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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Four Injured Two Cars Collide SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 8

Four persons, including the secretary to the German Consul (Miss W, Ludwig) were admitted to parramatta District Hospital yesterday,…

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Saw Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 3

So badly incerated were the fingers of the left hand of James Kays (73), a resident of Bourke- street Tamworth, when they come in contact…

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Two Injured Cars in Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

When two motor cars collided at Ashfield last night a taxi - driver and his passenger were Injured. Mrs. McPherson, 14, of Empire…

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Bellbird Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

Whilst at work at Bellbird Colliery to-day George Kidd, 36, a miner of Fisher-street, Bellbird, was struck by a fall of coal, and was admitted to…

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Scout Cubs Drowned Heroic Mates' Attempt Rescue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 3

Despite the courageous efforts of their young mates to rescue them, two scout cubs were drowned in George's River, Glenfield, near Liverpool, on…

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Serious Fall Girl Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

Jean Heathcote (10) fell 16 foot to the street this morning when she overbalanced stepping from the balcony of her house in Grimth - street,…

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Lorn Accident Damages Awarded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

Albert Hands, dairyman, of Helwerra, claimed £ 20 damages from Henry Samuel Atkins, farmer, of [?] Largs, in the Maitland…

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Continuing ... "The Mark Of the Three Fishes an Intended Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

There are pleasanter jobs in the world than tarring piles. The work has to be done at low water and the men stand on floats resting on the mud…

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Neath Accident Car Turns Over £150 VERDICT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 7

Joseph Orr Koirs, shiftman, of Millifield, proceeded against William Jenkyns, a minor, of King-street, Cessnock, in the…

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Collision in Vincent-street Miraculous Escapes From Injury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

A sensational incident, which was fortunately not attended by serious consequences, occurred in Vincent-street, opposite the Empire Theatre…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. Bert Armitage who is employed on Durness station, haS a fall from his horse on Saturday last. He is being treated by our local Doctor for…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

A car containing two people overturned on the main road in the vicinity, of Johnson's Creek turn-off on Tuesday night. When approaching another…

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Serious Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 2

The young man, Francis Ashburn, who met with head injuries on Monday night last while riding on the top of a carriage attached to the Brisbane mail,…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 4

William Cotterill, 41, of Spenley-street, Clifton Hill (Vic), who was missed from his home some days ago, was found drowned in the Yarra on…

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Drowned in Post Hole

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 4

Monica Carroll (2½) was found drowned in a flooded post-hole, about 70 yards away from her home at yambuk, Vic…

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Two Killed Motor Cycle Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 8

Mannoll Martin, 63, married, late master of the log use, of Bioten, and Alfred Bick, 43, shunter, single, of victoria Park, were killed…

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Hurt in Crash Mother Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 8

In a collision between a motor cycle outfit and a motor car at Blackburn, Elsie Woolley (42), of Footscray, received a fractured spine and…

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Unique Accident Woman Hurt at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 2

A unique accident befell Mrs Townshend, aged 48, of Merriwa, at Singleton, while she was travelling in a car with some friends to the Newcastle…

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Shooting Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. W. T. Seaward (District Coroner) on Monday last week held an inquest touching the circumstances leading up to the death of the youth,…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 5

Thomas Buller, 53, minor, living in Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, was injured by a fall of coal while working in Richmond Main Colliery…

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