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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

2,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 119

Pathetic Tragedy. Two Children Drowned. at Parramatta

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

Two children, Alma Roberts, aged 12 years, and John Roberts, aged 8 years, were drowned in the rain swollen Parramatta River, on…

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Played with Gelignite Three Boys Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

Persons living in the vicinity of St. Luke's Park, Concord, were yesterday startled by a terrific explosion…

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Two Girls Drowned. Motor Car Plunges Into River. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

When a motor car plunged into the George'h River at Taron Point early this morning, two young girls, Maudo Dennis (15), and Betty Mickey (19),…

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Two Girls Drowned Motor Cab Plunges Into River Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

When a motor car plunged into the George's River at Taren Point early this morning, two young girls, Maude Donnis (15), and Betty Mickey (19),…

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Larwood Injured. Strained Muscle in Groin. London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 5

Larwood, bowling at Lords, strained a muscle in his groin, and was charged to retire. The doctor ordered a rest ponding a further…

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Airplane's Great Landing. Details of Nobile's Accident. King's Bay, Thurs. Night

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

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

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Motor Accidents Victoria's Week-end Toll Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

Motor accidents in Victoria during the week-one were responsible for two deaths, while 19 persons were injured, some seriously…

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Accident at Football Match Roof Collapses

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

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

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Compensation Peculiar Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

Some of the claims disposed of by the Workors' Compensation Commission relate to injuries received in a peculiar way…

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Airplane's Great Landing. Details of Nobile's Accident. King's Bay, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

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

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 6

Charles Trelfe, living in Bulwer-street, West Maitland, and employed by the Maitland Gas Company, Ltd., as a furnace man, was assisting with…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 6

Colin MeCillicuddy, aged two years, living at Roxburgh-street, Lorn, recently chopped his right hand with an axe. The middle finger was almost…

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Children Drowned Search for Bodies Continues Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 7

The police are still searching for the bodies of two children, Alma Roberts' 12, and John Roberts, 8, who were drowned in the Parramatta…

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Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 7

Kenneth Williams, aged 18, of East Greta, was accidently shot in the back of the head while out shooting with a pea rifle in a paddock near…

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Curious Aviation Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 1

London, Saturday.—The horn of a cow was responsible for the fatal accident to three persons at Ralevormwald at the one of May, when the pilot of…

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Pathetic Tragedy Two Children Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 2

Within a stone's throw of their home in Parramatta, on Monday, Alma Roberts, aged 12 years, and John Roberts, aged 8 years, were drowned in…

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Head Injured. Struck by Runaway Skip. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 2

While following his occupation net a wheeler at Bellbird colliery yesterday, William Overton was struck by a runaway skip and received severe…

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Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

Clare Harkin, aged 14, living at Ardglen, and who is staying with friends at East Greta, slipped and fell this morning and received a…

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Pathetic Tragedy Two Children Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 8

Within a stone's throw of their home in Parramatta, on Monday, Alma Roberts, 12 years, and John Roberts, 8 years, were drowned in the…

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