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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

31 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Instant Death Late Mrs. George Woodhill Fatal. Accident at Nowra Husband Suriously Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 12

WIDESPREAD regret was felt throughout the Hawkesbury district on Monday when the news spread round that Mrs. Lillian Jane…

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Fell Into River Three in Lorry Vineyard Lad Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

AN advice from Brisbane states that when their motor lorry fell 50 feet into the McIntyre River, near Goondiwindi, last week, three men had narrow escapes from…

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No title Girl Drowned Cattai Creek Fatality Boat Overturns

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

FRAIL and old, and unable to swim, a grief-stricken father jumped fruitlessly into Cattai Creek on Sunday afternoon to rescue his…

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Aeroplanes Used in Search for Kurrajona Thieves Exciting Chase See Page 3. Questionable Methods? Department of Agriculture Attacked Where Do the Orchard Fees Go? Oakville Fruitgrowers Demand an Inquiry Four Thieves in Stolen Car Lucky Accident Paves Way to Escape Kurrajong Store Robbed—goods Recovered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

GRAVE charges regarding the inconsistency and alleged questionable methods of the Department of Agriculture in connection with the collection of the orchard registration fees were made by a deputation of Oakville fruitgrowers to Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., on Saturday last. PERHAPS the most unique and exciting chase after thieves in criminal history in New South Wales was carried out on Monday when North Richmond, Richmond and Windsor police, in co-operation with two aeroplanes from the Richmond aerodrome, scoured the district for four escaping fugitives…

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Stop Press Airman Killed Another Badly Injured Rouse Hill, Smash

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

A sensational motor smash occurred at ?Rouse. Hill at 7.25 this (Thursday) morning, when an airman attached to the R.A.A.F. at Richmond was killed and another…

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Airman Killed Another Flier Injured Car Overturns on Windsor-road Tried to Avoid Flock of Sheep

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

SWERVING to avoid a flock of sheep on the Windsor-road, near Rouse Hill at 7.25 a.m. on Thursday of last week, Aircraftsman…

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Clam for Damages Broken Concrete Slabs Ratepayer's Protest "Purely an Accident."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 12

MESSERS WM WALKER AND SON, soilcitors, Windsor, wrote to Colo Shire Council on Monday in reference to a claim made upon Mr. S. A. Tuckerman, of…

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Knocked Down by Car Child Critically Injured Accident in Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

AN unfortunate motor accident occurred in Windsor on Saturday afternoon when Thelma Hunt, the 5-year-old daughter of Mrs. C. E. Hunt, fruiterer and greengrocer…

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Airman's Death Windsor-road Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 9

THE District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Johnston, J.P.) held an inquiry at the Windsor Court House on Tuesday into the death of Overdon Hart Williams (33), of the Royal…

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Glass Stabs Throat Young Girl Injured Windsor Road Mishap

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

A 4-inch dagger of flying glass from the windscreen of a car which struck a telegraph post in Windsor-road, Kellyville, on Sunday…

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Fined £20 Driver Under the Influence Sequel to Motor Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

MILTON Harold Mitchell was charged at Richmond Police Court on Tuesday with driving a motor lorry between Richmond and North Richmond on the 7th instant…

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Should Be Stopped Reliability Tests Danger of Accidents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 8

ACCORDING to Ald. Hayes, reliability tests conducted over the roads of the municipality by a certain motoring organisation should be…

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Fell Down Well Little Boy Drowned Marsden Park Fatality "Carelessness or Negligence?"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

IT is surmised that when Arthur Brien, 7½ years, a State child in the care of Miss Alice Taylor, of Marsden Park, was running over an…

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Schoolboy Killed Fatality Near Richmond Fell Between Train Carriages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 3

FALLING between two carriages of a fast travelling train between Clarendon and Richmond on Wednesday evening, Noel Wicks, the…

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Terrific Impact Motor Cycle and Sulky Collide Sensational Smash on Richmond Road Three Well-known Young Men Critically Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

SERIOUS injuries were received by three, well-known young men when a motor cycle and sulky collided on the Richmond-road early on Saturday evening last. SO severe was the impact that the occupants of both vehicles were hurled…

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Old Man Murdered Six Injured in Week-end Smashes Brutal Murder Old Man Battered to Death Gruesome Discovery in Bush at Glossodia Son Arrested and Charged with Awful Crime

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

BATTERED about the head with almost indescribable ferocity, the body of John Edward Charles (79), was found early on Tuesday morning in the bush near his son's orchard at Glossodia, about seven miles from Windsor. SAID to have possessed property, valued at £6,000, the old man was…

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Many Accidents Straying Stock Blamed Combined Campaign of Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 11

"THIS nuisance was adversely criticised by some of the delegates at our last conference, and it was unanimously decided that the…

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Fell Off Cart Elderly Man Killed Wilberforce Road Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

APPARENTLY seized with a heart attack, Joseph Eusebious Henley (60), fell off his son's cart whilst travelling along the…

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Man or Woman? Who Was the Driver? Conflicting Evidence Windsor Road Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 9

WHO was the driver of a motor car which collided with a motor cycle travelling in the same direction along the Windsor-road on…

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Lucky Winners Meet by Accident £10,000 in Prizes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 14

Surely this life is one of coincidence. Just before last Christmas a woman in the country won £1,0.00 prize an the Deaf and Blind Kiddies' Art Union…

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