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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 101

The Late Mr. William V. Quinn. Coroner Says Accidentally Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) conducted an inquiry in Scone on Wednesday last touching the death of Mr. William V. Quinn, 38…

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Decapitated. Daring Island Lift Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 6

George Bruce, 33, a storeman of Gampsic was decapitated at Darling Island to-day. He was working in an open lift when it began to [?]…

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Five Drowned Seaplane Disaster. London. June 30

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

A seaplane with five passengers and two pilots aboard was alighting on Lake Constance when an explosion was heard…

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Shooting Fatality in Mulbring Ranges. Holmesville Man's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 8

Callaghan Valley, in the Mulbring Ranges, was the scene of a shooting fatality on Friday afternoon, when Edward O'Donnell, a resident of…

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Two Killed in Sydney. Several Injured

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

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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Jockey Injured Benaroon Comes Down. Sydney

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

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

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Gas Explosion. Seven Workers Injured Melbourne

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

While eight men were working in a sower shaft at Yarraville this morning, a terrific explosion occurred, and three were injured, thought not so…

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Struck by Motor Lorry. Injured Woman Robbed

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

Phoebe Maguire, 67, of Marrickville, was knocked down on Friday afternoon by a motor lorry as she attempted to cross at busy Newtown…

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Damages Claimed Motor Car and Cycle Collision. District Court Case

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

In the Maitland District Court on Thursday afternoon, before his Honor, Judge White, Frank Alexander Cridiand, of Elgin-street West Maitland…

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Leg Amputated Motor Cyclist Terribly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 3

Thomas White, 25, met with [?]vere injuries this morning when his motor cycle collided with a motor car at Lakemba…

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'Plane Crashes Noted Woman Pilot INJUrED. "Dare-devil" Airman Killed. Montreal, June 28

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

A New York message states that the noted woman pilot, Liola Gentry, was severely injured when a plane, in which she was attempting…

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Toll of Life. Glorious Fourth Test. Many Motor Accidents. New York. July 5

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

A nation-wide survey at present shows that 159 people lost their lives celebrating the fourth of July, Independence…

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Accidentally Shot

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

The many friends of Mr. Frank Mann, junr., of Hinton, will learn with regret that he met with an accident at his father's residence this…

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Fatal Gun Accident Head Blown Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7

Hearing a noise in a fowl-house, Anjelio Nenua, of Carius (Q.) rushed out with a gun, believing that snakes were attacking the fowls, He tripped…

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Footballers Injured Newcastle Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

Several footballers were injured at Newcastle during the week-end. Jack Peacock, aged 16 years, living at Tighe's Hill, employed as a clerk…

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Family Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

Three people were injured when two cars collided at Canterbury on Sunday afternoon. They were Richard Rusband, aged…

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Collision in Hunter-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

About 11 o'clock on Sunday night, the intersection of Hunter and Pacific Streets was the scene of a collision between a motor car, driven by…

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Lorry Strikes Post Thirteen Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

Thirteen persons were injured, two critically, in a, smash at Newtown, early yesterday morning. A motor lorry driven by Stanley…

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Thirteen Injured. Lorry Strikes Post

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

Thirteen persons were injured, two critically, in a smash at Newtown, early on Sunday morning. A motor lorry driven by Stanley…

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Singleton Crash Car Collides with Telegraph Post. Two Passengers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

An Essex car driven by John Charles Smith (21), of Ingall-street, Mayfield, with five girls and six men as passengers, left Newcastle late on Saturday…

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