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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 66

Went to Rescue of Girl Young Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Geoffrey Hyman, a young man, who lived at Bondi, was drowned in endeavouring to rescue a girl who was carried out at Tamarama…

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Tried to Save Girl. Mr. G. Hyman Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Through trying to save the life of a girl who was carried out in the current at Tamarama Bay, Bronte, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr…

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Shot in Neck. Girl Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

A message from Barmedman states that Myrtie Sutherland, 19, received fatal injuries last night when a rifle carried by Keith Goodacre, a school…

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Pearifle Bullet in Stomach Father Injured. Son Charged at Laurieton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Standing in the hallway of his hotel at Laurieton at 6.30 Saturday night, Bernard Hale, 50, was shot through the right arm by a bullet…

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Gave His Life for Another Student Drowned While Rescuing Girl. Tamarama Beach Tragedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday, in a gallant attempt to save a young girl from drowning at Tamarama Bay, between Bronte and Bondi Geoffrey Wellesley Hyman, a…

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Drowned in Dam. Death of Parkes Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

Frances Egan, aged 18, daughter of Mr. F. K. Egan, of Parkes, was drowned while swimming in a dam on her father's property…

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Girl Injured Manly Motor Mystery. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Pearl Jarvis, 15, was found seri[?] injured last night in Bellevue-street. Manly. It is understood that the girl was…

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Car Over Embankment Seven Injured in Crash at Hexham

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

As a result of a car capsizing over an embankment at Hexliam last night, two persons were admitted at the Newcastle Hospital…

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Several Fatalities Week-end Motor Smashes. Six Injured at Hexham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Six persons were injured when a [?]tor car travelling towards Newcastle ran over an embankment and overturned on the Maitland round…

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Girl of 15 Injured Refuses to Give Details. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Pearl Jarvis, aged 15, was found seriously injured in Bellevue-street, Manly, late last night. It is understood the girl was in a motor car…

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Other Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Leslie Mulford, 18, spinner, of Marrickville, was admitted to the Royal North Shore Hospital suffering from injury to the skull and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

While motor cycling on the recreation ground on Sunday, Mr. Frank Lowe, son of Mr. J. E. Lowe, of Mitchell-street, sustained concussion…

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Heavy Claim. Sequel to Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

As a result of a collision between two motor cars on the Melbourne-Geelong-road on January 26, an action in which damages to the extent of £10…

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Seven Drowned. Tragedies in Four States

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Drowning tragedies occurred in four States at the week-end. In Victoria three persons lost their lives, there were two victims in Tasmania, and one…

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Baby Drowned. Left Alone in Bath. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

Leaving her 13 months old baby in a tub, in which she was bathing it, at Wollahra to-day, Mrs. Margery Londrigan returned a few…

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Three Injured Capsize of Motor Lorry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

Five people were injured three seriously, when a motor lorry skidded and capsized on the Sydney-road…

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Plane Crash. at Mascot Aerodrome. Pilot Badly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

A Moth aeroplane crashed at Mascot aerodrome to-day, and the pilot, George Hetehringham 27, was thrown out and rendered…

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Motor Collision Driver Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Frank Winter, a motor driver, was committed for trial from the Hunter's Hill Court yesterday on a charge of having, on the Great North-road,…

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Aeroplane Crashes Pilot Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

Swerving to avoid another aeroplane at Mascot yesterday morning, a Mark II. Moth, piloted by George Hetherington, aged 27…

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Soviet Atrocity. One Thousand Chineses Drowned. Tokio, Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Japaneses merchant, who has re[?] from manchurta, reports that [?] the capture of Dalainur, the So[?] soldiers deliberately flooded a…

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