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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Arm Severed Shocking Accident Fell Under Train Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

Ci[?]tford Davis (24), an unemployed motor mechanic, while attempting to jump aboard the newspaper train between Broadmeadow…

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Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

Attempting to swim across an arm of Cookie Creek with a younger brother on his back on Sunday morning. John Abrahams, 33, a railway…

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Died After a Collision Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

Thomas Clark, aged 33, who was injured on Saturday when a motor cycle and car collided at Ramsgate, died this morning…

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Shocking Railway Accident Man's Arm Severed

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 3

Clifford Davis, aged 24, an unemployed motor, mechanic, while attempting to jump aboard the newspaper train between Broadmeadow and Seymour…

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Motor Race Spectator Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

The fifth Australian Grand Prix 2OO-milo motor road race was held at Cowes (Vic.) in fine weather, The event was won by W. R…

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Child Injured Hit by Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 5

Mary Dootland (8), scholar, of Drook-street, Rutherford, received a lacerated would on the front of the left leg and abrasions to the right…

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Motor Smash at Swansea Man Killed, Two Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

Three men were injured, one fatally, in a motor collision on the Sydney-road, three miles from Swansea, on Monday. The casualty list was:—Killed: D' Arcy…

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Anna Bay Fatality

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 1

An enquiry surrounding the tragic death of Oscar William Blanch by shooting at Anna Bay, on the 11th March, was made by Mr. Allan M. Cunningham, Coroner, on…

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Not Injured Airman-Mechanic BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 1

Fortunately, Squadron - Leader Hopburn, who was yesterday forced down near Charleville, was located by a search plane this morning…

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Peculiar Accident Slipped in the Bath

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 8

Mr. Frank Smith, a well-known Cessnock resident, met with a peculiar accident to-day. Slipping in the bath he jammed…

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Struck Post Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 8

While Percy Potts, 14, was riding a bicycle in Gladstone-street, Mudgee, he tried to avoid a motor car coming out of a lane. He collided…

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Boy Injured Struck by Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 2

William Atkinson, 7, of Juliet-street, Marrickville, suffered injuries to the face, a fractured left log, and a probable fracture of the skull…

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Camp Squabble Officer Injured "Had Fall"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

Excitement was caused at a recent military camp at Portsea (Vic.) when an officer of an infantry battalion was struck several blows by…

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Two Injured Walking on Road Struck by Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

Two residents of Emerald-street, East Maitland, were admitted to Maitland Hospital at an early hour his morning, one in…

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Judge's Son Hurt in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 3

A motor-car driven by Frank Dethridge, 21, of Toorak-road, Toorak, the son of Chief Judge Dethridge, collided with a taxi-cab at the corner of Collins…

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Window Falls From Whiddon's 'Home' No One Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 1

A complete window and frame, 6 feet by 4 feet, fell from the sixth floor of the State Lottery Office this morning and crashed on to the…

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No License Motor Car Accident Driver Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 4

A sequel to the fatal collision on Bolwarra-road, Lorn, on the night of February 16, was the appearance of John Peattle, of Woodville, at West…

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Riding Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 6

Mark Reed C[?]sson, 45, a well-known farmer of the Coaldale district, was killed instantly when thrown from a horse which stumbled…

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News in Brief leg Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 4

Rees Williams, 46, a shiftman, employed at Bellbird colliery, and living at Wollombi-road. Belbird, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital, with…

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First Accident Harbour Bridge SYDNEY, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

Edward Fitzallen (52) a transport Inspector, of Bankstown, was found lying unconscious beside the railway line at the entrance to the Harbour…

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