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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 119

Thrown From Side Car. Mother and Infant Terribly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 5

Terrible injuries were suffered on Monday by a mother and her infant. who were flung from the side car attached to the motor cycle…

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Cartridge Explodes. Schoolboy Injured in Strange Circumstances. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 8

While a 12-year-old school-boy, Mervyn Heitman, of Mary-borough, was sitting in a room with a number of others, he…

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Neck Dislocated Struck by Falling Timber. Bellbird Miner Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 9

Lying in Cessnock District Hospital is an injured miner, with his neck dislocated. The injured man, Andrew Aitken…

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Runaway Train Derailment Near Brogan's Creek. Two Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 9

The engine, two trucks, and workmen's van of a goods train were derailed near Brogan's Creek, on the western line, late on 9th inst…

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Shooting Accident Drapery Manager Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

George Hamilton Paterson, 23 years of age, manager for a drapery store in Ararat, was found on the Ararat-Ballarat road early on…

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Show Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 7

On the third day of Dungog Show, Mr. Jack Lloyd, of Myles-strcet. Dungog, sustained serious injuries through being kicked by a horse. It…

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Three Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 3

Three men were injured on Saturday night when a motor car in which they were riding came into collision with another car at Belmore…

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Taxi-cabs in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 3

Two taxi-cabs, each carrying a full complement of passengers, came into collision at Concord last night, one woman passenger in each vehicle…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 3

Frederick John Berry, 16, and Samuel Long, were riding bicycles in William-street, Broken Hill, when they noticed a motor car, driven by…

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Woman Killed. Level Crossing Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 3

Crossing the railway line at a level crossing at the Elsternwick (Vic.) Railway Station on Saturday evening, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth…

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Rev. V. Satchell Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

While attempting to crank up his car at the conclusion of service at Broke Church of England on Sunday night the Rev. V. Satchell had his right arm…

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Mr J. Sutton Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

While returnirg home on Saturday night last Mr Job Sutton, of Glennie's Creek, was thrown from his horse. He received injuries tot the head and is at…

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Colombo Outrage Tourist Cars Stoned Mayoress of Newcastle Injured. CALCUTTA, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

Mrs. R. Gibson, wife of the Mayor of Newcastle, N.S.W., was the victim of an outrage at Colombo…

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Motor Accident Smash Near Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

On Sunday evening, William Daniels, of Muswellbrook, who was riding a motor cycle, accompanied by Jack Minch, Muswellbrook, in a…

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Accident to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 8

The Rev. V. Satehell, who is attached to All Saints parish, had his right arm broken just above the wrist on Sunday night, while attempting to…

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Toll of the Motor Week-end Fatalities and Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

Robert Norman Gadby, aged 35, of Kensington, was killed instantly when a car, driven by Keith Straty, of Kensington, crashed into a stone wall at…

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Verdict of Accident At DEATH Late George Brown's Tragic End. "Stepped Out of Shadow From Nowhere."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

At the Cesshock Courthouse yesterday afternoon the Acting District Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquiry into the tragic death of his…

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Miners' Accident Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Council, in regard to the Miners' Accident Relief (Supplemental) Bill the Minister for Mines (Mr. Chaffey)…

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Ankle Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

While at work in the Staples section of Abermain No. 1 Colliery, on Wednesday, Enoch Copeland, a shiftman, received severe injuries to his…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

Stanley Richards, 32, machine-man, living at Kurri, and employed at Pelaw Main Colliery, had his left leg badly smashed from the knee…

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