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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 66

Motor Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman R. J. Tulloch), Alderman J. B. Kennedy. and the Town Clerk (Mr C. A. Buchan) were involved in a motor car accident…

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Motor Collision Claim Against Lorry Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 2

In the Maitland District Court to-day the case was contnued in which Cecil Blomfield and Thomas Street, medical practioners of Cessnock…

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Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

A collision occurred on Thursday afternoon last between Mr. F. C. Evans' ice lorry and a horse and tort driven by Gordon White and…

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A Broken Leg Motor Cyclist's Painful Accident Collision with Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. Herman Rudder, 24, motor salesman, met with a painful accident on Wednesday morning, and is now nursing a broken leg in Cessnock…

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Accidental Death Motor Collision at Four Mile Creek. Manslaughter Charge Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner, Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the conclusion of the evidence at the inquest regarding the…

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Severe Storm in Sydney Woman Killed; Many Accidents

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

One Woman was killed and many accidents occurred during the height of a severe storm which swept over Sydney and the suburbs…

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Accident in Bush Boy's Great Fortitude

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Eric Seymour, aged 15, who was seriously injured in the bush country between Forbes and Grenfell, displayed great fortitude. He had been…

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Injured by Bullock Horn

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 3

Mr Ken Cook, of Liddell, met with injury to his head while riding a bullock at the Muswellbrook show As the bullock rushed out of the…

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Boy Drowned. Fell From Willow Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

Alfred Leonard Moyon, 14, of Ponrith, was drowned in Peach Tree Creek on Saturday afternoon. Playing with his sister and other…

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Accident on North Coast Line Two Carriages Telescope. Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 3

Two empty railway carriages were telescoped early this morning on a section of the North Coast line, between Heron's Creek and Wauchope, where…

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Pecular Motoring Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

Constable G. C. Laycock, of Singleton, and three of his children, while returning from a holiday at St. Marys on Saturday, met with a remarkable…

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Football Referee Injured Collision With Player

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

While refereeing the Rugby League football match between Cessnock and Maitland at the local Showground on Saturday, Mr. Roy Stewart met with…

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Struck by Car. Singleton Resident Injured. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

While walking along William-street, Singleton, Mrs. Florence [?] Williams, of George-street, was knocked over by a motor car…

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Motor Accident. on Mount Manning. Peculiar Features. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

While returning from St, Mary s, after spending a holiday, Constable G. C. Laycock, of Singleton, and three members of his family met…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Whilst opening the door of a truck at the railway goods yard Mr. Amos Arnold had the misfortune to be severely bumped by the falling door…

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Car Collision in New Zealand Two Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 1

When N. J. Cook, a grocor, of Johnsonville (N.Z.), accompanied by his wife and two children, was driving clown ftgahauranga Gorge, near…

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Cinema Tragedy. Fire Causes Panic. Seventeen Killed: Eleven Injured. Licata (Sicily), April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 7

"Seventeen were killed and eleven injured as the result of a cinema panic here. When a film caught fire the audience…

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Fell Into Waterhole Young Woman Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

Oliva Tranter, 20, daughter of Mr. Chasd, Treater, of Heathcote, Vic., was found drowned in a waterhole of Wild Duck Creek…

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Fell From Train. Boy Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Nool Wicks, 15, son of the manager of the Richmond branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was fatally injured last night when he fell…

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Fatal Motor Bike Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

A young man named Francis Connor, aged 23, employed at the Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington, was instantly killed on Saturday at the Williamtown turn off from…

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