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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 66

Collision in Harbour Three Ferry Boats Involved Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 2

Three ferry boats were involved in a collision off M'Malon's Point this morning, and although one was badly damaged, nobody was injured…

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Plane Crash in Central Australia Pilot Coote Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 1

A message from Aliee Springs states that' Pilot Coote, who left there three weeks ago with a prospecting party to search for gold, crashed ino some [?]ees…

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Ferries Collide. Excitement at McMAHON'S Point. Nobody Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 5

Three ferry boats were involved in a collision off McMahon's Point this morning. Fortunately, no one was injured…

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Show Fatality. "Snowy" Carr Killed, Crushed by Hurdle. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 8

A fatality marred the ring events at Brishane Show last night, the wellknown New South Wales rider, Geoffrey ("Snowy") Carr, losing is life in…

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Show Fatality Well-known Rider Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 7

A fatality marred the ring events at Brisbane Show on Wednesday night, the well-known. New South Wales rider, Geoffrey (" Snowy") Carr, losing…

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Car Overturned There Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 3

A motor car everturned at a sharp on the Prince's Highway, south of Wollongong, on Thursday afternoon, and as a result all three…

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Car Damaged in Collision Plaintiff Awarded Damages

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

In the Singleton District Court yesterday, before his Honer Judge Sheridan, Alexander Morgan, postal official, of Cessnoek, sued William Pollard,…

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Thrown Heavily. Collision at Randwick Course. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

L. Howie, who is apprenticed to D. Lewis, was thrown heavily, and suffered concussion. when his mount, This Duke of Cambridge, collided…

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Child Injured. Fell in Front of Tram. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 7

Gordon Homming, 6, of Five Dock, was critically Injured when he was struck by a tram near his home in Great North-road, last evening…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, August 15, 1930. Shunter Injured. Fingers Crushed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

While engaged at work at the railway yards yesterday morning, Mr. Ken Thorley, shunter, had his right hand badly lacerated and crushed between…

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Unlucky Naples. Swept by Cyclone. Four Killed: Seventy Injured. Naples, Aug. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

Disaster again befel Naples ,when a viclont cyclone struck the city. killing four and injuring 70…

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Accident at Randwick Apprentice Receives Concussion. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

L. Howie, who is apprenticed to Dan Lewis, was thrown heavily and suffered concussion when his mount, Duke Cambridge, collided with another horse…

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Caught on Shafting. Youth Shockingly Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Sunday 17 August 1930 · page 5

Gordon Smith, 16, of Waverley wag shockingly Injured to-day when his clothing was caught on a shafting at the Globe Worsted Mills at…

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Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 4

T. C. Bartlett, of George-street, East Maitland, sustained a probable fracture of the ribs while playing football on Saturday afternoon. He…

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Bev Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 4

While playing in the yard at his residence, 17 Bulwer-street, West Maitland, on Saturday, Bruce Stokes, siv, ran against a rusty nail and…

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Cessnock Smash. Cars in Collision. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 4

A collision between cars driven by Dr. P. MacArthur,' of Cessnock. and Mr. C. L. Rose, of Aberdare, took place at the corner of High and Hall…

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Dying Depositions. Injured Man Refuses to Tell. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 5

Dying depositions have been taken at the Royal North Shore Hospital of George Meekes, 31, who was found on Saturday night at Neutral Day in…

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Skull Fractured. Eldeerly Man Injured by Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 5

Ernest Hood, 71, was knocked down by a motor car and seriously injured at Concord this morning. He was conveyed to hospital where…

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Head-on Crash Two Motor Cars in Collision Several Persons Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 1

A head-on crash between two motor cars at the corner of Hall and High streets on Friday night caused injuries to the passengers of the car driven by…

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Stationmaster Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 4

Mr. Alex Cowie, stationmaster at East Greta, and residing at Church-street, West Maitland, fell, from a box at East Greta station yesterday…

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