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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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News in Brief. Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 6

Ernie Skinner (9), a schoolboy, of Charles-street, West Maitland, sustained concussion yesterday afternoon when he fell from the railway bridge…

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First Collision on Harbour Bridge Motor Car and Caterpillar Gravel-loading Machine. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 2

The first collision on the Harbour bridge occurred early this morning, when a motor car crashed into the back of a caterpillar gravel-loading…

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Hit by Bullets Strange Experience Girl Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 1

While Nellie Skierys (13) was standing in the backyard of the house next to her own last night two bullets struck her, one pioroing her…

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Wild Scene Prussian Diet Brawl Many Injured Berlin, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 1

Broken chairs, shattered inkpots, water bottles, glasses, and electric bulbs littered the floor at the Prussian Diet to-day…

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Leg Fractured Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 7

Mrs. A. Gardiner (53), living at Mount Douglas, Hilldale, sustained a fractured left log about 8 o'clock this morning, when she was walking on…

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Two Hurt Violent Collision Car and Taxi Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 1

A violent collision occurred between a taxi and a touring car at the intersection of Park and College streets to-day…

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Ambulance Busy Weekend Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 4

The Maitland Ambulance had a busy time over this weekend the following cases receiving attention…

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Miner Injured Fall of Coal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 6

Whilst working at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day, Robert Kellett (13) miner, residing at Campbell-street, Cessnock, was severely…

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Collision on Harbour Ferry Steamers Collide in Thick Fog. Loss of Life Narrowly Averted. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

Another dense fog enveloped Sydney and suburbs this morning. At the hour of 7.30 a.m., two ferry boats came into violent collision near…

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Minor Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal while working at Aberdare Extended Colliery on Wednesday, Robert Kellett (43), miner residing at Campbell-street…

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Two Injured Hit by Falling Poll Serious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 7

Two people were seriously injured in High-street, West Maitland, this afternoon, when a car in which they were travelling,…

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Injured Off the Job But Entitled to Pay Just the Same. Important Building

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

At a recent meeting there was some discussion in Kearsley Council as to whether an employee who was away from work owing to injury received…

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Accident. MR. W. Jones Hurt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 8

Mr. W. Jones, in the employ of Mr. W. Walmsley, met with a painful accident on Saturday last. He was unloading from one of the teams when…

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Verdict of Accidental Shooting Youth Discharged

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

The trial concluded at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Cecil George Barr, aged 19, for the alleged murder of Samuel M'Cutchcon Calderwood, at…

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COLLIDED! No One Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 6

A coal cart was wrecked and the front part of a motor lorry damaged last night, when the two vehicles came into collision on the Newcastle…

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Foot Injured English Football Forward

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 3

While playing against Groups 10 and 14 at Orange on Wednesday, F. Butters, one of the English Rugby League forwards, received an injury…

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Pole Crashes Car Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 2

Two people were seriously injured, and three others narrowly escaped from death in a peculiar accident in High-street, West…

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Smash Near Gosford Cyclists Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 2

Two men were seriously injured when the motor-cycle they were riding along Pacific Highway a few miles from Gosford on Saturday afternoon, crashed…

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News in Brief Victims of Accident

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

The Riverview Private Hospital today reported that Mrs. E. Vlle and Malsey Vlle, the two victims of the High-street accident on Friday…

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Boating Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 8

William Ross, married, of Younger-street, Caulfield (Vic.), was drowned when his fishing boat was swamped off Brighton Pier on…

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