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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 66

Terribly Injured. Run Over Dy Motor Lorry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

Jack Stevenson, 15, a messenger, was riding a bicycle along Regent-street, City, this morning, whon he was knocked down by a motor lorry…

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Flood Waters at Denman. Young Immigrant Feared To Have Been Drowned. Extensive Damage to Fences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Torrential rain commenced on Monday night and continued until midday on Wednesday. Up to 9 a.m. on Thursday nearly six inches had been recorded…

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First Test Match Won by England. Bradman's 131. Sutcliffe Injured; Out of Next Test

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

By a margin of 93, England defeated Australia in the first Test. Batting vigorously on Wednesday, the Australians rapidly reduced their deficit,…

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Six Killed. Level Crossing Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Cockburn (N.Z.), when six persons were killed in a level railway crossing accident. The car was caught…

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Buried in Coal. Accident in Balmain Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 8

Erie Halling 47 of Petersham was partially buried when a fall of coal took place in Balmain Colliery He was struck down by the…

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Aeroplane Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 6

Is Port Stephens to become famous as an air port or will it be the haven or otherwise of safety for ships and 'planes in distress? The…

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Accident in Balmain Colliery Man Partially Buried Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Portion of the main face of the Balmain Colliery, nearly 4000 feet under the harbour, collapsed yesterday, partially burying Erie Hailing, aged 47…

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Five Drowned. New Guinea Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 3

News has been received of the fagic death of Mr. F. J. Bergo, [?] Magistrate at New Guinea, [?] his four children. He was a…

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Cricketers Injured. Australian Casualties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 4

A Beckett had to leave the field after the tea adjournment with an injured high, while Walker was also injured on the shoulder by a rising…

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Driver for Trial Motor Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 6

After hearing evidence concerning the death of Amy Elmma Preston. 59, of Gludstone Avenue, Windson (Vic.), the Coroner committed…

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Denman Fatality Search for Victim's Body. Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 5

Search parties, under police supervision, are still looking for the body of Cyril, Ness, aged 24, who is believed to have been drowned at…

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Eighteen Drowned. Papuan Launch Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

Information has been received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) from the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Sir Hubert Murray), stating…

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Motor Ship Overturns Fifteen Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 1

Rockhampton, Sunday.—Including the Resident Magistrate, Mr F. Berge, and his four children, 15 persons, most of them natives, were drowned when…

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Chemicals Explode. Schoolboy Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

When chemicals he was experimenting with exploded, Lloyd Horsfall, 13½, a St. Peter's College student, was critically injured in the…

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Mauled by Leopard Menagerie Keeper Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

R. Way menageries keeper, of Ashton Bros' travelling circus received a mauliag from a leopard after the performance at Unley, South…

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Street Battle. Five Hundred Injured at Bombay. Police and Nationalists. Calcutta, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 8

Over 500 people were injured in a three-hours' battle at Bombay yesterday between mounted and foot police and congress volunteers, who…

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Footballer Injured Ellalong Incident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

While playing football at Ellalong during the weekend, Mark Waters, 81, of Endlong, met with an injury. He was removed t Cessnock…

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15 Drowned. Motor Ship Overturns. Disaster Off Kerema

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

Including the Resident Magistrate, Mr. F. Berge, and his four children, 15 persons, most of them natives, were drowned when the motor ship Vaiviri…

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Sheep Shears Enter Thigh. Orchardist Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

Joseph Lodge, 29, an orchardist, of Arthur Creek, Vic., met his death on Monday in peculiar circumstances He intended to go to a neighbouring…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. Clyde Robinson, saw-doctor, etcl., at Messrs. J. Croll and Son's mill, met with an accident on Saturday afternoon. A piece of steel…

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