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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 66

17 INJURED When Lorry Capsized Painful Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 5

The [?]urning of a motor lorry on the Port Macquarie Road four miles from Wauchope yesterday, resulted in, 17…

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Feet Crushed Run Over by Bus Accident at Wickham Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 7

Attempting to stop from the footpath in Hannoll-street, Wickbam, on to the stop of a moving motor bus, William Jones. five years, of…

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Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 4

A motor car, after coming, into collision with another our in New South Head-road, ran across the street, and, Drashing through a tramway…

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Woman Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 4

Mrs, Marlon Holtmann, 78, of Adolalde, received fatal injuries when she was knocked down by a motor car in Hindley-street, Adolalde…

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Shops Go In Qld. Fire Two Men Injured Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

In a fire at Geomaril (Queensland) this morning. seven shops were destroyed, Two men received burns which necessitated their removal to…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 6

While following his occupation as wheeler at Aberdare Central Colliery to-day, Herbert Black, 18, suffered injuries to the lower right leg, which…

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Serious Lorry Smash Near Wauchope. Several Seriously Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 4

On Friday afternoon a party of residents from Wauchope and district left Wauchope in Hayward's lorry intending to spend the week-end at…

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Ten Injured In Vic. Smashes N.S.W. Jockey Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 1

Ten people were injured in motor accidents in the country districts today. Included among the injured was…

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Motor Accidents Payment for Hospital Treatment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 3

"That in the case of persons admitted in the casually wards of hospitals awing to motor. accidents, on[?]onvours be made to arrange that…

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Motor Collision Cyclist At Fault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 6

Reserved Judgment was given at Newcastle in the cross-actions arising out of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle at…

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Clipper Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 7

While working in Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday afternoon, Wm. Fullicks, 21, a clipper, or Cumberland-street, Cessnock, had the…

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Trucks Wrecked Goods Trains in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 3

A sensational smash occurred at Tekawata station, N.Z., when two goods trains came into collision. Many trucks were wrecked, but…

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Death Skid Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1930 · page 3

A motor car driven by Mrs. Maud Young, of Hamilton, in which were several other persons, capsized on the road near…

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Avalanche of Rich Twenty Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 4

Twenty men were injured, four of them seriously, when about 2000 bags of rice, which were stacked at Murrum Station, near Leeton,…

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Injured Man's Story of Regent Street Fire Severely Burned Rumour of Petrol Stealing "It Is a Lie"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 6

I have heard a lot of rumours concerning myself having caused it while stealing benzine; It is common round the town and it is a lie. I would like to know who started the story," said Lloyd Thorley, labourer, in giving evidence at the West Maitland…

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Popular Science Series by Accident? The Price Man Pays for His Knowledge of Things. (All rights reserved—Associated Scientific Services)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 6

Contrary to popular belief—very few discoveries or inventions are the result of lucky accident, or even intuitive genius, unless genius be admitted as "an infinite capacity for taking pains." Great discoveries, like most things worth while, are generally the reward of…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 6

Master Keith Hickey met with a nasty accident at his home on 14th inst. The result has necessitated medical attention…

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Popular Science Series. By Accident the Price Man Pays for His Knowledge of Things. (All Rights Reserved—Associated Scientific Services)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 5

Contrary to popular belief, very few discoveries or inventions are the result of lucky accident, of even intuitive genius, unless genius be admitted as…

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Foot Amputated Unfortunate Sequel to Accident. Nine-year-old Boy Concerned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 5

The recent accident, in which Lionel Sidney Patten, aged 9, was run over by a lorry, on Maitland Road, has had an unfortunate…

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Alleged Assault Coal Trimmer Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 10

Newcastle police are investigating an alleged vicious attack on a coal trimmer at Carrington Bridge last evening…

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