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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 119

Wedding Postponed Bride and Bridegroom Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 3

A wedding had to be postponed on Saturday owing to the prospective bride and groom being hurt in a collision between a motor car and a lorry…

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Car Strikes Tree Three Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

A motor-car driven by Alderman Graham, of Tamworth, who was accompanied by his daughter, and Mrs Bourne, struck a tree near Bendemeer…

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Struck by Car. Pioneer Pastoralist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 6

Mr. D. McDonald, a well-known resident Goulburn, who has large pastoral interests in the north-west of Western Australia, was knocked down…

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Killed by Car. Woman Shockingly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 5

A woman, whose name is believed to be Walsh, aged about 45, was run over and killed by a motor car at Darlinghurst this morning. The body…

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Injured in Bush Ambulance Trip of 255 MILES Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

A message from Rockhampton states that, on Thursday, Richard Dodd, while running with three black boys after some horses, crashed into a log hidden…

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Racing Accidents Five Horses Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 7

During the racing yesterday four horses were killed. Fortasse, a competitor in the First Steeplechase at Randwick, fell at the second jump,…

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Serious Accident at Murrurundi. Man Pinned Down by Falling Tree

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

To be pinned down by a falling tree, with both legs broken, several ribs fractured, and other internal injuries, where he remained for a number of…

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Whirled Round Shaft. Man Seriously Injured. Wellington (N.s.w,). Wod

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 7

A. Breeze, an employee of the Farmers' Milling Company had a narrow escape from death when he was caught in some betting, which he was…

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Serious Accident at Murrurundi. Man Pinned Down by Fallingtree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 5

To be pinned down by a falling tree, with both legs broken, several ribs fractured, and other internal injuries, where he remained for a number of…

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Football Accidents. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 7

The captain of the English Rugby League team, J. Parkin, who is suffering from a fractured thumb received in Monday's game against New South…

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Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 6

Mr. Donald Bruderlin, of Single­ton, accompanied by his brother and sister and two others, was driving home through Greta by motor car on…

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Woman Drowned. Tragedy at Woy Woy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 3

Mrs. Barnes, married woman, aged 24 years, was drowned on Tuesday in Horsefield Bay, near Woy Woy. Mrs. Barnes was stepping from a…

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Runaway Horse. Two Women Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 4

While on their way to church at Wagga on Sunday, Mesdames O'Connor and Croft suffered an unenviable experience. The horse attached to their…

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Steamer Collision. Large Sum Claimed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 7

A claim for £17,000, arising out of the collision between the steamer Crown City and St. Albas in Sydney Harbour last October, was heard…

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Car Smash. Man and Woman Injured. Intoxicated Driver Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 8

A man named Alfred George Murray, accompanied by a woman, was driving a motor car from Muswellbrook to Denman on Saturday night…

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Injured Footballers Parkin Unable to Play for Awhile. Others Recovering. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 2

The captain of the English team of footballers (J. Parkin), who is suffering from a fractured thumb received in Monday's game against N. S. Wales,…

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Cars in Collision Kurri Kurri Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

A motor lorry, driven by Mr. J. G. Fisher, and a motor car, driven by Mr. J. Johnson, manager of Richmond Main Colliery, came into…

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Miner Injured Accident at Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 5

Warren Kiley, 20, an employee at the Abermain No. 2 Colliery and resident of Weston, suffered injury to the fingers on the left hand…

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Mrs. S. L. Gardner. Sustains Serious Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

Mrs. Gardner, wife of Mr. S. L. Gardner, the Federal member for Robertson, met with a painful and serious accident while gardening at…

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Colliery Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

James Hayes, an employee at St. Heliers' Colliery, was admitted to Brentwood Hospital to-daysuffering from the effects. of cuts and abrasions…

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