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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 66

Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

Whilst Mr. James Stuart, the popular proprietor of the local Picture Theatre, was walking on the ratters of his building, he slipped…

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Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 8

While four men were travelling in, a motor car from Singleton to Maitland on Wednesday night the car overturned near the Whittingliam Post Office…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 6

John Melville, 56, a miner, living in Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, was caught by a fall of coal in Richmond Colliery, and was admitted to the…

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Accident to Car. Turned Over Twice. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 4

An [?]ing [?]r was [?] at the Singleton Show Ground the two men had been killed In a mot[?] accident on the Maitland…

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1000 killed and 4000 Injured in west Indies Hurricane Twenty-nine Thousand Homeless. Hunger Stalks Debri-filled Streets 4700 Homes Destroyed Relief Ships Rushing to the Scene. Santo Domingo, September 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 1

The latest estimate of the victims of the hurricane place the dead at 1000. Captain Antonion Silva, a Red Cross official, estimates that 2500 were injured, that 4700 homes were destroyed, and that 29,000 are homeless in the city, but, other reports estimate the injured at between 4000 and 5000…

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Fatality in Redfern

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 2

Charles Wallace Skinner 44, box-maker, of Redfern, received fatal injuries by being Knocked down by a motor car in Cleveland-street,…

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Fatal Lorry Accident One Killed, 16 Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 2

One man was killed and 16 injured, when a motor lorry overturned near Yass yesterday morning. Norman Ross, aged 19, a passenger…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 4

Hector McKenzie, 17, of High-street, West Maitland, was admitted to Riverview Hospital, on Sunday morning, suffering, from concussion…

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Man and Wife Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Cash, of North Sydney, were knocked down by a motor car in lane Cove-road, Crow's Nest. Cash was removed to…

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Fatally Injured Buried in Debris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 3

A brick parapet on the front of three single-story shops in Newcastle street, perth, collapsed on to a verandah, Robert Wylie married,…

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Terribly Injured. Struck by Falling Pole

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 2

Silvis Wright, a young man, His in the manning district hospital in a critical condition, his leg has been amputated, and doctors fear…

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Lorry Overturns. One Man Killed; Many Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 2

Disaster ovErtook a lorry load of football supporters who were travelling from Goulburn to Tumult to witness a match between the local…

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Four Killed Fifty-four Injured. Calcutta, Sept, 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 5

Fur Indians were killed and 54 injured when the mail train from Da[?] was deral[?]d 72 miles from Calcutta, through the removal of…

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Pinned Under Lorry. Young Man Killed. Bight Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 5

A motor lorry skidded on the slippery road at Bankstown this morning and passed over a small embankment and overturned…

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Motor Lorry Skids Young Man Killed. Eight Others Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 3

A motor lorry skidded on the slippery road at Bankstown this morning, and diving over a small embankment, overturned…

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Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

A Ford and an Essex collided at the corner of Lord and Brown streets. Dungog on Friday last. The cars were driven by Messrs. Harry…

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Verdict for Plaintiff. Newcastle Motor Collision. Claim for Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 6

In the West Maitland Small Debts Court, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P. M., an action was brought by Edith Enid Gorton, of Regent-street, West…

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Fatally Injured Fell Out of Car. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

Patrick Quinton (22) of Waverley, was fatally injured last night, when the door of a car flew open, and he fell to the roadway, fracturing his…

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Fatal Dive. Oar Crashes Into River. Two Women Drowned. Brussels, September 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 1

A motor car, travelling from Paris to Brussels, with two passengers, fell into the river while being ferried across the River Scheldt…

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Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

Two motor car mishaps occurred at the same spot during the week-end. This was at a culvert at Dunolly, on the Muswellbrook-road. Mr. F. G…

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