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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 66

Bus Fatality. Damgerous Driving Charge. Driver Charged. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

After numerous adjournments the case of Hilton Bayly, a bus driver, charged with dangerous driving, was heard at Cessnock Court to-day…

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Tyre Burst Bus Window Shattered. Two Girls Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

When a spare tyre attached to the back of a Drummoyne 'bus to Sydney burst this morning, the window at the back of the bus, was shattered…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Little Miss Helen Lambert met with a very painful accident on Tuesday last. When she Was digging with a garden fork, she had the misfortune to…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was re turned by the Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed) at the inquest concerning the death of Norman Brown, the victim of…

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Norman Brown's Fatal Wound Was Accidently Received He Was Not a Rioter. Coroner's Finding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The Maitland District Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed), in delivering bis reserved finding into the circumstances in which Norman Lawrence Brown…

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Motor Accidents. Injured at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

T. Fenwick, 41, of Second-street Boo[?]laroo, sustained a large in[?]sed wound on the forehead when two moro cars came into collision at the…

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Level Crossing Disaster Five Killed, Four Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Five people were killed and four others injured when a motor car in which they were travelling was struck by a train at a leyel-crossing about…

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Accidents at Mill Two Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

On Wednesday morning about 8.30 a.m. Mr. Stan. Bignell, an employee of Messrs. J. Croll and Sons' mill failed to get out of the way of…

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Horsebreaker Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

While engaged breaking horses for Mr. J. S. O'Donnell, on Wednesday morning, W. J. Ryan, of the Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill, met with an…

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Trams Collide Five Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Two tram collided at Marrickville last night, and five persons, who were thrown from their seats were injured…

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Tram Smash at Marrickville Six People Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

Six people were seriously injured and about 20 others sustained minor cuts and abrosions when two trams collided in Marrickville during the peak hour…

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Miner Killed. Run Over by Coal Lorry. Shocking Kurri Accident. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

John Ingram, a resident ol Northcote-street, Kurri Kurri, met his death under tragic circumstances at about 9 o'clock this morning…

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Awake for 20 Years Man Who Has Not Slept Since an Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

It is claimed by Mr E. T. Maher, of Heaton, Newcastle (Eng.), that he has not known an hour's sleep for more than 20 years. Mr Maher, who works…

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Mauled by Lion Boy Injured at Casino

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

Donald James Burke, 16, [?]s in the Casino Hospital suffering from a deep wound, caused through being mauled by a Hon at Perry Bros.' circus. The…

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Children Scalded Three Accidents Reported

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

At annandale, George Edward Robertson, aged 3½ years, of 102 Johnston-street, fell into a copper of hot water and was badly sealded. He…

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Three Injured in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

Three people were injured when two cars collided at the corner of Pittwater-road and Anzac Avenue, collaroy, on Sunday morning…

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Minor Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

J. Priest, of Ada-street, Home-ville, who is employed in the TollBar colliery, Rutherford, was injured this morning. He was…

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Injured in River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Leslie Joseph Balcombe, aged 16, of High Street, West Maitland, was diving in the Hunter River on Saturday afternoon, when he struck the…

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Pillion Rider Terribly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

Shocking injurice, which proved fatal, were received by David Chard, aged 19, of Marrickville, on Sunday, when a motor cycle on which he was…

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Gloucester. Injured at Copeland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Jack Moffat, while drawing stone from the new mine at Copeland, fell off the trolly, fracturing a rib, and injuring the muscles of his back…

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