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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Driver Killed Cars in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 7

Two motor cars collided with great force and overturned at an intersection in West Perth. Walter James Vincent, 47, of…

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Cars Collide Remarkable Escapes Three Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 6

Remarkable escapes trow serious injury, if not death, were experienced by nine persons involved in a motor collision at the…

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Cut Corner Cyclist Injured Court Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 1

Cutting a corner near a bend on Maitland-road, at Hoxham, had a painful result for Ronald A. Mariborough. He had one of his arms…

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News in Brief Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 6

While playing football yesterday at Abermain, Charles John, 16, residing with his parents, at Charles-st., Abermain, suffered a probable fracture of…

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Accident Near Quirindi Engineer Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

James Wilson, an engineer, of Lewisham, Sydney was killed instantly when a motor-car he was driving skidded and overturned on the Great…

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Motor Car Accident Bellbird Resident Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 2

An accident occurred in Vincent-street this afternoon, almost in front of the Government Savings Bank, Mrs R. Ward (35), of Carlton-street…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 2

On Saturday, whilst Miss Angela Bannister was travelling home in the side car of a motor cycle, a collision occurred. A horse, said to be blind,…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

Mr. Judd had the misfortune to cut the end off one of his toes whilst cutting scrub on the reserve at the ocean beach…

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Injured on Holiday Jaunt Car Collision at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 2

Three people were injured and others had remarkable escapes in a collision at East Maitland yesterday morning between two cars, one of which was…

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'Buses Collide Two Men Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 1

As a result of a collision between two motor buses on the Gosford- The Entrance road yesterday, two men are in Newcastle Hospital,…

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News in Brief Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 4

Mrs. R. Ward, 35, of Carlton - Street, Bellbird, was crossing Vincent- street,, Cessnock, when she was struck by a car. She was admitted to Cessnock…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 4

Fay Jolly, aged 7 years, suffered probably a fracture of the skull, internal injuries, and shock, when she was struck by a motor car at…

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Motor Smashes Week-end Accidents Five Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 6

The holiday activities of many families were marred during the week-end by motor accidents in which there were five deaths…

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In Critical State Injured Youth Hit by Motor Car Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

Douglas Wells (32) who was carried 120 yards on the bumper-bar of a car near the Showground on Saturday night, is still in a critical…

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Train Accident Man Run Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 2

A Launceston message states that yesterday an elderly man. William Marshall Morris, believed to be a native of Campbelltown, was run down…

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Collision Between Cars

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 2

An unusual collision occurred between two cars at about 5.45 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Mr S. J. Russell, of Morriwa, was standing by the side…

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Labourer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

While working on the Morpeth Bridge about 8,80 this morning, H. Mitchell (22), of Swanson, a labourer employed by the Main Roads…

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Two Killed Motors in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 2

A meter cycle and a meter truck collied on the Stawoll-road, three miles from Ararat, Vic. Kenneth Reld, 20. who was driving the…

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Brutal Assault Woman Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

During a brawl at Alexandria late last night, Mary Jensen (30), received wounds in the face and two black eyes, together with a probable…

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Fatal Car Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 3

In a collision between two cars on the Sydney road near Gosford, on Monday, Mr. W. N. Morris, 34, of 14 Yarren avenue, Brighton-le-Sands had his skull…

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