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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Thrown from a horse Mr. Fred Hewitt is an inmate of Denman private hospital. His son, Harold, also has a broken arm, caused by his horse falling…

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Serious Accident Pinned Under Car Heroic Wife Sydney

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

While driving to Merriwa on his honeymoon during the week-end, John Miller and his wife Doris, met with a serious mishap near Windsor…

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Jugular Stabbed with Splinter. Shocking Saw Mill Accident. Elderly Man Dead

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

Flung with tremendous force by a circular saw, a piece of timber pierced the neck of Ernest Hopson, a Mount Rivers farmer, at Seven…

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Empty Boat Found Boy Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 1

A holiday boating trip ended in tragedy late on Monday afternoon. Having been absent only a few minutes to purchase sweets at a nearby shop, Miss…

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Badly Injured Motor Cyclist's Fall NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

When he fell heavily from a motor cycle last night, Ernest Kligeur, a fitter, aged 42, of Lake-read, Swansea, was seriously injured…

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Harbour Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 4

A slight collision occurred in Newcastle harbour on May 31st last during a dense fog, between the locally owned "Coweambah" and the ferry punt…

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Bridegroom Injured. Car Accident on Honeymoon

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

When a car conveying a honeymoon couple from Sydney to Merriwa during the week-end overturned at Mount Manning, 23 miles on the Gosford side…

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Russian Train Collision Trial of 16 OFFICIALS. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Moscow

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

The trial has commenced of the 16 officials involved in the hitherto undisclosed train collision at Zelonawa station on May 15, when the station was…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 8

Jeanette little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Perram, met with a nasty accident on Saturday. In her love for animals she attempted, to stroke, a…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

Mr. Norman Wilkins is an inmate of the Dungog Hospital suffering from a broken thigh. He was riding a motor, cycle with his wife and three children…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 4

Mr.—Stamp, of Wootton, was the victim of an accident whilst using an axe at his work. The axe fell and severed an artery, and he had to be…

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Three Drowned Victorian Fatality Mother and Sons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that an unknown woman and two small sons aged 4 and 3 years were drowned in the Sunshine swimming…

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Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 8

When crossing the street at Cowra, Constance Etehells, £, was struck by a motor car, and died without regaining consetousness after being…

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Five Injured Football Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 6

Cyril Holt, 17, of Morewether , and Jack Milton, 17, of Tighe's Hill sustained concussion while playing foot-ball at Waratah Park…

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Man Injured Quarry Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 5

While dodging a failing bar H Clarke of Martin's Creek a labourer at the municipal metal quarry was caught bolwcen a dray and the wall,…

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Two Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 6

James Rumney, 24, sidler, employed at Hellbird colliery, and Hying at Bellbird, was admitted to the Cossnock Hospital with a crushed little…

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Fatal Expedition Professor Drowned LONDON, June l3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

News has been received that Professor John Walter Gregory was drowned in the Urabanda River, in Northern Peru while lending an…

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Lorry Overturns. Passengers Injured. Band Party's Plight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

A lorry conveying some members of the Scone band and friends from Moonan to Scone figured in an accident early on Sunday…

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Motor Accidents Startling Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 6

The figures issued by the British Medical Association, to the effect that of the £64,102 expense incurred by Hospitals in treating motor…

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