Aberdeen road on Friday evening…

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Two Killed Car's Fatal Swerve. to Avoid Hare. Shocking Accident Near Broke

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred about seven miles on the Sydney side of Broke, about midday on Wednesday as a result…

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Deviation Accident Car Overturns

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

As a result of a car overturning on the Deadman's Hill deviation early on Tuesday afternoon, Mrs E. O. Hanson, wife of the manager of the Taree…

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Stranger Injured Fell From Horse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A drover, George Bennett, aged 21. a stranger to Dungog, was injured by a fall from his horse. He was discovered by Mr. Frank…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 4

A boy named Raymond Scarlett, 14, was killed in a motor accident at Limeburner's Creek last evening. A motor lorry, driven by Mr. George…

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The Deviation Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

On inquiring at the Fairholme Hospital yesterday afternoon, we learned that Mrs E. 0. Hanson, who was a victim of the motor accident on the…

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Tram Collision. Ten Persons Injured. Smash at Five Dock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 2

Ten passengers were injured on Saturday night which a tram, which, it is slated, get out of control on the decline loading to the Fivedock loop, in…

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Just in Time. Desperate Rescue From Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 8

Mr. Fred Smith on Saturday night went with Mr. W. Garbutt for a trip in his motor launch off Beaumaris, at Melbourne, Garbult overbalanced and…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Oar and Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

Fredrick William Kirkby, aged 42, was fatally injured in a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle on the main Western-road, half…

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Inquiry into Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. D. W. Reed, Coroner will hold an inquiry at the West Maitland Court House to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, into the death of…

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Pedestrians Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 3

A motor car containing five men collided with three pedestrians on Mt. Barker road, near Bridgewater, S.A., slightly injuring all three…

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Lake Tragedy. Ten Persons Drowned. Milan, April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

Ten persons were drowned when a motor-boat, carrying 20 ox excursionists, lost its rudder, and capsized on Lake Como, near Grotto Del Nini…

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His Last Ride. Elderly Man Drowned in Dam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 3

Mr. Nicholas Delaney, aged 75, of Blackheath, who had been in ill-health for several months, saddled one of his horses early on Sunday…

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Alleged Slaying. Sequel to Motor Fatality. Young Man Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 3

A young man visited the Detective Office, in Melbourne, on Monday and reported that he was the driver of the car which knocked down and…

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Caught in Winch Sea Captain Terribly Injured. the Inquest. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

An inquest was hold to-day concerning the death of Edgar Lucas Adams, master of the American barquontine, Forest Friend…

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Fractured Skull Victims of Motor Accidents. Three in Hospital. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

Three men were admitted to hospital last night suffering from fractures of the skull, caused by a motor car and motor cycle accidents…

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Speedway Accident. Driver Trapped Beneath Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 3

To be pinned beneath a car which overturned when travelling at 60 miles an hour, and to escape without serious injury, was the experience of…

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