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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 66

Storm Fatality Lightning Kills Boy Newcastle's Heavy Deluge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 2

The violent storm which brought relief on Friday afternoon to many thousands of people at Newcastle, who had…

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Nurse Injured Hit by Car Condition Critical Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 1

Mary, O'Neill, 24, nurse at Gladesville, Mental Hospital, was critically injured when she was knocked down by a motor car in the Great…

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Mother and Child Nearly Drowned Husband's Desperate Rescue Effort

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 1

Mrs W. Mowsar, of Rockview, neur Marrar, was driving in a sulky near a dam on her husband's property, when the horse shied. Both Mrs Mowsar…

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Namoi Fatality Young Man Drowned Washed From Horse Boggabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 4

A young man mimed Walter C. Eckfor. a former resident of East Maitland was drowned in the Namol River at Iron Bridge about 4 miles…

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Two Drowned Capsize of Dinghy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 6

A drowning fatality occurred at Diston, East Tamar, the victims being Harold Hall, 17 years, and Mrs. Mary Hoyle, 46 years, both of…

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"Cut the Corner" Medical Man Fined Echo of Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 5

Matters dealt with at Cessnock Court to-day included a case in which Dr. Peter McArthur was charged with a breach of the motor traffic…

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Killed by Car Charge of Manslaughter Bowral Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 1

A charge of manslaughter was laid against a man at thee Central police Station, last night, in connection with the death of Thomas…

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Sewer Worker Injured Struck by a Falling Plank

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 6

While working in a man hole at the sewer construction work directly behind Mr. F. Goodall's surgery, Vincent Street, Cessnock, shortly after…

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Callous Motorist Father mfd Babe Injured Hurled to Roadway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 8

Archibald McMillan, of Almastreet, Redforn, and his Infant daughter were seriously injured by a collous hit-run motorist in front…

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Bunnan ACCIDENT

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 2

Mr. C. Knight, who is employed on Mr. Eutlicr's property, "Milgarra," suffered painful injuries to his head on Friday afternoon last, when he fell…

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Sandgate Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 8

The sequel to the Sandgate fatality on the afternoon of October 24, when Cyril Thomas Seinor, 40, and his nephew, Sidney Seinor, aged 7, were…

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Window Smashed Sequel to Motor Collision Car Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 4

A motor lorry, following a collision with a, car in High-street late yesterday afternoon ran acres the footpath and…

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Sad Tragedy Boat Capsizes in Creek Four Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 6

In the worst drowning accident that Condobolin has known, four persons—two 16-years-old girls and two infants—lost their…

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Drowned in Namoi River Young Man's Body Recovered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 4

A young man named Walter C. Eckford was drowned in the Namoi River at Iron Bridge about 4 miles from Boggabri on Monday. The fatality was…

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Boy Drowned In Shallow Water Took Fit. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 1

Frederick Bean (14) left home this morning with, the intention of fishing in a creck at St. Peters. Later his body was recovered in…

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WESTON Injured at Hebburn Skip Over Toes Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 8

Mr. G. Wlies, of Scott-street, Weston, employed at Hebburn NO. 1, as a pit top boss, met with a painful injury while employed at his…

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Injured Jockey Dies Fall at Gosford Races. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 2

The apprentice jockey, H. Martin, wag seriously injured when his mount, Servile, fell during the running of the Approved Stakes,…

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Youth Drowned in Shallow Water Believed to Have Taken Fit. Sydnoy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 2

Frederick Bean, aged 14, left his homo this morning with the intention of going fishing at St. Peters. Later his body was found floating in three…

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Gresford Accidents Struck By Palling Timber Boy Under Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 5

Roy Chesworth, whilst engaged in demolishing the old store at West Gresford, was struck on the head with a piece of falling timeber. He…

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Motor Fatality Roy Bartlett's Death Coroner's Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1930 · page 6

Returning from Newcastle early on the mornig of September 25, a motor car containing four young men turned over and…

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