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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 66

Shocking Gun Accident Youth's Foot Almost Blown Off. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 6

A youth named Nevil Brewer had his right foot almost blown off by a shotgun near Gundaroo yesterday. He was carrying a double-barrelled…

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Dead on Line Fatality at Wallangarra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 2

The body of a man about 35 to 10 years of age, which was later identified as that of Arthur Wood, was found lying with the head…

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Open Verdict. Kurri Kurri Railway Fatality "A Mysterious Case."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 2

At the conclusion of the taking of evidence which lasted for five and a half hours, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) returned an open…

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Denman. Accident to Miss Clare Rowland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 3

A few weeks ago Miss Clare Rowland had the misfortune to cut her knee. A few days ago she complained of pains in her legs, and on seeking…

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Bev Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 4

Leslie White, six of Oakhampton Lance, West Maitland, was playing cricket yesterday when he was struck with a bat and sustained an incised…

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Injured at Skating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 4

William Yeomans, 22, of Fifth-street, South Cessnock, fell while skating at Aberdare on Saturday night, and was admitted to the…

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Ferry and Tug. Collision at Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 5

A collision occurred tn-day between the ferry steamer Kal Kal, carrying a large crowd of passengers, and the harbour tug Swan, carrying…

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In Collision Freighter and Trawler. Both Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 5

A collision occurred at Berry's Bay this morning between the German freighter Strassfurt and the trawler Millimumul…

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Spine Injured. Death After Eighteen Months. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 5

George Done, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital eighteen months ago, suffering from an injury to his spine, sustained while…

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Eighteen Months in Hospital Injured Man Dibs From Spinal Trouble Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 1

George Dine, who was admitted to Sydney Hospital 18 months ago, suffering front injuries to the spine, sustained whilst employed on construction,…

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Waterside Trouble Extends Battle on Melbourne Wharf. Melbourne, Monday. The waterside trouble spread to Melbourne to-day, when a mob of 200 waterside workers attacked about 40 free labourers at No. 15 South wharf. Eight were injured, several seriously, before the police arrived

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 2

A party of unionists were preparing to start unloading timber from the steamer Nordhval when they were told the shore gang was composed of…

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Injured in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 4

Joseph Howe, 46, shiftman, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was riding his cycle home from work on Monday afternoon when he…

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Sporting Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

The well known sporting personality and ex-bookmaker, Bert Bowser, is lying critically ill in the Newcastle Hospital, through being injured on a…

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Pitched Battle. Unionists Attack Volunteers. Eight Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 3

The waterside trouble broke out on melbourne, when a mob of over 200 waterside workers attacked about 42 labourers at No. 15 South…

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Struck by Hit-run Motorist Weston Men Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

Two Weston men, Messrs. W. Anderson, of First-street, Weston, and Mr. W. Brown, of Fifth-street, were struck by a motor car while crossing…

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Cars in Collision at Kurri Driver Arrested and Charged With Drunken Driving

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

As the result of a collision between throe motor cars at Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, at about 6 p.m. on Sunday night, police arrested Edward Herbert…

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Fell Sixty Feet. Accident at Balmain Colliery. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 4

Charles Scanian received severe injuries to the chest and concussion when he slipped on a ledge and fell about 60 feet down a shaft on to a…

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Wheeler Injured

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

John Wood, aged 22, wheeler, living in High-street, Cessnock, had a little finger crushed at Aberdare Extended Ce[?]ery, Cessnock,…

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Insane Man's Crime Drowned Baby Son in Pond

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 3

"Insanity is a hideous poison in the blood, and one of its tragedies is that it may leap one generation and reappear in another."…

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Accident to Motor Cyclist

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

Mr. B. E, Rose, aged 35 resident of Wiseman's Ferry, collided with the railing on the Victoria Bridge, near the floodgates, when he was…

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