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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 50

Terrific Explosion in Armidale Shop One Dead Two Injured Great Loss Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

When Braund and Co.'s store caught fire this morning, a terrific explosion in a stock of detonators killed a fireman…

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Student Throws Tear Gas Bomb Tram Driver Injured Nasty Incident in Commem. Day "Rag" Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

Following the festivities in the University grounds yesterday, a number of youthful and irresponsible students marched along Parraniatta-road. One…

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Big Explosion at Armidale Fireman Killed and Two Injured Braund and Company's Store Destroyed Armidale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

When the store of Messrs F. Braund and Co. caught fire this morning there was a terrific explosion from a stack of…

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Heavy Casualties in Bombay 70 KILLED, 730 Injured Thousands Fleeing From City (Australian Press Assn. Message). Calcutta

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

Persistent rioting in Bombay has resuited in further troops being sent tothe city. Police motor patrols have, also been called out…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 5

Harold James Condell, 32, labourer, was formally discharged on a charge of murdering Edgar Cook at Lake Cargelligo, when the jury…

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Condition of Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

The condition of Fireman Robinson late this morning was reported to be critical, whilst Captain Maizey has slightly improved…

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Five Injured Car and Truck Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 3

In a colliaton beween a motor car in which they were travelling and a motor truck in Riverside-avenue, South Melbourne, five persons were…

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Engine "Kicked" Shire Employee Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council is not certain whether an employee should be paid wages through incapacity caused be the cranking of his private car…

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Mulbring Shooting Fatality Accused Youth Committed for Trial. Tense Scenes at Kurri Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 7

The dramatic shooting of Sumuel Hutchinson Calderwood, a 17 year old youth, in the bush at Mulbring, in the early hours of the morning on Friday, April 29th, was unfolded in graphic detail at the inquest that was held by the Coroner, Mr. A. W. Johns, at the Kurri Kurri Court House to-day…

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Big Explosion at Armidale. Fireman Killed and Two Injured. Braund and Company's Store Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 8

When the store of Messrs. F. Braund and Co. caught fire on Wednesday morning there was a terrific explosion from a stack of…

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Big Explosion at Armidale Fireman Killed and Two Injured. Braund & Company's Store Destroyed Armidale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

When the store of Messrs. F. Braund & Co. caught fire this morning there was a terrific explosion from a stack of detonators, killing a fireman and…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

Little Jack Hallet, aged about 12, fell from a wild cherry tree on Wednesday, owing to a branch breaking, and he was rendered unconscious. He…

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Motor Fatality Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 2

At Melbourne, Alfred Keily, 20, a clerk, of Brighton Beach, was committed for trial on a charge of manglaughter by the Coroner at the…

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Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 7

Miss Mavis N. Tame, late of West maitland who now resides at Ashfield Sydney, is steadlly recovering from a motor accident which occurred on…

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Hit-run Fatality Brisbane Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 3

A Brisbane message states that a man named Robert Daroy, of Petro Terrace, was fatally Injured by a hitrun motorist at the week-end…

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Dizzy Speed Berlin Road Race One Fatality Berlin, Hay 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 1

The International Road Race of 121 miles for cars up to 1500 cubic centimetres was won by the Englishman, Earl Howe, in a…

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Motor Cars in Collision Aberdare Identies Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

Two Aberdare residents—George Frankhan, 67, and Samuel Frankhan, 31, were injured when three motor cars c[?]ded near the Hexhain…

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'Plane Crash Fatally Injured. FELL 200 Feet Hyannia (Mass.), May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

Tom Skeyhill, died as the result of injuries received in the forced landing of an aeroplane on Saturday. With his secretary, who was also…

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Fatal Accident. Newspaper Plane Crashes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 5

While flying from Londonderry to London with pictures of Mrs. Putman's arrival, a monoplane, piloted by Major Irwin Napier Colin Clarke,…

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Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 7

William Hinchoy, who was seriously injured in the motor collision on the Maitland-Newcastle road, at Sandgate, on Saturday evening, his…

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