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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 66

Five Injured. Tram and Car Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 8

Five people were injured, two seriously, when a tram and car collided in Lane Cove-road, Longueville, on Sunday afternoon…

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Accident to Mr R. D. Wallace

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

"The many friends of Mr R. D. Wallace, of Antiene, will be sorry to learn that he was the victim of an accident at the week end. Mr Wallace…

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Bricklayer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

William Appleton, a bricklayer, living at Bellbird, was caught between two skips while working in Ayrfield No. 1 Coliery yesterday, and…

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Cars in Collision. Remarkable Escapes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

Two motor cars came into collision On Saturday night on the Singleton road near the turn-off to Muscle Creek. The cars which figured in the smash…

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Mysterious Tragedy Bank Manager Found Drowned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

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

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Crossing Smash. Five Men Injured. Port Kembla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

A motor lorry was run down by a railway engine at a level crossing at Darcyville this morning. Five men in the lorry were…

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Dramatic Accident. Steering Wheel Round Man's Neck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Alderman Claude Skinner and his son, of Tamworth, were returning from Armidale when their car got out of control. It hit the corner post of a…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Journeying to Sydney by motor car, Mr. Chave, of the staff of the Commercial Banking Co., accompanied by R. J. Chapman, a Muswellbrook…

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Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The many Singleton and district friends of Mr. R. D. Wallace, of Antiene, will regret to learn that he was the victim of an accident at the…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. R. D. Wallace, of Antiene, will be sorry to learn, that he was the victim of an accident at the week end. Mr. Wallace was…

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Child Injured. Knocked Down by Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 7

Knocked down by a car in The Avenue, RoseBay, last night, Gordon Amey, 6, of Rose Bay, received a fracture of the base of the skull, a…

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Melbourne's Accidents 602 Violent Deaths Last Year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

Last year 602 persons died in the Melbourne metropolitan area, as a result of accidents, suicide, and criminal activities, according to the report of…

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Railway Accidents Western Line Traffic Delayed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

A series of accidents to trains occurred on the western line yesterday morning. The most serious accident took place…

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Accident on Bridge Narrow Escape for 'Bus Passengers. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

While a motor 'bus, carrying about 20 passengers, was travelling across the Glebe Island bridge to-day, it struck the iron work and the railing, and tore…

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Drowned Villages. Now Beneath the Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 10

Only those who live on the coast know that the sea is not always the friend which Englishmen traditionally claim it to be…

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Brutal Attack. Young Man Severely Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 6

An assault on Michael Murphy, 28, at Alexandria last night, is stated to have been the sequel to a private dispute…

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Four Injured. Capsize of Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 6

When a motor car capaized and turned over twice on the prince's Highway, at Blakehurst, last night four persons were injured…

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Hospital Dues. for Injured Workers. Full Court Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

On February 14 last a claim was made by John Coyle, treasurer of the Newcastle Hospital, against the Government Dockyard, Walsh Island, for…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. Henry Hartiett, whilst working onthe Pigan-Barney road a few days ago, was unharessing a horse when the animal threw its head up…

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