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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 119

Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

George Glendenning a miner, employed at Pelaw-Main Colliery and living at Pelaw-Main, was admitted to Kurd Kurri Hospital to-day…

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Boy Drowned. Swimming in Waterhole

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

John Michaol Dever, 13 years, son of Mr. Michael Joseph Dever, of George-street, East Maitland, was drowned in a dam near the old…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Greta Lad Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. L. Siddons, of Greta, have been advised Unit their son, Raymond, 15 years of age, had been taken to Aberdeen Hospital Buffering from a…

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Girl Injured. Fell While Racing Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

During the running of a race for girls at the Cycling Club's carnival at Young, May Thompson foil heavily, sustaining severe concussion, a fracture of the nose and abrasions,…

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Found Unconscious. Train Passenger Injured. Sydney, "Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

Marshall Hiley wan found unconscious in a train at Erskineville station to-day. It is believed that, while looking…

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Fatally Shot. Accident at Pokolbin. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

Fred, Hungerford, a youth, who was accidentally sho[t whilst shooting at pokolbin yesterday afternoon, died in Cessnock Hospital last night…

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Mr, Bluford's Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. Bluford, of Bolwarra, who met with an accident eight weeks ago, is now well on the road to recovery; Mr. Bluford was loading hay,…

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East Maitland Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

The drowning of a boy near East Maitland yesterday afternoon again draws attention to the necessity for establishing baths where the young…

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Pelaw Main Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

An inquest concerning the death of Joseph Pringle, 37, of Edward-street, Kurri, who was fatally injured by a fall of coal at Pelaw Main…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

David Rees, 45, miner, received injuries to the head as the result of a fall of coal in Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday. He was admitted to…

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Sequel to Fatality Motorist Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 1

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

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Just in Time Desperate Rescue From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

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

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Child Injured an Electric Shock

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

Only the prompt action taken by neighbours saved John Lovett, the sixyear-old son of Mr S. Lovett, proprietor of the Tattle Stores, in…

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Trains Collide Sixteen Persons Killed. Many .Seriously Injured. PARIS, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 5

Sixteen persons were killed, nineteen others dangerously injured and scores of others are in hospital as a result of a collision…

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Train Derailed. Accident Near Scone. Traffic Delayed. Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 5

The "meat" train was derailed to-day three miles north of Socne, All traffic on tho northern line has been delayed,…

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Drowning Fatality WILLIAM V. McDONALD

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred on Good Friday morning near Tunnybuc when Mr. William Vaughan McDonald, aged 46. a dairy farmer, who is…

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Motor Collision Two People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

A motor car and motor cycle came into collision with terrific force in Victoria-stroot, Parramatta, on Wednesday night…

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Damages Awarded Injured in Car Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

Sitting without n jury Mr. Justice Isaacs, in the High Court to-day, awarded William lion, electrician, formerly of Queanbeyan, £2000…

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The Large Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Detective-Sergeant Ryan, of Newcastle, who was in Maitland yesterday on other business, also made investigations into the circumstances…

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Motor Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

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

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