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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Benefit for Injured Footballers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 4

At a mooting of the committee of the Newcastle Rugby League held at Newcastle last evening, It was reported that B. Greedy (Maitland), who…

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Head-on Collision. Motor Car Smash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

A sensational motor smash occurred at Aberdeen on Saturday last. Miss Lyla Baker, accompanied by her sister, Miss Lily Baker, and another…

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Simple Accident. Cause of Broken Leg

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

Mrs. S. Jones, of Blairmore lane, Aberdeen, sustained a broken leg on Priday us the result of a simple aeciilent. Mrs. Jones was at her home and…

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Brothers' Claim Accident on Kurri Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 5

In the Maitland District Court to-day, Josoph Lester claimed £100 and Reginald Lester £30 from £100 Watson, milk vendor of Kurri, as…

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Motor Car Accident Collision at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

When Miss Lyla Baker, accompanied by her sister, a lady friend, and two children, was driving a motor car at Aberdeen, and "plcking…

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Car and Lorry. Collision at Woodville. Cross Actions for Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 5

The hearing was commenced before Judge Sheridan in the Maitland District Court yesterday afternoon of a case in which Raymond Leo…

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Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 6

Archic ("Gundy") Price, 17, of Ann-street, East Maitland, was ikcked on the head while playing football on East Maitland Reserve…

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British Player Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 9

While practising at timaru (N.Z.). J. S. Roove, the British Rughy Union three-quarter, was injured in the ankle, and he may not…

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Suffocated. Unusual Fatality. in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 5

The body of Murdeeh Smith 20, an, employee of the Melbourne and Motropolltan Board of Works, was found in a hedroom at the Golden…

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Unusual Fatality

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 8

The body of Murdoch Smith, aged 29, an employee of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, was found in a bedroom at the Golden Age…

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Sad Shooting Fatality "Seen at Pictures."

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 3

At an inquiry concerning the death of Allison Woods, six years, of Victoria-avenue, Albert Park, bourne, the girl's brother, Frank, told…

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Collision Express Carriage Smashed, Signalman Disappears. Bologna, July 3

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

Sixteen people were killed and 80 injured, when the Bologna-Florence express was switched off the main line at Sasso station, and collided with…

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Car and Lorry Collision at Woodville Cross Actions for Damages

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

The hearing was commenced before Judge Sheridan in the Maitland District Court Tuesday afternoon of a case in which Raymond…

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Hit-run Driver. Youth Critically Injured. Newcastle

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

The police are actively searehing for the driver of a motor lorry, which was involved in a collision with a cycle, ridden by a youth, Robert…

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Three Injured Car Collides with Stray Horse. Sydney

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

Three persons were injured aa the result of a collision between a motor car and a straying horse at Tempo this morning…

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Car Falls Into Creek Father and Two Sons Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 8

Thomas Salmond, a farmer, of Temagog, on the Upper Macleny River, and his'two sons met with a misshap when returuning from Sydney, where Salmond…

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Express Switched Off Main Line 16 KILLED, 36 Injured Signalman Disappears Bologna

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 6

Sixteen were killed and 36 injured when the Bologna (Italy) express switched off the main line at Sasso station and collided with a stationary…

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Street Accidents Figures for Metropolitan Traffic District

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 5

The returns of accidents occurring in public streets during 1928-29, which do not, however, include those occurring in that portion of New South…

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Plane Tragedy. Smash at Manly. Passenger Killed, Pilot Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 7

Falling from a height of about 300 feet, a Junker's Junior Monoplane crashed with such terrific force near Fair light Point, Manly, this morning, that it was partly buried in the earth…

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Motor Cvelist Injured

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

Percy Hains, 20, of Large, a shop assistant, was riding a motor cycle on Sunday afternoon, when he came into collision with a motor car at the…

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