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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 101

Severely Injured. Found Outside Flat. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 3

Eileen Jaeger, 30, was found last night in an unconscious condition outside her flat in King's Cross. When admitted to hospital she was…

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Shooting Fatality. Death of Hector Brickman. Inquest at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

"I heard a gun go off and looked back and saw Brickman with his bond to his chest. He gave a few gasps and rolled down the incline."…

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Struck by Car Mother and Child Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

Mrs. Chasebrook, of Mayfield, and her three-year-old daughter doreen were seriously injured last night when knocked down by a motor cycle…

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Fatally Injured. Motor Cyclist Collides with Tram Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 16

william Duckfield, aged 50 years, was fatally injured in Paddington last night, when a motor cycle and sidecar which he ws riding, collided…

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Fall of Coal. Miner Injured at Hill End Colliery Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

A minor named Doheriy, employed at Hillside, Colliery was injured by a full of coal this morning. He was taken to Newcastle Hospital for…

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Caught in Fly Wheel Accident on Dairy Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 16

A shocking accident occurred early on Saturday morning at a dairy farm on the Darthrook, when Mrs. D'Alevion, who was attending to the…

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Chopped Off Fingers. Accident While Sharpening Pegs Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 7

While sharpening pegs for the new storehouse at the Municipal chambers, Robert Daley, 50, a council employee, chopped off the second and…

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Shot in Side Warialda Gun Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1

A man named Victor Simpson was accidentally shot in the side while travelling from Warlaida to Gunyer warildi…

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Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

Mr. G. McDonald met with a nasty accident whilst working at his sawmill, when the index finger of his right hand came in contact with the…

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Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 7

While assisting with the work of unloading gear for a merry-go-round, Ray Horne, son of Mr. A. J. Horne, the well-known carrier, met with an…

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Seriously Injured Motor Cycle and Bicycle Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 8

Two youths were injured in a collision between a motor cycle and a bicycle at Enmore on Sunday night. Ernest Childs, 13, the rider of the…

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The Singleton Argus MONDAY, 20th MAY, 1929. LOCAL & General News Motor Collision in Johnstreet

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

A nasty collision occurred at about 8.45 p.m. on Friday in John-street, Singleton. Mr Fred Dickinson was driving a Willys Knight car from the…

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Football Accidents. Player's Thigh Fractured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 3

There were two unusual accidents it football matches in the Newcastle district on Saturday. While playing at Empire Park,…

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Accidents. Denman Residents Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Mrs. "Granny") Power, who is over 80 years' old, and is at present residing in Singleton, had a nasty fall a few days ago, and her illness is…

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Explosion Wrecks Hospital. Patients Poisoned by Gas. 92 Dead; Many Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 6

Three explosions destroyed the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Hospital, after which fire broke out. The known dead are now estimated at…

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Gun Exploded. Three Brothers Wounded Tared Accident Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Three brothers, Alfred Kelly, 17, Percy, 15, and George, 18, were injured whon a breech-leading gun exploded near Taree…

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Shot Through Heart Fatal Rifle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 7

Frederick Douglas Hardwick, 24, a deckhand, on Monday was found lying dead in the forecastle of the Hobart River large Swift with a bullet wound…

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Fractured Skulls. Injured in Motor Collision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5

When a motor truck collided with a motor car at Haberfield carly this morning, Frank Templeton and Norman Cuckson, occupants of the former…

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Eve Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4

Dr. R. S. Scott, of Greta, had a painful experience during a game of golf on Saturday afternoon. While attempting drive he sent the ball…

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Injured at Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

Dr. R. S. Scott, of Greta, had a painful experience during a game of golf on Saturday afternoon. While attempting a drive he sent the ball…

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