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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 101

Fatal Accidents Two Men Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 14

Jerry C. O'Brien, a shunter, Lidcombe, was found dead on the railway line near the Well-street signal-box on Saturday night, having…

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Labour Convention Accident Prevention. London, June 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 2

The Australian Press Association correspondent at Geneva states that a committee of the International Labour Office has drafted a convention…

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Youth Killed. Fatality on Football Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 7

Milton Walkerton, aged 19, of Brookvale, died from a fracture of the skull, sustained while playing football at Manly on Saturday afternoon…

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Sydney's Toll One Killed Several Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 6

As the result of motor accidents in Sydney during the week-end two persons are dead, while several others were injured, some seriously…

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Air Liner Disaster. Dived Into English Channel. Seven Perish. Melbourne Man Drowned. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 5

Since Christmas Eve, 1,924, when an Imperial air liner was burnt at Croydon aerodrome, resulting in eight deaths, Imperial Airways has flown 3,800,000 miles without a fatal accident…

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Death From Injuries. Victim of Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 6

Mrs. Quigley, aged 46, of Lisarow, who was seriously injured when a motor car overturned near Gosford, died in the Royal Prince Alfred…

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Plane Crashes Spectators Injured. Bundaberg Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 7

When Mr. S. K. Howard's new Avro Avian plane, piloted by pilot Stephenson, with Mr. E. Helmutt. of Woodgate, as a passenger, was…

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Car and Sulky Collision at Cessnock, Case at Sessions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 4

Alfred Beckett was charged at Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day with that on November 10, at Cessnock, he then in charge of a motor car, did by…

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Shunting Smash Injured Men Show" Great Fortitude

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 4

Each of two men, Charles Norniington, aged 62, carrier, and Henry Yesberg, aged 17, carter, had to have his left leg amputated above the knee…

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Disaster in English Channel Imperial Airways Liner Crashes Passengers Drowned in Cabin Two Australians Among Victims London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 2

When the Imperial Airways Liner, City of Ottawa, crashed into the English Channel this morning, seven lives were, lost., Two of five Australians among the passengers perished…

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Cause of Accident. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 5

The Air Ministry announces that It has been decided to order a formal Investigation of the accident to the air-liner…

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Eight Injured Tram and Motor Car in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Wilfred Henham, who swerved to pass a tram car in Parramatta-road. Camperdown, crashed head-on the another…

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Damages Awarded. Tram Passenger Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 5

Claiming £2000 damages against the Railway Commissioners in respect of the death of her husband, who fell from a tram at Drummoyne…

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Motor Accidents Collision Near Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

About 6 p.m. on Saturday two cars came into collision on the main road near Wellard's Lane, about two miles south of Gloucester. One was…

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Street Fatality. Motorist for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

The Melbourne Coroner inquired into the death of Edward Flack, 52, market gardener, of Cheltenham, and committed Charles Bush, labourer, of…

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Father and Son Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

James Martin, 42, and his son, William Martin, 19, of St. Peter's, East-Greta, Who as stated in last evening's issue were injured in…

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Wollombi Road Smash Echo of Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 9

The oft mentioned court case over a collision between a sulky and a ear on the Wollombi road on November 10 of last year was brought to a close at…

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Collision with Bridge. a Motorist's Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 6

At an inquest at Moree into the death of William Frederick Hiscock, School teacher at Ashley who was killed when his car crashed over Carole…

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Woolley Injured. London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 5

A most usual incident occurred in the Northants-Kent cricket match. Woolley, after a few minutes batting had to retire owing to a bilious…

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Young Lady Injured. Fall From Motor Cycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

Miss Clara Cross, of Aberdeen, met with an unpleasant experience while journeying to Scone. Who was riding on the back scat of a motor cycle when…

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