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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 66

Accident at Punt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1930 · page 8

While climbing the punt approach on the Seaham side, the engine of Mr. S. Bambach's car stalled. The car ran back on to the punt flap, and,…

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Tragedy at Picnic Man Drowned Retrieving Ball

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 2

In attempting to retrieve a ball thrown into Kilaben Bay yesterday, Peter Bishop, aged 23, a wharf labourer, formerly of the Salvation Army…

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Man Drowned Kilaben Bay Tragedy Mate to His Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 5

Peter Bishop, 29, a wharf labourer, formerly of the Salvation Army Hotel, Newcastle, was drowned in Kilaben Bay, Lake Macquarie, on…

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18 Drowned Schooner Lost in Gale Eureka (Call[?]), Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 5

During a gale 18 men aboard the lumber schooner Brooklyn were drowned when they attempted to steam out of Humboldt Harbour late…

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Car Skidded Three Injured in Crash Through Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 6

When a car skidded and crashed through the front fence of a garden at Bond[?] on Sunday and overturned, three persons were injured. The…

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Killed in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 7

In a head-on collision between a motor bus and a motor cycle, Emanuel Ritzl, the rider of the motor cycle, was killed. The unfortunate man was…

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Scaffold Collapsed Vacy Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 4

When a scaffolding on which he was standing collapsed, A. J. Fresland, 30, of Vacy, fell to the ground striking his head on a plane…

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Knocked Down by Car. Elderly Man Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 1

While crossing Bridge-street near the Australia Cafe on Friday night, Mr. David Wattus (74), of Ford-street, was knocked down by a passing car. Mr…

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Youth Injured Thrown From Motor Cycle Peculiar Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 4

Paray Maher, 17, of Larges, is at present an inmate of Riverlew Hospital as a result of an accident from his motor cycle at the corner…

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Elephants Resent Dummy Strange Scene at Indian Pageant. Many People Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 2

Four elephants created a sensation during the Lord Mayor's procession in London, when they charged into the crowd, scattering the onlookers' and…

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Baby Killed Melbourne Motor Fatality Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 4

Her two months old son whom she carried in her arms, was killed instantly last night, when Mrs. Amelia Loigh 20, of Fitsroy, was…

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CESSNOCK Hospital Board Meeting Accident Claim Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 7

The secretary (Mr. Brown) reported at a meeting of the Cessnock Hospital Board last night that some months ago a boy named Burston,…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

In attempting to jump on a moving motor lorry while returning from school yesterday afternoon, Lionel Patten, aged 9, slipped and one of the…

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Bellbird Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

White at work in Bellbird Colliery yesterday, Nicholas Wedlock, 35, a miner, living at Kalingo-street, Bellbird, was caught by a fall of coal…

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Cycles Collide Three Persons Injured One Seriously Sydney. Friday. I

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 7

When two motor cycles collided at Letchhardt last evening, three persons were injured, one seriously. Waiter Evans, 26, of Croydon, the…

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Elephants Resent Dummy lion Strange Scene at Indian Pageant. Many People Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 8

Four elephants created a sensation during the Lord Mayor's procession in London, when they charged into the crowd, scattering the onlookers and…

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Did Not Stop After Accident Bus Driver Fined Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 1

"The worst kind of driver," said Mr. Stephenson, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court to-day, "is the one who will keep to the…

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CESSNOCK Boy's Foot Broken Accident at Bellbird Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

Returning from school yesterday afternoon, Lionel Patten (9), of Maitland-road, Cessnock. attempted to board a…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal in Bellbird Colliery yesterday afternoon, Nicholas Wedlock (35), miner, of Kalingostreet, Bellbird, suffered injuries to the…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Cunningham, of Port Macquarie, who motored through Dungog to Sydney last week, met with an accident on Tuesday night. He was…

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