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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Engineer Drowned Tornado at Suva. Suva

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 8

A tornado from the north-east struck Suva about 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. Along the waterfront the wind travelled at 120 miles per hour…

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Savage Assault. Young Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 8

William Casey, 25, of Paddington, was the victim of a savage assault, when he was in Taylor's-square, Darlinghurst, on Saturday night, He…

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Fell From Tram. Boy Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

John Skewes, a schoolboy, of 23 Howden-street, Carrington, sustained concussion as the result of a fall in Young-street, Carrington, about 8…

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Drowned at Terrigal English Visitor Victim of Undertow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

An English visitor, Mr. George Neeworthy, aged 83 years, was drowned in the surf at Terrigal, on Saturday afternoon. His daughter…

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FIREBALL At Molong House Damaged; Man Injured

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

A fireball crashed on Billygoat Hill at Molong on Saturday nihgt. A house was badly damaged, but the occupants escaped injury. The fireball…

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Man Killed Six Persons Injured. Smash Near Four Mile Creek

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

One man was killed and six were injured when two motor cars met in a terrific head-on Collision on the Newcastle-Maitland road, near Four…

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Marker Wounded. Rifle Range Accident

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

While Gunner A. Bolt, of the Australian Carrison Artillery, won assisting to mark when members of that company were engaged in a…

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Sydney Dentist Shot Says It Was Accidental. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

Sydney Charles Ratcliffe, a dentist of Macquarie-street, was shot in the side and abdomen, in a room of his house at Vaucluse this…

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Two Drowned Capsize of Fishing" Boat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

John McLenaghan, 57, married, and hurtle fisher, 37, also married, were drowned at the mouth of the Waimakariri River (N.Z…

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Terribly Injured. Charged by Mad Bullock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Charged by a mad bullock, which he was trying to pen at Wagga, Charles Sunder bad his face bone badly smashed from the top of the…

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Cycle Skidded. Bader Badley Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 8

Morris Streathfield, 23, of Randwick, sustained a fracture of the skull and sever lacorations to the scalp when his motor cycle skidded…

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Two Injured Cycle Collided with Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Thomas Dalton, 31, of Guildford, motor cyclist and Sidey Keel, 18 of South Granville, who was riding on the pillion seat, were injured when…

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Accidental Death Manslaughter Charge Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Following enquiries into the death of Gladys May Warr, 3, who was shot on February 13, at the home of her grandmother, Mrs M. A. Warr…

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Drowned in Crowded Baths Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

The story of how John Ryan, aged 15, of Venus-street, Gladesville was drowned in a crowded bathing enclosure at Meadowbank Park, on the afternoon…

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Youth Killed. Collision with Motor Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 4

George Slater, 18 of Balmain was riding a bicycle along Curtis-road late on Tuesday afternoon when the cycle came into collision with a motor…

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Fell Over Cliff. Singleton District Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 5

Edna Wild, 15, of Jerry's plains near Singleton fell over a cliff at Newport and Sustained severe injuries to the head hse was taken to…

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Accident to Local Girl

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

A holiday in Sydney was spoilt for two girls yesterday, when one, Elsie Wild, aged 15, of Jerry's Plains, fell 12ft. down cliffs at Newport, and…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

The date for the holding of the Inquest regarding the death of William Jewell, has not yet been fixed by the Maitland District Coroner. Jewell…

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Terribly Injured Crossing Smash at Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 3

Joseph Thom, an elderly rabbit-trapper was run down by a train at a lovel crossing in Main-street, Lithgow on Wednesday afternoon…

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Drowned in Crowded Baths Department of Agriculture. Verdict of Accidental Death. "Advances to Settlers (Government Guarantee) Act, 1929."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

The story of how John Ryan, aged 15, of Venus-street, Gladesville, was drowned in a crowded bathing enclosure at Meadowbank Park, on the The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A.) states that consideration is now being given by the Government Guarantee Board to…

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