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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 119

Shooting Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 6

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

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Motor Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

Mrs. F. M. Swan, of East Maitland, was notified this morning that her sister, Miss Hickey, had been drowned at Taren Point, George's…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

William Scarlett, 41, a minor, living at Greta, was caught by a fall of coal this morning in New Greta Colliery, where he was employed as…

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Two Youths Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Two youths wore knocked down and Injured by a motor car while walking along Parramatta-road, Ltd.combe, on Sunday night. They were:…

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Manly Newsagent Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Mr.A. Ferguson, newsagents, of the Corso, Manly, was injured in a collision between two motor cars at Harboard, on Sunday afternoon…

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Victorian Tragedy Three Boys Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Three sons of Queenseliffe fishermen were drowned in Swan Bay (Vic.), on Saturday afternoon, when a small sailing boat in which they…

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Tragic Collision Motor Cycle and Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

A "motor cycle bearing three young men collided head on with a motor car at park-road. Petrh, on Sunday night. One of the cyclists, Reginald…

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Roof Collapses. Football Spectators Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 8

During the progress of the international football match at the Exhibition Grounds, Brisbane, on Saturday, the roof of a shed collapsed. A…

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Flood Victim Man Drowned at Tathra. Torrential Rain in the South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 8

On the Far South Coast rivers and creeks are flooded, as a result of torrential rain. More heavy rain on parts of the…

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Two Drowned Car Plunges Into River. Georges River Tragedy SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 5

Two girls, Maude Dennis, 15, and Betty Hickey, 18, were trapped and drowned in a car which plunged into Georges…

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Motor Accidents Three Victorian Fatalities. Cyclist Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Wm. Critchfield, aged 52 years, of Inverness-street, Malvern, Vic., was fatally injured when his motor cycle collided with a motor car at…

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Motor Accidents. Two Killed in Victoria. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 5

Motor accidents in Victoria during the week-end were responsible for two deaths, while 18 persons were injured, some seriously…

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How Accident Occurred. King's Bay, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 5

The landing of the Swedish airplane named Upland was a masterpiece of aeronautical skill. Owing to the shifting ice, which…

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Constable Shot Accidentally Wounded by Comrade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 8

While he was drawing his automatic pistol to fire over the head of a man who was escaping from arrest on Saturday Soutor Constable…

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Launch Tragedy Fisherman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

Gasping for breath, with his clothes soaking wet, tattered and dishevelled, and bleeding from small cuts on his face and hands, Sergio, de Stina, an…

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Cyclist Killed. Fire Follows Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

George Jonathan Pine, aged 19 years, son of Mr. G. J. Pine, the well-known trainer, was killed at Riocarton (N.Z.). He was riding a…

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Floods in the South Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

Disastrous floods have occurred on the South Coast, and as the Metreorologist predicts further rain the position is likely to become serious…

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Tragedy in Victoria. Three Boys Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

Three sons of Queenseliffe fishermen were drowned in Swan Bay on Saturday afternoon, when a small sailing boat in which they had planned an…

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Tragedy in Victoria Three Boys Drowned

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

Three sons of Queenscliffe fishermen were drowned in Swan Bay on Saturday afternoon, when a small sailing boat in which they had planned an…

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Gelignite Explosion Three Boys Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 8

Portion of a stick of gelignite was exploded in St. Luke's Pork, Concord, Mon Monday evening by a number of youths, and as a result three boys…

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