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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 66

After Work Nearly Found Death Shooting Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 1

Thomas Gillett (18), who, with his brother, had walked from Neutral' Bay, in search of work, is in the Orange Hospital in a serious…

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Fettler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 3

While working between Neath and Caledonian this morning, George Assimus, a fettler employed on the South Maitland Railways, met with a…

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Youth's Knee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 3

Yesterday morning, while at work at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, a youth named George Halloway, residing in Main-road, Neath, had his right knee…

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Car and Sulky Raymond Terrace Road Collision Charge Against Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 5

Christopher Patrick O'Brien, 42, was charged at Maitland Quarter Sessions with that on August 8, at East Maitland, he being in charge of a…

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Fell from Train. Constable Bonnby's Quick Work. Rouchel Resident Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 5

Mr. Frank McDonald, well-known and highly respected resident of Upper Rouchel, can thank Constable Bonney for saving him from serious,…

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Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal in Elrington Colliery, John Brown, 30, a shotfirer of Melbourne-street, Aberdare, sustained au Injury to his right…

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Serious Accident at Wootton. Teamster's Leg Broken

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last at about 8.30 a.m. Mr. S. Squires, of Wootton, a teamster, had the misfortune to have his leg badly broken. With his team…

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Injured Eye Compensation Claim Pails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 5

All Injury to the left eye sustained while felling a tree at Archerfield, near Singleton, on April 27, formed, the basis of Victor William…

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Two Injured Cyclist Hits Woman SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 7

Which riding a motor cycle along Forest-road, Bexley, last night, JacK Wall, 18 of Bexley, collided with Mrs L. Riley, who was crossing the…

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Car and Tram Collide Early Morning Smash. Five Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 3

Five people were seriously Injured when a steam tram, travelling at a high speed, ran down a singleseater car, at the corner of…

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Dense Fog Accidents in London Several Deaths London, Dec. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 1

Snow fell in several districts to-day while elsewhere, and especially in an around London, dense fog continued. The incoming trains were…

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Swimming Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 5

Mr. H. MoGee, of the Bank of New South Wales staff, met with a nasty accident whilst swimming near the power house. He was preparing…

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Bathing Tragedy Teacher and Pupil Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 5

While pupils of the Komako school, 26 miles from Palmerston North (N.Z.), were bathinh in a river a nine-year-old boy., vernon…

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Miner Injured Pelaw Main Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 3

Sylvester Gent (56), a miner employed at the Pela[?] Main Colliery, and residing at Edward-street Kurri kurri, was admitted to the Kurri…

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Head-on Collision Lorry and 'Bus Collide Twelve Injured Near Gosford Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 1

A motor lorry and a motor 'bus collided head on near Gosford yesterday afternoon. The 'bus was crowded with passengers, 12 of whom were injured,…

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Head on Gosford Crash , 12 Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 1

A motor lorry and a motor bus collided head-on near Gosford yesterday afternoon. The 'bus was crowded with…

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Accident. Found Unconscious Under Motor Cycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 8

On Sunday last on the road near Coolah, Mr. W. Tarrant, employed by the Merriwa Shire Council, as engine driver, was found lying under his…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 2

An accident on the same day as Mr. Gilbert's happened to Mr. Sam. Squires, who by the rolling of logs had the misfortune to have his knee…

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Branxton News Injured While Swimming Struck a Snag Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 9

Renald Fulton, residing with his parents at East Branxton, received a dislocation of the right shoulder during the week Tegether with a…

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SHell-Shocked Digger Figures in Remarkable Affair Wife Injured Now in Hospital Furniture Smashed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 1

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at Glebe at an early hour this morning, when a , returned…

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