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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Into River Hexham Accident Car's Plunge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 10

When the car in which they were driving crashed through the gates of Hexham ferry, last night, and plunged into 15 feet…

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Manilla Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 2

Mr. Rupert Chappman (33), while travelling from Manilla to his home, was thrown from his cart and sustained concussion. He never regained…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 8

Rowaid Waterhouse, 73, of Bardwell-road, Mosman, died in the Mena private hospital, Mosman, shortly after he was admitted on Saturday…

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Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 3

The intersection of Lawson and Denison streets, Hamilton, was the scene of a collision between a car and a motor cycle on Saturday. As…

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SEAHAM Serious Accident P. AND C. ASSN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 3

When his mount caught its tall in some barbed wire and started bucking, Mr. T. Considine, of Dora-bang, was thrown to the ground,…

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Still Ill Injured Woman Shooting Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 1

There was a further remand in Newcastle Police Court to-day when the charge arising out of the alleged…

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Father and Son Injured in Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 8

Seymour Charlesworth, of Adelaide, was seriously injured when riding a bicycle on which he was taking his son, Malyn, to hospital. The…

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BRANXTON Motor Collision BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 3

A head on motor celliston occurred in the main street Branxton, about 5.30 between Frank stattery of Black creek Branxton and peter…

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Head-on Collision Damage at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

A head-on collision, occurred in, the main street, Brauxton, on Tuesday evening about 5.30, between Frank Slatttery, of Black Crook, Branxton,…

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Sad News Wife Drowned Mystery Death Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

Following the disappearance of his wife last night, Frederick Albert kemp, of Mordale,sot out this morning to inform the police but before…

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Gashed by Axe Youth Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 5

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Four Injured Car Strikes Big Dog SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 2

Four people were hurt last night on the Parramatta Road, when a car hit a large dog…

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Radio Accident Young Man Electrocuted

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 4

Experiments on a radio set in his home in M'Garvie-street Paddington, led to the death of Alfred Edward Perry aged 20, about…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, May 10, 1932. Trio of Accidents. Miner Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Binns, employed at the Muswellbrook colliery, sustained eye injuries while at work on Friday last. While working at the coal face a piece…

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Cycle Hits Car High-street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 7

Noel Sucker (11), a school-boy, of High-street, West Maitland, received contusions to the right side of the forehead and slight concussion, about…

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Miner's Death Inquest at Kurri "Accidental" Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 7

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Butcher (43) of Hebburn-st., Pelaw Main, who was…

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Child Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 5

While playing in the back-yard of a house at which her parents are at present staying, in Main-road, Cassnock, yesterday, Elaine Margaret…

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News in Brief Clipper Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 4

Edward Sprlggs, eilpper of Mathia son-street,Bellbird was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital yesterday afternoon with injuries to his right…

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Accidents at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 4

On Tuesday last, Mrs. F. Bailey, of Bow, fell and broke her arm, and was admitted to Merriwa Hospital. Only quite recently, her husband met with…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 8

Riding in one of the events at the Borambil sports on Saturday, Mr. Gudgeon, the popular headmaster of the Borambil school, had the misfertune…

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