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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 66

Jaw Shattered Accidentally Dropped Gun

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 8

Through accidentally dropping his gun when on a shooting expedition near Broadford, Victoria, Jack Marshall, 30, of North Brighton, was…

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Cessnock Identify Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 4

A Cessnoek identity in Ambrose McDonald, miner, was concerned in an accident which occurred on Warner's Bay road last night. McDonald, who…

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Killed on Railway Line Kurri Railway Fatality Accidental Death Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 3

At the Kurri Court House this morning, Mr. James, R. Scott, Acting District Coroner, held an inquest touching the circumstances…

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Fingers Injured by Baconcutter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 2

While working a bacon cutter yesterday, Allan George cut severan fingers of the left hand. Several stitches were inserted…

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Two Dead. Motor Car Smash. Lorry Fatality. Cessnock

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 4

A woman and a girl were killed and a man is injured in Cessnock Hospital following motor tragedies on Saturday night and early Sunday morning…

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Fatal Motor Smash at Wollombi Woman Killed Outright and Man Severely Injured Driver Arrested on Charge of Manslaughter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 5

Through the overturning of a motor car near Wollombi, on Friday night, Evelyn Maud Bragg, 45, better known as Dorothy ("Dot") Blanch, of South Cessnock, was killed and Edward, known as "paddy" Brennan, 25, of Catherine-street, Cessnock, was sever[?]y injured about…

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Export of Pork Accident Leads to Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 8

A fortunate accident whereby stores of pigs carcases loaded in Brisbane were unloaded in London, owing to a change of the vessel's…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Mrs. Beresford Killed. Tragic Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 1

The residents of Wingham and district were thrown into a state of mourning on Sunday afternoon last, when the news was spread abroad…

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Accidents—Fatalities. SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 3

While working at Tooth & Co.'s brewery at George-street yesterday, Frank West took ill and died after his arrival at hospital. A doctor was…

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Train Accidents Series of Coincidences

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 3

After delivering hie verdict in the Inquest into the death of James John Daley at Kurri to-day, the acting coroner, Mr. Jas. R. Scott,' J.P…

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Capsize of Fishing Launch Two Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 3

Gus Mystrom, a Russian, and Hedley Larsen, Norwegian, of Brisbane, were drowned when the fishing launch, Oscar S., capsized off the bar at Ballina on…

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Hit by Car Girl Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 4

Knocked down by a motor ear at Hamilton, Nellie .jones, 5, of Hamilton West, was Injured so seriously 'that her admission to Neweas[?]…

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Launch Disaster. Two Fishermen Drowned. Tragedy at Ballina

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 8

Gus Mystrom, a Russian, and Hedley Larson, Norwegian, of Brisbane, were drowned when the fishing launch, Oscar S capsized off the…

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Stolen Car Crashed Into Tree. Two Youths Injured. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 5

A motor car, which its owner, H, Clover, who recently visited Sydney and Brisbnane with the Carlton football team, had reported to the police…

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Remarkable Coincidence. Husbands Killed in Car Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Mundy, wife of Richard mundy believed to have been run down and killed a motor car on the Calarn-road, Tamworth on Saturday…

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Two Men Injured At Aberdare Extended Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

There were two accidents at Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday. Ernest Brown, 26, of Hickey-street, Cessnock, wheeler, was crushed…

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Newcastle Accidents. Man Falls 25 Feet. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 2

Henry Hanson, 26, of Orchard-town-road, New La[?]bton, sustained extensive abrasions to the left side of his forehead, and injury to his…

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Wound in Throat. Says It Was Accidental. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

A Greek named Robert Leovsa, 25, was found unconscious on the footpath in Hargeave-street,, Paddington, last night, with a largo wound…

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Wollombi Fatality Lengthy Evidence at Inquest Midnight Adjournment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 8

The inquiry, which was opened at the Wollombi Courthouse yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. E. Willis, into the death of…

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Kicked by Bullock Wingham Auctioneer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 4

Mr. E. B. Medea[?], auctioneer, of Wingham, met with a painful accident at the wingham stock sales on Thursday last…

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