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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 101

Huge Cracks in Roads. No People Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Further particulars to hand of the earthquake shocks at the entrance to Otira Tunnel, New Zealand, show, that nobody was injured…

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Down Lift Well Electrician Badly Injured. Fell Eighty Feet. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 5

While working near a lift well, on the fifth floor of Bebarfald's new building, at the corner of George and Park, streets, city, this morning,…

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New Zealand Flight Mase Badly Injured in Crash. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

The New Zealander, Frank Mase, who was planning a flight to New Zealand, was badly injured when his machine crashed near Bury St. Edmunds…

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Hit-run Driver Hexham Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

An accident at Hexham on Saturday afternoon, in which a motorist, after crashing into a motorcycle, is alleged to have driven on without stopping,…

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Victims of Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

The condition of Howard C. Simmons, and Edward Franklin, who were injured in motor accidents on Friday night, was stated this…

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Cessnock Resident Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

A drowning tragedy in which Harold Augustus Daly, 33, of King Street, Cessnock, was the victim, occurred at Yarra Bay, near Sydney, on Sunday…

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Slipped Into River Kempsey Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

When the ten-year-old adopted son of Mr. P. Connolley, of West Kempsey failed to return home on Sunday, a search was made and the boy's hat…

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Dragged by Cycle Fettler Terribly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

George Quigley, railway fetter, employed on the Dorrigo-Glenreagh railway, was returning to his home at Dorrigo on Saturday night, and when…

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Struck by Car. Boy Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

While running across the roadway at Coogee, on Monday evening, Jack Holt, aged 10 years, of Clifford-Street, Coogee was knocked down by a motor…

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Hotel Gutted Disastrous Fire at Hongkong. Many People Killed and Injured. SHANGHAI, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

King Edward Hotel, the centre of the business district of Hongkong, was practically gutted by a spectacular fire of mysterious…

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Bank Clerk Accidentally Shot at Merriwa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. R. H. McNeil, relieving clerk at the Merriwa branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, was examining a revolver in…

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Accident Car Hits Horse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

When Master Charlie Payne way riding home to Fosterton at night his horse shied as a car was approaching, and jumped across in…

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Butcher Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

Harry Pinfold, 17, living at George-street, Horseshoe Bend, West, Maitland, and employed at Mr. R. Pinfold's butchery, was cutting a bone…

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Car Overturned Three Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

Three pomona were injured when a motor car turned over twice at Round Hill this morning through a tyre blowing out. The car was badly…

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Motor Accidents Serious Smash at Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

A very serious accident happened to a young man, Frank Moore, son of Mr. J. R. Moore, of Dungog, on Sunday morning at the intersection…

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Accident Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

On inquiry at the Maitland Hospital to-day, regarding the victims of Friday night's motor accidents, it was ascertained that the condition of…

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Eight Injured Car Crashes Into Cart. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 5

While travelling at a fast rate, a motor car struck the rear of a cart at Arncliffe early this morning. Both vehicles overturned and eight…

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Victims of Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

The condition of Edward Franklin, the boy who was knocked down by a motor, car in High Street West Maitland, on Friday night last, was…

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Victims of Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

The hospital authorities reported this afternoon that there was no change in the condition of Edward Franklin, who is still in an…

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Electrocuted Extraordinary Accident. Butcher's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

An extraordinary case of electrocution was disclosed at the inquest held by the Parramatta District Coroner, concerning the death of…

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