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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Accidental Death Hit with Pulley Block

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

An Inquiry by the Deputy C[?]r Mr. J. R. Scott, was held at Cessnock yesterday afternoon into the death of James Burns, who died on December…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Harry Williams, 17, of Lindsay-street, Estate Maitland, was riding a motor bicycle along the Pitnacrce-road to-day, with William Williams…

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Injured Cranking Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

George Roberts, aged 25, a resident of Abbot-street, West Maitland, received an incised wound under the left eye about two inches long this…

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Broke Road Fatality Carpenter Killed by FLYlNG Pulley Block Verdict of Accidental Death Returned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott), at Ceesnock Courthouse , on wednesday, inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Burns, carpenter, aged 58, who succumbed to injuries received while working on the Broke to Cessnock developmental road…

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Swept Into Surf Fisherman Drowned Onlookers Powerless

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

While attempting to take a fish off his line at Sehnapper Rocks, Point Danger, on Wednesday afternoon, Edward F. Hughes was swept off his feet by a…

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Fatality in Quirindi. Following an Argument. Quirindi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

Believed to be the result of striking his head on the concrete footpath during a scuffle, following an argument, Richard Zarlow, aged…

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Kicked by Horse Young Man Injured at Somerset

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

On Saturday last (says the M.R. "Times"), Mr. Tom Pownceby, son of Sergeant and Mrs. Pownceby, of Dungog, received severe injuries by…

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The Rothbury Shooting Fatality Inquiry Into Norman Brown's Death Evidence Concluded. David Brown's Wound

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

When the inquiry into the death of Norman Brown, the victim of the shooting at Rothbury on December 16, was resumed to-day, Dr. Douglas Stuart was called and gave evidence regarding the wound sustained by Walter Keith Wood…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. H. Honor, of Tea Gardens, who is engaged on the road construction works between Tea Gardens and Karuah, had the misfortune to meet…

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Fatal Fall Down Go[?]iery Fan Drift Inquiry Into Sad Occurrence at Aberdare. Colliery. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

At the Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquiry concerning the death of Arthur Henry Ingle, 41, who was found dead at the bottom of the fan drift at Aberare Colliery on the moraine of February 3…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

William McKenzie, 35, of Granville, was riding pillion on a motor cycle along Gardner's-road, Rosebery, when he received severe injuries to the…

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Four Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Four persons, three of them school teachers, were injured when a motor car came into collision with a horse-drawn lorry in Maitland-road…

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Old Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

John Williamson; 78 years old, of Fern Hill, was knocked down by a motor cycle in Prince's Highway as he was leaving a car near his home…

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Dinghy Capsized. Man Drowned at Fremantle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 6

When a ten-foot dinghy capsized a mile from Rottnest Island, near Fremantle, on Saturday afternoon, Leslio George Elvans, of Temple-street…

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Accidentally Shot Norman Brown's Death. Police Acted with Restraint. Coroner's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr.D.W.Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, delivered his reserved finding in connection with the incony into the death of Norman Lawrence Brown, the victim of the shooting at Rothbury on…

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Shooting of Norman Brown Verdict of Accidental Death. Coroner Commends Action of Police. Maitland

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

A verdict of accidental deatn was returned by the Coroner (Mr D. W. Reed) at the inquest concerning the death of Norman…

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Set Rider Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Charles Andrew Skimmings, 43, a resident of East Branxton, was engaged set-riding in New Greta Colliery on Monday, when he slipped off…

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Fatally Injured Knocked Down My Motor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

William Alfred Graves (60), of South Kensington, was fatally injured late on Monday afternoon-through being knocked down by a car while…

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Gored by Bull. Dairyman Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

James Guest, 97, a dairyman, was seriously injured when gored by a bull while taking a short cut through a nelghbour's property. Gucat would…

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Farm Hand Injured. Workers Compensation Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

Application was made to the Workers' Compensation Commission, by Richard Joseph Hunter, of Worondi, via Denman, farm hand, for an…

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