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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 101

Cyclist Fatally Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 14

When a motor cyclo and motor car came into collision at Dulwich Hill on Sunday, the rider of the machine, whose identity has not yet been…

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Boy Drowned. Log Overturned in Dam

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 13

John McLean. 4, of Maitland-road. Mayfield West, was drowned in a dam near the Waratah Abattoirs on Saturday afternoon. The boy was sitting…

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Workman Drowned, Fell From Wyangala Dam Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 6

While working on the construction of a bridge at Wyangala Dam, near Cowra, Leslie Jeffrey fell from a plank into the Lanchlan River and…

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Body Recovered Doy Drowned in Abbotsford Baths. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

The body of Ronald Cuplt, 14, who was drowned while swimming with other boys at Abbotsford Baths last night, wan recovered…

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Fell Into Weir. Drowned at Mount Crosby. Ipswich

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 11

While fishing In the weir at Mount Crosby, Timothy O'Connor, 18, overbalanced and fell Into the water. He did not appear again,…

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Four Charges. Alleged Bodily Harm Sequel to Collision. Cessnock, Tuesday

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 16

At Cessnock Police Court to-day Alfred Beckett appeared on four charges,, of indicting grievous bodily harm on Charles Partridge, also on…

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Brutal Attacks. by Strike Pickets, Timber Worker Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 16

Joseph Wartz, aged 35 years, a timber worker, of Derwent-street, Globe, was seriously Injured as a result of tin attack made on him at…

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Motor Accidents Premier's Statement. Intoxicated Drivers. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 14

Referring to-day to the large decrease in motor accidents, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) said the Government was determined to discourage…

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Collision at Campsie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 8

A motor cycle and sidecar, on which three persons were travelling, and a motor car came into collision on Sunday afternoon at Campsie…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 8

When John Martin, 11, of Erskineville, was knocked down by a motor bar in Erskineville-road, on Sunday, he was pinned under the exhaust…

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Plucky Motorist Risks Drowning to Save Man's Life

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 3

Facod with the fact that, if he drove straight ahead he would run over and almost certainly kill a man, who, after falling from a motor cycle, was lying…

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Child's Neck Broken a Remarkable Accident. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 5

Patricia Nielson 2[?] years, was laying with a rocking-horse. which turned over, striking her under the chin with such force…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision With Sulky

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

Slight concussion and an injured left hand were sustained by George Jarrett, 32, groom, of Mount View, when his motor cycle collided with…

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Sulky Accident Pokolbin Lady Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Lambkin and Mrs. Hungerford, both of Pokolbin, had a unenviable experience while driving a sulky yesterday morning…

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Queensland Floods. Chinese Gardener Drowned. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

During the floods in the Milgrave River, a number of Chinese gardeners were marooned and one, Sam Wah, was drowned…

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Plucky Motorist. Risks Drowning to Save Man's Life. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Faced with the fact that if he drove straight ahead he would run over and almost certainly kill a man, who, after failing from a motor cycle, was lying…

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Two Injured. Car Crashes Down Embarkment. Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Leslic Stanton, a motor car proprietor, George Romar and George Long, were injured when a car, which was being driven by Stanton, in…

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Malcolm Campbell Injured in 'Plane Crash. Speed Test Delayed. Capetwon, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Captain Malcolm Campbell was returning from Verneuk Pan by aeroplane which crashed and he sustained injuries necessitating the insertion of…

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Denman News. Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. Gordon Medhurst's young son, Toby, had the misfortune to have his right forearm broken on Sunday morning through being trodden on by a pony…

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Pole Pierces Body. Terrible Accident at Auckland. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

A party was motoring to a picture slow, when the car crushed Into a lorry loaded with Circus gear and the pole of a tent struck Lola Warn,…

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