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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 66

Horseman Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

While riding home on Tuesday evening, Mr. John T. Redman, of Denman, was thrown heavily (fortunately on to the grass) on to the side of a roadway…

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Accident at Richmond Main Deputy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 7

One of the first accidents to occur at a mine for some considerable time happened at Richmond Main on Monday afternoon, when James…

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Tar Drum Explodes. Mine Employee Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 12

Mr. Gus. Phillips was burning tar out of a drum while engaged at work at St. Heliers coliery yesterday, when the drum exploded. Phillips was knocked…

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Fell From Train. Man Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

John Mather, who fell on to the permanent way while attempting to board a moving train at Burwood last night, died in hospital this…

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Accident at Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. Rumbel, a well-known resident of Chichester, sustained a broken jaw when he was watching the ring events at the Dungog Show…

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Accidents at Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

Whilst Mr. W. Rumbel of Chichester was leaning over a rail at the entrance to the show ring, a bullock that was being used in the…

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Injured Finger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 6

George Turner (20), of Aberdare-street, Cessnock, received an incised wound, two inches long, to the third finger on the right hand, while…

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Youth Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Frances Mead (10), of Brompton, (S.A.), was drowned in the river Torrens when swimming after playing football. Mead dived in, but as he…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning a motor car driven by Horace Preston (32) of Sydney crashed into a tram standard in Moorabool-street, Geelon Vic, John…

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Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

Patrick Cahill was struck by the ball when playing in the Soccer match between Aberdare and Cessnock at Cessnock on Saturday…

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Jockey Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Harry Churchill, aged 29, a jockey of Randwick, was crossing the roadway at Randwick, when he was struck by a motor car, the driver of…

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Pillion Riders Terribly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Another addition to the already long list of pillion riding motor cycle accidents was made on Sunday afternoon, when charles Finech, 25 of…

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Tram and Lorry. Head-on Collision at Darlington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Two men Alfred Armstrong. 48, and Frank Harding, 31 both of Waterloo. were seriously injured in a terrific head-on collision between a…

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Hurled to Death Train Crashes Into Motor Bus. Woman's Dreadful Ordeal. Couple's Thighs Broken in Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

The week-end brought with it another heavy toll in accidents. Six persons were killed and five injured in a crossing smash…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Whilst motoring home to Gloucester by ear on Thursday evening Mr. Dan. Redman, junr., met with a mishap. He was accompanied by his wife…

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Accident at Bellbird Lorry Driver's Frightful Injuries. Victim's Awful Agony

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

Shocking Injuries were received by Jack Lay, lorry driver, aged 55, at Bellbird on Sunday. He was effecting repairs to his…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 6

Jack Russell, seven years of ago, of Bridge-street, Telarah, was playing football yesterday afternoon, when he fell, sustaining a simple…

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Motor Collision. Claim Against Lorry Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 6

In the Maitland District Court this afternoon Cecil Blomfield and Thomas Street, medical practitioners of Cessnock, sued James R. Hector…

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Shot by Mate. Two Accidentally Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 8

Rederick Black (17) of Sherwood Avenue, Melbourne, was accidentally shot dead on Tuesday afternoon, while on the step at the house of A…

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