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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Shop Wrecked. Injured Occupant Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

After his boot shop in Homer-street Eariwood had been wrecked by an explosion early on Wednesday morning Frank Edward Massey, 32…

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Motor Fatality Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 13

At the Parramatta Court Jack Potter 30 a labourer was charged with having feloniously slain Edward Randall at Wentworthville on…

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Motorist Killed. Cycles in Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Allan Wilson, 23, of Croydon, was fatally injured in a collision between Ills motor cycle and another cycle. The other rider escaped with minor…

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Rev R. J. Tuck. Drowned at Mildura

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

While bathing in the Murray River sear Ned's Corner Rev. Reginaid J. Tuck a missioner of the Bush Church Aid Society stationed at werrimul…

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Two Killed and Twenty-one Injured. Overwinding Accident at Mine. Capetown, Dec. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 12

Two miners were killed and 21 injured in an overwinding accident at the Robinson Deep mine to-day…

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Lorry Overturns. Woman Killed Six Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

While returning from Victor harbour (S.A.) on Wednesday a motor lorry containing 18 persons and driven by Mr. Kenneth River of…

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Fatally Injured. Death of Dungog Lad

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

The death occurred in Dungog Hospital of Master Clive Wells a 14-years-old lad who was employed on Mr. Geo Berry milk delivery motor…

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Luck Out. Injured' Boy in Sulky Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

Fate lias been unkind to Albert Keys, aged 8, of Punchbowl for he has been seriously injured on two occasions during the week…

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Horse Bolted. Old Man Injured. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 14

When his horse bolted at Greatamain yesterday afternoon william Weekes 59 was thrown on to the readway and sustained a probable…

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Crashed Into Wall. Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

The brakes on a motor cycle failed to act on a steep hill at Arncliffe about " o'clock on 27th ult. The machine crashed into a stone wall, and…

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Man Drowned. Carried Out by Undebtow. Gallant Rescue of Daughter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. Stanley Edward Wallace, aged 39 years, was drowned, and his daughter, Phyllis Wallace, aged 14 years, was rescued with great…

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Struck by Motor Car. Woman and Infant Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

A woman carrying a young infant across the road was struck and badly injured by a motor lorry near Ashfield Park on Friday afternoon…

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Skull Fractured Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

As a motor cycle ridden by Thomas Larkin a young man commenced the descent of the best overhead bridge, wagga it skidded and…

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Motor Accidents Three Maoris Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 14

A motor accident, resulting in the death of three Msoris, occurred near Moere, Poverty Bay. A car containing seven natives skidded and…

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Struck a Stump Fatal-motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

When a motor vehicle with six occupants was travelling near Tungkille towards Mannum (S.A.)it struck a stump and somersaulted…

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Unlucky Thirteen Fatal Accidents in Holidays

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

During the Christmas and Now Year holidays In New Zealand, 18 fatal no oldents occurred. Five victims were killed in railway accidents, six were,…

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Bus Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

The inquest was opened at Penrith to-day regarding the deaths of the two victims of Saturday's tragic bus smash, in which nine other…

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Could Not Swim. Drowned While Fishing. Mildura

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

While James Oppy, 42, a grocer, was fishing in the Murray yesterday at Bleezer's Bend, he slipped. Overbalancing from the rocky…

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Toll of the Motor Four Killed: 20 Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

A heavy toll of life was taken on Saturday, when motor smashes occurred at Lawson, on the Blue Mountains, and on the Parramatta-road, Flemington. In…

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Could Not Swim Drowned Before Wife's Eyes. Tragedy in the Murray. Mildura

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

While James Oppy, aged 42, a grocer, was fishing in the Murray yesterday at Bleezer's Bend he slipped and overbalanced from a rocky ledge and was…

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