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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 101

Eight Injured. Trams in Collision. Rozelle Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

Eight persons were injured, most of them only slightly, when two trams came into collision in Weston-road, near the White Bay…

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Collision at Homeville

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 8

A claim, arising out of a collision between a sulky and a motor car at Homeville, West Maitland, on November 9, was brought by Eliza…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

A young son of Mr. F. J. Veigal, of wybong, had the misfortune last night to collide with a barb wire fence while chasing a poddy calf…

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Heavy Compensation Injured in Car Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

In the No. 1 Jury Causes Court, Sydney, in an undefended action, Ethel Maud O'Donnell, sued Matthew R. Gemmell, a traveller employed by…

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Two Drowned. Swept Off Rocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 3

Two men, who were fishing on the New Plymouth breakwater, N.Z., were swept off by a huge wave and drowned. They were Albert Therkieson,…

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Two Drowned in Shallow Creek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 13

Thomas Riddell, 36, and Margaret Robertson, 28, lost their lives at Maryborough (Qld.) on Saturday, when a motor in which they were…

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Workman Injured Premature Explosion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

James Williamson, 54, of Fitzroy, had just finished ramming a small charge of gelignite in a sewer construction on which he was working…

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Faulty Signals. Blamed for Train Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 16

A collision between a goods train and a mail train from the West Coast occurred at Kirwee (N.Z.). Three carriages were damaged, but…

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Heroic Woman. Drowned While Attempting Rescue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 16

In attempting to rescue her sister and a companion who got into difficulties when swimming in the river Yarra, Vic, on Saturday, Agnes…

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Horseman Injured £400 Compensation Granted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

A claim for £8000 compensation was made in the No. 1 Jury Causes Court, Sydney in an action in which Henry Shannon, horse-trainer, sued…

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Four Injured Motor Lorry Strikes' Standard

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 9

Four persons—two men and two women—were, injured when a large motor lorry struck an electric light standard at Daceyville on 23rd inst…

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Firemen Injured Women's Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

Two women had fortunate escapes when the top floor of Gloria House, at the corner of Market and Clarence streets, was almost gutted by fire last…

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Road Collision. Motor Smash at Night. Verdict for £100

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

For damages sustained in a collision between two motor cars on the Newcastle road, on the night of December 22, Cyril Clive Bailey, of…

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Boating Tragedy Two Men Drowned at Como. Survivor's Memory a Blank

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

Two of the bodies of the victims of the boating tragedy on the Woronora River at Como have been recovered…

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Fatally Injured Taxi-cab and Car Collide. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

A child was fatally Injured and a man seriously hurt in a collision between a taxi-cab and car at Botany last night. The victims were:—…

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Man Killed. Three Others Injured. Stolen Car Crashes Into Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 14

A man was killed, and three others injured, when a Sedan motor car crashed with terrific force into the brick coping of a bridge across…

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Newcastle Accidents. Hurt at Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 16

The first serious casualty of the new football season occurred at Birdwood Park on Saturday afternoon. Robert Middleby, 15 of…

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Forced Landing Moir and Owen Meet with Accident. Cairo, March 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

Captain Moir and Flight-Lieut, Owen made a forced landing at Mersamatruh, between Cairo and Ramleh, when en route to the latter place…

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Car Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

While Mr. Hobart Cox was driving a Ford car from Paxton Street to [?]irginia Street, at Wylie's corner on Monday morning, the front wheel of…

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Riding Fatality Horse and Rider Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 3

While mustering cattle on Tomalla Station, Gloucester, Norman Laurie, 28 years, was accidently killed. He was separated from his…

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