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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 66

Farm Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

Ernest Woolley, aged 17, a farm hand, employed by Mr. W. Austin, of Louth Park, West Maitland, was injured in a collision early this fractured rib, He was riding a bicycle on the Louth Park rood, at about 5.30 o'clock when the accident happened. A milk can was on the…

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Motor Fatality Mr J. T. Burrell Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

Mr James Thomas Burrcll, of The Avenue, Lorn, West Maitland, a wellknow resident of the district and known and respected in business…

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Boy Fatally Injured Rocket Explodes in Hand

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

Edwin Walkley, aged 14, of Balmain, was fatally injured on Wednesday afternoon when a ship's distress rocket exploded in his hand in a lane near his…

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Motor Fatality. on Newcastle-road. Mr. James T. Burrell Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

Mr. James Thomas Burrell, of The Avenue, Lorn, West Maitland, a well-known resident of the district and known and respected in business…

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Fatal Accident MR. J. Burrell Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

At about 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday night a car travelling towards Maitland, along the road near Hexham crashed into the rear of a stationary…

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Racing Smash. at Brooklands' Motor-drome. Three Killed; Several Injured. London, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 7

Three were killed and several spectators injured, when, during a 24-hour test at Brooklands to-day, in which 59 racers were…

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Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

Whilst returning to Dungog from Maitland on Tuesday night in order to attend the Mayoral election, Ald R. L. Fitzgerald had an unenviable…

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Fatal Collision with Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

A Scott Martin, of Stannington-avenue, Toorak, was driving a large single-seater car on Magilll-road, Magill, S.A., when he collided with…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

Motor cars, driven by Mr. John Davoren, of Branxton, and Mr. E H. Biggers, came into collision at the Regent-street corner at about 7.30…

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Man Drowned. New Zealand Boating Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 3

While Mr. Ell Adlam and his son and daughter were crossing the Mekur bar (N.Z.) in a flat-bottomed beat, the craft capsized and the…

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One Man Killed. Four Others Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

A Sensational motor accident, resulting in the death of one man, and injures to four others, occurred on the Hume Highway, between…

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Letter Carrier Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Yesterday, while delivering letters [?] street, Cessnock, Frederick [?], employed at the local [?] fell from his bike and…

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Man Drowned Crossing Flooded Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

While crossing the flooded Came Creek near Rockhampton (Q.) George Watson was swept away and drowned…

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Child Injured. Foot Caught in Bicycle. Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

While riding along Ogilivic Street. Donman. on a bicycle, Mr. Jack Power, with his daughter sitting on a sent on the bar, the little girl…

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Fatal Motor Accident Kurri Resident Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Mr. Samuel' John Perry, of Hope-town-street, Kurri Kurri, was fatally injured when the car he was driving along the Morpeth-road, East…

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Bicycle Accident at Denman Little Girl Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 2

While riding along Ogilvie-street, Denman, on a bicycle, Mr Jack Power, with his daughter sitting on a seat on the bar, the little girl had the…

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Boy's Shocking Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

Cecil Frost, the fourteen-year-old son of Mr and Mrs H. Frost, Lewis-street, Mudgee, was out riding on Wednesday morning last, when his horse-became…

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Exonerated. Double Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

After an Inquiry at Mornington Vic.) the Coroner exonerated E. M. Pearce, well-known racehorse owner, from any blame in connection with…

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Injured Playing Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

Athol Townsend, aged 17, a pupil of the Maitland Boys' High School, fractured his right forearm while playing football on the East…

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Scaffolding Collapse. Father and Son Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 8

George Sillence,45, and George Sillence, 22 father and son, residents of Belmore, had remarkable escapes from death, when the scaffolding on…

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