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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 50

Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday a collision occurred in front of the Bank Hotel between cars driven by Mr. H. E. Elliott and Mr. H. R. Oakley. The latter was…

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Mine Worker Injured Aberdare Extended Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

John O'Shea (22), a clipper employed at the Aberdare Extended Colliery was admitted to Cessnock Distric Hospital yesterday, suffering with an…

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Collision Between Cars Merriwa Party's Experience

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

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

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Collision Sequel Claim in Court Gosford Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 8

The case was begun at Gosford yesterday in which Erie Braun, a police constable of Singleton claims £ 300 damages…

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Motor Car and Lorry Collide Man Killed, Another Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

One man was killed instantly and another critically injured in a collision between a motor lorry and a motor car in Penshurst last night…

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Thrown from a Horse Wollombi Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 5

When he was thrown from a horse at Wollombi yesterday, Jack McMahon, 19, of Telarah, was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital…

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Sewerage Worker's Death Result of Bicycle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 5

After lying in hospital in a critical condition since Wednesday, Raymond Hillary, aged 19, a Cessnock sewerage worker, died early…

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Accident at Mascot Two Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 3

Two men were injured when an aeroplane, capsized at Mascot aerodrome on Saturday afternoon. As it was taking-off, an aeroplance,…

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'Plane Crashes' Two Persona Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 8

When an aeroplane crashed at the serial display at Perth, pilot Boston and a girl passenger were injured. Boston sustaied head injured and…

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"Road Sense" To Prevent Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 6

The N.R.M.A Safety Department comments that investigation into the wrleus serious motor accidents that occurred during the recent holidays…

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Fatal Accident. Ex-district Boy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 1

Edwin Henry Lukey, 15 years of age, of Brisbane-street, Manly, was riding in the driver's compartment of a train at Manly on Monday of last…

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Youth Accidentally Shot by Young Sister

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 3

A distressful fatality occurred at "Rockhill," Lower Rouchel, on Sunday morning last, when a youth, Stanley Wilton Day, in his 17th year, was…

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FELL 1000 FEET Alpinist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 8

An Alplaist, Pasquale Romotti while gathering edelwoiss on the high summit of Mount Ompib, overlooking Lake Maggiore, in Italy,…

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Strange Accident Brothers in Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

A strange accident occurred at Perth, when two brothers named Dieman, who worn riding bicycles, collided, Both were rendered…

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Fatality at Laurieton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

William, the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Laurie, of Laurieton, was killed in tragic circumstances on Thursday. Unknown to Mr. Smith he…

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Struck by Engine Railway Inspector Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

Struck down by a train at Woodville Junction on Wednesday morning, a railway, inspector, Mr Justice Ingersole, 57, of 4 Gordon-avenue, Hamilton, was…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

Two of the crew of the s.s. "Cowcambah" have met with accidents and have been forced to seek medical attention. Mr. R. Butler has injured his…

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Two Drowned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 5

Two Scout cubs were drowned in George's River at Glenfield near Liverpool, this afternoon. The lades were running along the bank of the river…

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Two Dead Motor Accidents SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 1

Two people lost their fives in motor accidents last night. Mrs. Assnie Mcintosh Mclntosh (62) of Drummeyne was fatally injured when she was…

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News in Brief Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 4

Ronald winspear, 21, of Harris -st., cessnock, was admitted to cessnock Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from concussion, the result of a…

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