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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Drowning Tragedy Averted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 7

While attempting to swim the Murray at Norieul Park municipal swimming reserve, Albury, on Sunday afternoon, a Norwegian named…

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Somnambulist Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Henry Finlater was admitted to hospital yesterday morning suffering from a fractured]eg. Finlater was a boarder at the Hotel Muswellbrook and…

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Local and General COLLISION

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Last week a collision occurred at the corner of Lord and Brown Streets when Rev. E. Clatworthy's car and a motor cycle and side car ridden by…

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Sad Fatality Shirley Irene Marsland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

On Saturday December 28th at about 12.30 p.m. Shirley Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marsland was scalded. Death…

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Accidents. Crushed by Horse

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

John Olive, a farm worker, was admitted to hospital last week, suffering from injuries to the right side of his chest, caused by being trodden on by…

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Motor Car Accidents. Week-end Total

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

During the week-end motor car accidents were responsible for five deaths in Victoria and three in New South Wales, while 66 persons were injured…

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Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 7

A couple of motor, accidents, in addition to those already reported, occurred in Singleton at the weekend. In John-street Mr. Burgmann…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Tom. Ashworth of Gloucester recently purchased some land near brushy Mountain and whilst motoring past on Monday morning, let his…

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River Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

An infant, taken into the river by an inexperienced attendant, was rescued from the water in a state of collapse by local residents who…

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Cinema Accidents. Precautions Under State Act

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) referred on Saturday with regret to the cinema disaster at Paisley, near Glasgow. He pointed out how necessary…

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Collision in John-street

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

This morning a collision occurred in John-street, in front of the Criterion Hotel, between a motor lorry driven by Mr Leo. J. Dagg and a' Buick car,…

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Triple Tragedy. Suicide After Drowning Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

An inquest into the deaths of Mrs. Zimmerman, the wife of a share milker at Oco, South Taranaki (N.Z.) and their two sons, aged 3 years and…

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Boy Migrant. Drowned in Dam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

A drowning tragedy occurred at the farm of Mr. A. E. Miller at Bordoton (S.A.). The body of George Chambers, a…

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Triple Drowning Car Driven Into River. Three Children Imprisoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

The three children of Mr. Charles Arthur Arthur Barnes, school teacher, of Quambone, were drowned at Jerseyville…

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Fight Over Bowls Two Players Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

A fight occurred at the Linwood (N.Z.) Bowling Club's green on Saturday during the progress of one of the games in the club championship…

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Flying Boat Fatality Crash Into Port Phillip Bay. Three Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

Three lives were lost when an Air Force machine crashed into Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, on Monday afternoon…

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Shocking Holiday Tragedy Car Plunges Into River Three Children Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

On Monday night a shocking tragedy occurred at Jerseyville, near Kempsey, when three young children were drowned through a car, which was driven by their father, plunging into a river, THE VICTIMS…

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Car Crashes Into Culvert Boy Killed, Sister Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

Harold Dyring aged 12 years, was killed, and his sister, Betty Dyring, aged four, was injured when a car their father (Mr A. Dyring) was…

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Horses Bolt Driver Frightfully Injured. Ear Torn Off. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

James Henry Ashby had a miraculous escape from death at Blayney yesterday when he was driving a team of four…

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Three Children Drowned

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

A triple drowning occurred, at Jerseyville late on Monday night. Mr. Charles Arthur Barnes, school teacher, of Quambone, accompanied by Mrs…

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