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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Mail Train Sensation Youth Killed While Riding on Roof. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

Sensational indeed was the stor; told at West Maitland. Courthouse on Wednesday, when Mr. W. Mo Lanchlin, Deputy Coroner, held at…

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Surfing Fatality Boy Drowned at Stockton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

John Sullivan, the ten-year-old son of Mr W. Sullivan, of Stockton, was carried out in the surf on Wednesday afternoon, and was not afterwards seen…

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Drowning Fatality. Inquest at Weston. John Dent's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 16

An inquest was held at the Criterion Hotel, Weston, concerning the death of John Dent (25), wheeler, who was drowned in the Hebburn…

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Collision at Parramatta. Two People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

Two motor cars, driven by Charles Richard Maye, of Bay—street, Mortlake and Alexander Speers, of Went worthville, collided on the…

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Youth Drowned. Fatality Near Warren. Warren

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

Vincent Coram, 19, of Narromine, was drowned in the Macquarie River yesterday. He and a mate had been fishing, when it was decided…

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Railway Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Deputy Coroner. Mr. Wm. McLauchlin, at the conclusion of the inquest at the West…

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Head—on Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

A head—on collision on the Great Southern—road, Ingleburn, on Sunday night, resulted in two cars being badly damaged. One porson was in…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Oliver [?]well, aged 62, a miner, residing at Greta, and employed at whitburn Colliery, was caught by a fall stone while at work…

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Len Jones Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

At the Speedway Royal, Adelaide, on Saturday night, Lon Jones, the Sydney motor cyclist, fell and broke an arm near the shoulder. Alby…

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Railway Fatality Some Remarkable Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

An inquest was conducted at the West Maitland Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon concerning the death of George St. Clair Strickland, aged 19 years, of…

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Two Drowned. New Zealand Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 11

Bathing in the Wanganui River (N.Z.), Howard Bernard Loft, aged 9 years, got into difficulties. Claude Mulvanoy, a married man, who could…

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Motor Accidents. Man Killed: Five Others Injured. Car Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

One man (Martin Madson) was killed and five other people injured when a motor car, driven by Madeline Madson, overturned on the…

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Motor Fatality. Motor Crashes Into Bank

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 11

A motor car containing four men, returning from a fishing party at Port Noarlunda, near Adelaide, crashed into a bank at the foot of a…

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Surf Tragedy. Boy Drowned at Stockton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

While bathing off Stockton Beach on Wednesday afternoon Jack Sullivan, aged 10 years, was caught in the undertow and drowned…

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Motor Fatality. Lorry Driver Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

At the Grafton Police Court, William Edward Langden was committed for trial at the Grafton Quarter Sessions of February 28 on a charge of…

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Seriously Injured Fell, From Moving Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

When a train was pulling into [?]orusby railway station last night. Robert Johnson (44), whose address is unknown, endeavoured to jumb off…

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Men Attacked. Two Injured in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

Reginald Marrison, aged 28, of Fitzroy, was found unconscious in Victoria—parade. East Melbourne, early on Sunday morning, and was…

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Killed by Train. Fatality at Summer Hill. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

While working near Summer Hill Station to—day, Robert McDonald, 04, a foreman bricklayer, was Knocked down and killed by a train…

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Hull Damaged. Oil Tender in a Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

A collision occurred. to-day near Goat Island between the North Coast steamer Nambucca, and the oil tender Tigi…

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Cars Collide. Five Persons Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

Two women, two men and a lad were injured when two motor cars collided at North Fitzroy late last night…

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