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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Shooting Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

The funeral of George Walter Wilson (18), victim who succumbed at Muswellbrook Hospital as a result of a bullet wound in the head, took place…

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Aberdeen Shooting Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

George Wilson, the victim of last Monday's shooting fatality at Aberdeen, was well-known in Denman, where he had lived for most of his…

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Boy Seriously Injured Ran Blindly Into Motor Lorry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

Just before noon to-day, a boy, named Bernard Locock, alighted front a motor, 'bus, and coming from behind the vehicle ran…

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Over Balcony Little Girl Injured Critical Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

Boryl Russell (2) was playing alone on the balcony of her parent's residence at Darlinghurst, when she overbalanced and foil to the…

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Hexham Motor Fatality Two Cessnock Residents Killed. Two Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 3

Two motor cyclists were fatally injured and two other cyclists were injured, as the result of a motor accident on the Maitland-road, at…

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Two Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 6

Motor Cyclists Collide The rider and passenger of a motor cycle and side-car worn injured when they name into collision with another motor cycle last night about 10.30 at…

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Child Drowned Floating in Creek CESSNOCK, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 6

[?]arbara kllner aged 2, was found drowned, in a creek at Cessnock just after 6o'clock yesterday afternoon. In company with her two sistora…

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Motor Toll Many Injured Cars Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

As a result of a collision between two cars at the intersection of Parry and Darby streets, Newcastle, on Saturday, George…

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Fatal Smash Accident at Hexham Two Men Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 6

Fatal injuries were sustain-de late on Saturday night by two young Cessnock men, while two others were injured in a…

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Injured Boxer SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

During a boxing bout at Bronte, Ted Ireland (20), was felled to the floor, and was removed to St. Vincent's…

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Drowning Tragedy Two-year-old Child in Water-hole

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

There was a sad occurrence in Cessnock on Sunday afternoon, when Barbara Kilner, aged two years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Coroner Inquires Into Bellbird Fatality Young Man Thrown From Bolting Horse

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday morning the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnstone) held an inquiry concerning the death of William…

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ACCIDENTAL Death of Mrs. Pritchard Coroner's Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

In returning a verdict of accidental death, at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Alma Pritchard, of Bull-street, West…

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Boy Killed Shocking Accident SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

Reginal Cox, aged 5, was killed by a motor bus a few years from his home at Lakemba this morning, when he attempted to run across the road…

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Shocking Motor Accident Two Cessnock Young Men Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

A motor accident which occurred on the Maitland-road, at Hexham, late on Saturday night, had shocking consequences, two…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

There were three accidents at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday. Arthur Fletcher, 48, miner, of Cessnock. received lacerations to his head…

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Broken Spine Bingara Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 7

While practising cattle drafting, Harry Rollings, 12-years-old son of Mr. J. Rollings, of Keora, received critical injuries when the…

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Mine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Andrew Collins, 50, a minor, of May field-street, Cessnock, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital with injuries to the head and ribs, and a result of a fall of…

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Simple Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

Simple accidents are always likely to happen. It is well to keep in some convenient spot a few simple remedies…

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Accident at Factory

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Kenneth Pearson, aged 17 years, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Pearson, of Bishopgate-street, met with an accident at 12.45 p.m. to-day, while…

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