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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 101

Fall of Coal Minim Injured at Hill End, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 8

Struek by a fall of coal at Hill End Collicry to-day. Patrick Lynch, miner of Quarrobolong-Street, Cessnock, suffered injuries to the head…

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Struck by Motor Lorry. Man Injured at Bellbird. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 8

Struck by a motor lorry at Bellbird yesterday afternoon, Samuel Booker, 23, of Greta-street, Kurri, Buffered concussion. He was…

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Accident in Vincent Street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Whilst driving his pair of horses attached to a buggy loaded with fruit, and when turning from Vincent street into Castlemaine street, at…

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Struck by Train. Man Killed; Another Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

Two man were injured—one of them fatally—on Monday night, when they were run down by an electric train near the Hurstville railway station…

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Head-on Motor Collision. Four Members of Air Force Injured. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

Four members of the Air Force were injured this morning in a head-on motor collision near Laverton. A. C. Richardson received lacerations…

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Doctor's Car in Collision License Suspended

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

Arthur Macuaffe Burge, aged 48, a doctor, was fined £20 by Mr. M'Mahon, S.M., at the Central Court, Sydney, on Saturday, on a charge of having driven…

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Drowned Sheep Heavy Hail. Wellington

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

A heavy fain and hail storm swept over the district yesterday afternoon, preceded by a terrific wind and dust storm. Trees were blown down, sheds…

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Hospital Costs. Injured Mine Employees. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

In an endeavour to have colliery companies pay costs of treatment of their injured employees, Cessnock Hospital Board will appeal to the…

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Hospital Fees. Injured Workers. Important Test Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

A matter which vitally affects all hospitals, with regard to their authority to make certain charges for the treatment of patients, was submitted…

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Head on Air Force Men in Motor Collision. Milton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Four members of the Air Force were injured this morning in a hend-motor, collision near Laverton. A. C. Richardson received a…

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Accident at Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

While following his occupation of shiftman at Bellbird Colliery on Wednesday, David Rae, of Bridge-street, Cessnock, was struck by a…

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Struck by Fall of Coal Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 10

Struck by a fall of coal at the Richmond Main on Wednesday Frederick Jenkins, and Adam Fotheringham, miners, and both residents of…

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Severely Injured Two Batsmen Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 11

Playing with Glen innes cricketers against the Experiment Farm at Glen Innes, Allan sterling and George Lloyd were sterling and George Lloyd were batting…

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Umpire Killed Cricket Fatality in West Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 3

Robert McQuuen[?] returned soldier was hit on the head with a cricket ball while umpiring a match at korrelocking W.A., on saturday…

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Seaman Injured. Steamer Returns to Port

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

When Harry Stewart, boatswain, on the steamer Golden West, which left Newcastle last evening for Honolulu, was caught in a winch…

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Four Injured Motor Smash at Katoomda

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 16

A car driven by Albert mandelberg of Bellevue Hill sydney got out of control at the corner of the main western road katoomab on sunday…

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Seven Injured When Motor Lorry Over Turned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 11

Seven men were injured in Bowens-road, Kogarah, when the motor lorry on which they were travelling got out of the driver's control after skid…

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Swept From Bridge German Steamer Founders Twenty-one. Drowned Lisbon, Feb.3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

After the German steamer Deister crashed on the rocks at cape Leixoes, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew from the…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured at Hill End Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 16

Struck by a fall of coal at Hill End Colliery to-day patrick Lynch, miner of Quarroblong-street cessnock, suffered injuries to the head…

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Struck by Motor Lorry. Man Injured at Bellbird Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 16

Struck by a motor lorry at Bellbird yesterday afternoon samuel Booker 23 of Greta street kurri suffered concussion He was admit…

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