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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

2,016 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 101

Open Verdict. "Hit and Run" Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

Another "hit and run" motor case was before the Melbourne Coroner (Mr. Grant), when he investigated the death of Reginald Fuge (18), of…

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Terribly Injured Baby Attacked by Rat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 6

A rat attacked a six weeks old infant left temporarily along in a house at North Sydney. Portion of the infant's nose was eaten, and another…

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Motors Collide. Two Persons Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

Two persona were seriously injured and two others were hurt when two motor cars collided, at the interaction of Swanston and Latroche streets,…

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Two Injured Motor Smash at Parramatta. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

John Neilson, 20, of Harris Park, Freda Dempsey, 21, of Granville, were seriously injured when a motor cycle crashed into the rear of a…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

Quite a chapter of accidents has occurred. On Sunday week, Master Willie Brooker, had the misfortune to be thrown from his horse, striking…

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Explosion on Motor Ship. Two Men Injured. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 7

An explosion occurred on board the Swedish motor ship Falsterbo, at Williamstown this afternoon, and a firebroke out in the engine-room…

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Motor Fatality. on Goonoo Goonoo Road. Mr. W. G. (Greig) Clarke Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at 6.30 last evening on the Goonoo Goonoo road about six miles from Tamworth, when Mr. W. G. Clarke, of Terrible Vale,…

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Motorists Drive On. Leave Injured by Roadside Two Cases Reported

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

In two instances on Wednesday night man who had been knocked down by motor cars wore left lying injured on the roadside, the motorists accelerating…

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Brawl in Flat. Bottles and Glasses Used. Four Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

A fierce brawl occurred in a flat in Kellett-street, Darlinghurst, early this morning. Bottles and glasses were brought…

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Car Accident No Serious Injuries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

Two cars met almost head on, this Bide of Gostwyck bridge, on Tuesday last. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Osmond were in one car and were…

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Many Drowned Pleasure Boat Sunk. Ostend Collision. OSTEND, Aug. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 12

A pleasure boat, when entering Ostend Harbour, collided close to the wharf with another boat leaving the wharf, and…

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Victorian Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 13

John Thomas' Arthur Cook, 27, mechanic, of Bacchus Marsh, was driving a car to Melbourne on Saturday night with his flan[?] Maud Merchant…

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Cars in Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 13

When two motor cars came into collision with considerable force at the intersection of Parramatta and Liverpool Roads, Ashfield, on…

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Motor Cyclists-injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 16

When a motor cycle and side-car crashed into a rock while negotiating a sharp turn in the road between Crockwell and Oberon, W…

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Six Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 13

When a motor car got out of control while travelling along the Home Highway, near Liverpool, and crashed into a telegraph post on Sunday, six…

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Crossing Fatality. Married Woman Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 16

Mrs. A. Skene, of Highleigh, (Q.) was killed instantly on Monday when a train [?] down her car at a level crossing near Gordon Vale. The…

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Terribly Injured Baby Attacked by Rat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

A rat attacked a six weeks-old infant left temporarily alone in a house at North Sydney. Portion of the infant's nose was eaten, and another…

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Powder Explodes Three Children Injured. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

While playing in a barn at Main Creek, three children of the families of Messrs. Tom and Alex Page, came across some blasting powder, and a…

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Three Injured. Car Overturns at Gerringong Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 14

A car overturned on Mount Pleasant, Gerringong, yesterday afternoon. Three men were injured, named Patrick Dealvloy, Edward English, and…

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Two Injured Motor Smash at Parramatta. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 5

John Neilson, 20, of Harris Park, and Freda Dempsey, 21, of Granville, were seriously injured when a motor cycle crashed into the rear of…

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