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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 119

Seriously Injured Woman Struck with Piece of Iron

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 2

The victim of a vicious assault, Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes (33), of Surry Hills, was discovered by a constable on Saturday night, staggering about…

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Test Trial Game N England. Hobbs Injured. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 7

In the test trial, which began at Lord's yesterday, J. B. Hobbs made his first appearance since he tore a leg muscle ten days ago. While fielding…

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Shocking Accident. Little Boy Crushed by Pole

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 3

A message from Gympie (Q.) states that George Pefersen, aged 4 years, lost his right leg in an accident at the Imbil railway station…

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Four Killed Flying Boat Accident. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 8

Four persons were killed and several seriously injured in a flying-boat accident at Margate Fair. The front stay of the boat, which…

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Damages Awarded Injured by Falling Picture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 6

Hazel Reid, widow, of Manly, costumiere and dressmaker, in the District Court, Sydney, claimed £200 damages for neligence from The…

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Man Drowned at Stewarts Brook. While Trying to Cross Stream on Cable

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

A man named George H. Weston, a comparative stranger to these parts, was drowned while attempting to cross the Stewarts Brook whilst it was in…

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Train Derailed. Accident Near Finley. Finley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 5

A passenger train from Tocumwal to Narandera, was derailed near Finley late on Monday. Considerable damage was done to…

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Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 6

While shooting birds with a companion near Rix's Creek at the week-end, a youth named Richard Buxton, aged 16, of Newcastle, was…

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"Wheel Collapsed" Accident on Terrace Road. Passenger Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

The inquest into the death of Henry William Burg, 39, a carpenter, of Young-road, Lambton, who was killed in a mtor accident near…

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The Singleton Argus TUESDAY, 19th JUNE, 1928. LOCAL & General News Shooting Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

On Friday last, while out shooting birds with a companion near Rix's Creek, a youth named Richard Buxton (16), of Newcastle, was accidentally…

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Labourer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 6

J. Reynolds, 35, a litters labourer, employed at the South Maitland engine sheds, and living at Russell-street, Homeville, had his…

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Child Killed Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 7

Daniel Moriarty, aged three months, was killed, and Edith Weston, 40 years of age, a relative of the child, was seriously injured in…

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Fatally Injured. Fell From Moving Tram. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 7

An unknown man, who fell in front of a tram this morning at Drummoyne, and received a fractured skull, died shortly after admission to…

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Six Injured South Australian Railway Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 8

Six railway employees were injured when a rail motor car and a permanent way waggon collided, near Clare (S.A.)…

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Fall of Earth Miner Killed, Another Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Henry Plane, aged 34, married, was killed, and Arthur Pratt seriously injured when a fall of earth occurred in the South Blocks mine at Broken Hill, on…

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Burning Accident Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Mrs Mary Kelsey, aged 57, a resident of Rose Bay, was found last night by her husband lying on the floor of the kitchen in an unconscious…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Sylvia Mepham, aged two years, living at Oswald, sustained a fractured right elbow when she fell at her home on Sunday. The Maitland…

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Killed by Car. Accident During Mob Fight. Motorist Menaced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 3

Frederick Wade, 57, a wharf-lab-outer, of 185 Kent-street, Sydney, was fatally injured last night, when he was accidentaly knocked down by…

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Motor Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday last a party of Dungogites en route to the Polo carnival at Muswellbrook met with a mishap at Rigg's Creek, north of Singleton…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

On Monday last Mr. J. Osmond had the misfortune to have his leg broken while at work in the Municipal Quarry. Maitland Ambulance…

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