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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 101

Five Drowned Seaplane Disaster. London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

A seaplane with five passengers and two p[?] aboard was alighting on Lake Constance when an explosion was heard…

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Two Killed in Sydney. Several Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

Robert Busherd, of Forest Lodge, died in hospital from injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor lorry in Harris-street, Pyrmont,…

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Guard Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

Rocklee McCormack, 36, living at 23 Elizabeth-street, Mayfield, Newcastle, a guard employed on N.S.W. Government railways, fell through a…

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Mutilated Body. Found on Railway Line. Fatality at Wingen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

The mutilated body of William Quinn (38) was found alongside the railway gates on Sunday morning. Deceased had been working on a property at…

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Fatality Near Wingen. Young Resident Run Down by Train

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

The first railway level crossing on the Scone side of Wingen was the scene of a shocking accident attended by fatal results, towards midnight on…

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Fatal Accident Near Wootton Young Man's Head Crushed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred on the timber tramline near Wootton, by which a young man named Claud Newell, of Mayer's Flat, was killed…

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Kurri Child's Death Fell Into Copper of Hot Water. Accidently Caused

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. J. T, Richards conducted an Inquest at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse to-day (Tuesday)into the circumstances surround…

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Decapitated. Darling Island Lift Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

George Bruce, 82, a storeman [?] Campsie was decapitated at Darling Island to-day. He was working in an open lift when it began to ascend…

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Motor Cyclist Loses Leg Collision with Car at Lakemba Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 1

Thomas White, aged 25, met with severe injuries this morning when his motor-cycle collided with a motor car at Lakemba. He was conveyed to…

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Leg Amputated Motor Cyclist Terribly Injured. Collided with Car. Sydney

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

Thomas White, 25, met with severe injuries this morning when his motor cycle collided with a motor car at Lakemba…

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A Drawn Game Leyland and Tate Score Centuries South African Player Injured London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 2

The match was continued to-day. England, after scoring 312 for nine wickets, declared the second innings closed. Leyland made 102 and Tate…

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Fatal Gun Accident Head Blown Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 7

Hearing a noise in a fowl-house Anjello Nenna, of Cairns (Q.) rushed ct with a gun, believing that snakes were [?]king the fowls, [?]…

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Lismore Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 8

Otto Mearer, 61, a well-known business man and tobacconist, of Lismore, walked into a timber lorry near the police station on Wednesday…

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Motor's Toll Three Fatalities. Terrific Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 8

In a terrific collision between a Baby Austin car and another car at peterham, last night, William Proctor, 24, of Waverley, the driver of…

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Jockey Injured Benaroon Comes Down. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 7

H. G. Russell, an apprentice jockey was injured at Randwick this morning when his mount, Benaroon fell on the course proper…

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Football. Rugby Union. All Blacks at Newcastle. Dalley Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 9

After a match fairly evenly contested in its early stages the New Zealand fifteen scored a smashing win against a Newcastle team on the…

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Fatally Injured. Struck by Motor Truck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 6

Edgar Fish, 5, of Davies-street, Moonee Ponds, who was taken to Melbourne Hospital on Monday, with head and lung injuries, died early…

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A Drawn Game. Leyland and Tate Score Centuries South African Player. Injured. London, Tuesday Night

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

The match was continued to-day. England, after scoring 312 for nine wickets, declared the second innings closed. Leyand made 102 and Tate…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

While attending to his work at the Demnan Dairy Company Factory, Mr. George Brown had the misfortune to fall on the platform and in doing so…

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Nasty Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

Mr. Jack Nabour was the victim of a very painful accident a few days ago Mr. Nabour was carrying a line pointed steel skinning knife in his hip…

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