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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 101

Man Killed. Companion Seriously Injured

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

When a motor car overturned near Oberon on Monday afternoon, Edward Murray, a well-known Oberon district resident, was killed, and…

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Four Injured. Motor Car Strikes Embankment

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

A motor car, driven by W. Read, 18, collided with a car near the Serpentine (W.A.), on the Perth-Bunbury road, struck the embankment,…

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Fell From Window. Woman Seriously Injured

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

Ethel Webster of East Sydney, was admitted to Sydney Hospital, on Sunday morning in a serious condition, the result of injuries sustained…

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Struck by Car Elderly Man Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 13

Ernest Solomon, 77 years of age, an old-age pensioner, residing at Gymea Bay, near Cronulla, received serious injuries to the head on Saturday night…

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Woman Injured. Car Driver Charged. Sydney

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

Thomas Erie Atkinson, 34, a mechanic, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of having caused bodily harm to Esther…

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Man Injured Run Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

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

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Struck by Lift. Mechanic Fatally Injured. Sydney

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

Peter Tyler, 46, a mechanic, was struck on the head by a descending lift at Lincoln Building, Pitt-street, City, early this, morning. He died on…

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Eleven People Injured. Two Cars and Cycle Collide

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

Eleven persons were injured in an accident involving two motor cars and a motor cycle near the corner of Victoria-road and Chapel-street,…

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Plane Wrecked. Crew Seriously Injured. Barcelona, March 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 12

When attempting a flight from Belgium to Belgian Conga, the airman Vandervelde crashed on the coast. The machine was wrecked, and the…

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Nose-dived. Plane Falls Into Sea. Airman Injured

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

A Moth aeroplane, the property of the Aero Club of New South Wales, and piloted by Mr. John Harold Dooley, fell into the sea at…

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Schooner Wrecked One Man Drowned Five Reach the Shore. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 5

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

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Heavy Death Roll Street Accidents in Britain. Total Grows. London, April 5

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

A Home Office return shows that street accidents in 1928 were: England and Wales, killed 5489, injured 15,055;…

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Not Serious, Damage to Moir's Plane. Accident When Near Aerodrome. London, April 5

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

Captain Moir and Flight-Lieut. Owen proceeded to Alexandria to meet the Vickers-Siddeley experts to arrange aerial transport to…

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Gresford. Peculiar Accident

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

Mr. Frank Fogarty, mail contractor between Gresford and Lostock, was the victim of a peculiar accident between the two places. Returning to…

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Shooting Accident. at Glen Oak. Newcastle Man Wounded

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

Richard Gillespie, 22, plumber, living at Mayfield East Newcastle, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital on Monday evening, suffering from a…

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Twelve Killed. Road Accidents in England. London, April 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

Brilliant Easter-time sunshine prevailed for 11 hours on Sunday over a wide area, including London. The temperature was 70 degrees in the…

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Track Crash. Australian Motorist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

While racing on the dirt tragic at the Wollington (N.Z.) Stadium, D. Managh fell, and Max Graham, an Australian rider who was close behind, crashed…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

During the week-end Thomas Lomas, aged 19, residing at Sparke-street, Bellbird, fell from a motor-cycle and received injuries to the…

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Communists. Conflict with Police. Many Injured. Bucharest, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

Twelve Communists were seriously injured and dozens slightly, and, 250 were arrested at Remesvar, where the Communists over-ran the…

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Bombs Thrown Panic in Indian Assembly. Five Members Injured CALCUTTA, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

Two bombs were thrown in the Indian Assembly to-day. Sir George Schuster, a finance member, Sir Bomanji Ardeshir Calal,…

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