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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 101

Body Recovered. Cangon River Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

The body of the late Mr. Alexander Ross, who was drowned while at tempting to cross the river at "Cangon" on Monday morning last, was…

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Shooting Fatality. Death of Richard Gillespie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Richard William Gillespie, 21, who died as the result of injuries received from a gun shot at Glen Oak on April…

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Terribly Injured. Buried Under Load

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

John Hall (37), was badly injured when a lorry he was driving overturned at Engadene, on the South Coast. He was buried under a pile of wood…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. Harry Cox, a single man, met with a painful accident at Messrs. Gould Bros., and Co.'s sawmill, where he was employed as a…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest held at Wallsend Courthouse by Mr. W. R. Pickett, District Coroner, into the death…

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Three Injured. Car and Motor Cycle Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 5

Three people were injured when a motor car and motor cycle came into collision at the corner of Carrington-street and Maitland-road,…

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Shooting Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

A verdict at accidental death was returned by the Coroner, Mr. D. W. Rood, P.M., at the inquiry concerning the death of Richard Gillespie,…

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Collision with Tram

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 13

As the result of a collision between a motor cycle and a tram car at North Sydney, at about 5 o'clook on Sunday evening, William Kelly,…

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Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

N. Ellicott, 23, a member of East Newcastle reserve grade football team, and living at 30 Hunter-street, Newcastle, fell while playing against…

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Player Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 7

Charles Burt, living at Maitland street, Stockton, was playing against Maitland Third Grade on the Show Ground this afternoon, when he…

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Motor Fatality Woman Succumbs to

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 15

Mrs. Laura Vernon, 50, who was driving a motor car when it dropped over a bank on to the railway line at Coll[?]-place, Melbourne, on…

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Drowning Natality Manager of Ranglan Estate. Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 14

Alexander Allan Ross, employed by Mr. J. K. Mackay, as manager of Raglan Estate, was drowned at S o'clock this morning, while crossing…

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Car in River. Two Persons Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 11

This afternoon Arthur E. Emmins a young man, of Crib Point, and Madge Kelynack, a young woman, of Wellington-street, Geolong West, lost, their…

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One Killed. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

A passenger train bound for Bairns dale Vic., crashed into a Ford motor truck at a level crossing near Kilmany in the Sale district, late on Saturday…

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Tram and Motor. Collision at Moore Park. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 14

In a collision between a tram and a motor lorry at Moore Park to-day, three persons were injured. Francis Smith,. 58, labourer,…

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Succumbed to Injuries. Collision Between Motor Car and Cycle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

Roy Waite, 21, a labourer, residing in Wallsend Road, Sandgate, who was seriously injured last night when a collision occurred between a motor…

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Shooting Affray One Man Killed. Another Critically Injured. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 3

A shooting affray occurred at a garage at the corner of Flinders and Albion streets, Darlinghurst, early this morning…

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Newcastle Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 13

Knocked down by a motor car in Bibby-street, Hamilton, early on Sunday morning Eric John Whittaker suffered serious injuries to the…

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Motor Accidents Week-end List. Woman Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 13

Mrs, Julia Mnry clark, aged 64 yours, of Richmond, was killed, and Sirs. Bessie Gundlach, of Richmond, and her son, Robert, were injured…

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Motor Accident. Boy Committed to Institution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 13

A boy, 15 years of age, who was charged in the Children's Court at West Maitland on Monday, with having inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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