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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 66

Bomb Hurled Into Hotel One Dead, 25 INJURED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Belgrade

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

Two unknown persons hurled a bomb into the hall of a hotel at Pirot, where the Bulgarian delegation is staying, and while engaged in preliminary…

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Motor Accident Near Inverell Man Crushed to Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

A man was crushed to death and two others were seriously injured on Monday night, when a motor lorry got out of control, swerved across the roadway,…

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Fisherman Drowned Washed Off Hocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 10

A 17-year-old youth named Hicks saw his stemfather washed off the rocks at Clovelly into the sea on Wednesday. He was powerless to effect a…

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Gelignite Explosion Man Terribly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Dreadful injuries were suffered by Barney Gallagher, 25, of Paddington, a quarryman, working in a quarry near Ogilvie-street, Peakhurst, on…

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Spirits Ignite. Woman Fatality Burned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 6

While Mrs. Alice Bubear, 8th, of Cherrybrook, Borry Farm, Pennant Hills, was pouring [?]lated spirits into a lamp in which a low flame was…

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Bridge Fatality Fell Into Harbour. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 6

A shocking fatality occurred on the North Shore Bridge this morning when Sydney Addison fell from the fourth panel of the structure. He…

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N.Z. Aviators. Not Injured. Lane Needs Spare Parts. Rangoon, March 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 10

Word has been received that when the aviators Piper and Kaye met with engine trouble, and were forced down 18 miles for Akyab on February 25…

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Gelignite Explosion Man Terribly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

Dreadful injuries were suffered by a quarryman working in a quarry near Ogilvie-street, Peakhurst, on Wednesday afternoon. A powerful charge of…

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Shocking Fatality. Man Falls 190ft. From Harbor Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

Hurling 190 feet from the northern arch of the Harbor Bridge yesterday, Sydney E. Addison, 25, boiler-maker's assistant, of Mark-street, Naremburn,…

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Broken Leg. MR. R. D. Wallace Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

When Mr. R. D. Wallace, of Antiene, was driving three horses attached to a dray the auimals bolted. Mr. Wallace was thrown from the dray, and…

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Riot in New York 100 Persons Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) New York

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

One hundred persons wore injured in a riot, which was described by Police Commissioner Whalen as "the worst since the war."…

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Concord Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

At the conclusion of an inquiry concerning the death of Eileen Mabel Brady, 29 wife of Constable Brady the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. Fred Hill of Tea Gardens, employed by Allen Taylor and Co., at Birdwood milli Windy Whoppa, met with a serious accident last week…

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Accidents at Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Several accidents occurred during the progress of the Maitland Show sports yesterday afternoon. We E. Sparke, a member of the committee was knocked…

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Shooting of Constable's Wife Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

At the conclusion of an inquiry concorning the death of Eileen Mabel Brady, the Parramatta District Coronor found that Mrs Brady died from…

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Cricket Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. Rex Tuck, the popular driver of the Co-operative Society's big lorry, doesn't want to discuss cricket these days. Rex was batting yesterday and…

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Coal Carter Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 6

George Burrell, aged 19, a coal carter, residing at the Great Northern-road, Rutherford, sustained a probable fracture of the right…

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Fatal Accident. Death of John McGREGOR. Coroner's Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 8

The circumstances surrounding the death of John Player McCregor, 7, of Lee-street. West Maitland, who died in the Maitland Hospital on Monday…

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Wrestler Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 4

G. Woods, 21[?] of Firmount, a wrestler, attached to O'Malley's travelling show, fractured a bone in the right foot while wrestling on…

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Bank Manager Drowned Mysterious Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Edgar Simpson, well-known city banker, who for some time has been manager of the Central-lane branch of the Australian Bank of Commerce,…

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