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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 101

Victim of Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 5

The right leg of Richard Gillospic, the victim of the shooting accident at Glen Oak on Monday, was amputated in the Maitland Hospital this…

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Man Injured Run Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

After knocking down Joseph Phillips, of Forest Lodge, in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, last night, a motor driver quickly disappeared…

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Schooner Wrecked One Man Drowned Five Reach the Shore. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 4

The auxiliary fishing schooner, Wanderer was dashed to pieces in the breakers at Coff's Harbour this morning…

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Rush for Work Men Injured in Wild Scramble. Bermondsey Unemployed. London, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

All doubts as to the unemployed's genuine preference for hard work, instead of the dole, were removed when, in response to Bermondsey…

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Fell Under Train. Young Woman Fatality Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

Just as the 6.25 a.m. train from Gosford was leaving the station, the driver saw a woman fall on the rails and pulled up the train, which was…

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Woman Falls on Rails Fatality at Gosford. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

Just as the 6.25 a.m. train from Gosford was leaving the station today, the driver saw a woman fall on the rails and pulled up the train,…

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Two Drowned. Fell Out of Boat. End of Drunken Party. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the deaths of John James Ackroyd, 34, and Albert Jelly, 42, who were drowned in the Woronora River on…

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Killed by Motor Cycle Cyclist and Companion Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

As the result of a collision between a motor cycle and a man at Woollahra to-day, John: Spalding, aged 45, was knocked down and died from injuries…

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Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Osborn, of the "A.B.C. Bank, who wan admitted to hospital on Saturday, March 16, suffering from severe concussion, a broken…

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Street Accident Motor Cyclist Sues Car Owner. Plaintiff Awarded £400 Damages

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

In the Singleton District Court, before his Honor Judge White and a jury, Robert Myers, of Singleton, sought to recover damages from Alfred E. Taylor,…

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Bathing Fatality Man Drowned at Tuggerah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 16

Tuggerah Entrance was the scene of a drowning fatality about three o'clock on Monday afternoon, when a man named Clarence Lilias, 35 years…

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Fatality Near Cowra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 16

A motor car driven by Alfred Simeon skidded and overturned near Cowra, resulting in fatal injuries to a passenger, Mr. P. Callen, 33,…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 16

Albert John Glace, 19 of Marrickville, was riding a motor cycle at Rockdale, when the machine came into collision with a motor car. Glace was…

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Three People Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 16

Three passenger in a motor car which came into collision with a lorry at the corner of Beaumont and Lindsay streets, Hamilton, on…

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Four Killed. [?]P of Motor Accidents. Many Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 16

Knocked down by a motor car as he was approaching the entrance to Wallsend Racecourse on Monday, Joseph Prior, 61, of Margaret-street,…

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Captain's Heroism Collision at Sea

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 16

Neither Captain A. J. Sizer, of the Kaituna, nor Captain Carl Endressen, of the Selje would say anything about the circumstances leading to…

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Two Drowned. Swept Off Rocks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 9

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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Riding Fatality Horse and Rider Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 14

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

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Tragic Collision Two Motor Cyclists Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 14

Two motor cyclists were killed near kalkie (Q.), late on Saturday night, when their machines collided with terrific force. The victims were…

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Spine Injured. Fell Down' Shaft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 7

A remarkable escape from death was experienced by Stanley Roy, 24, of Auburn when he fell 100ft down a shaft while working on the…

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