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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 4

Mr. Don. Maslin, whilst playing football with his club (Waratah-Mayfield), at Newcastle last Saturday injured his shoulder. The muscles were…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

As a result of an injury received while working at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery on Wednesday last, Joseph Shakespeare, 19, son of Mr. "Puzzle"…

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Rugby League Injured Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 9

The Englishmen still have a big casuality list, and it is likely that some of their lost players will not be fit for their Ssturday's game…

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Washed Off Rock Drowning Fatality SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 2

A man, b[?]lleved to be John Antho[?] Knox, 66, who was apparently washed off the rooks at the "[?]owhole," Narrabeen, on Sunday, was…

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American Aviators Reported Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 2

Although few details are available, latest messages from Moscow state that James Mattern and Bennett Griffin, the American aviators who set out…

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Boy Injured Collided with Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 4

Charles Gleeson 15), living in St. Andrew-st., West Ma[?]land, sustained concussion and injuries to the inside of the mouth, when a bleyele…

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Bather Thought to Be Joking Drowned in Front of Crowd

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 4

Crowds of people were unwittingly spectators of a bathing tragedy at Cold [?]nap Bay, Barry, England, in which Alfred Galsworthy, a sea-going…

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Bullet in Ear Sequel to Accident Dr.'s Discovery Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 1

A remarkable case of a boy unknowingly having a bullet in his head for two months was reported from Young to-day…

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Casualties. Broken Collarbone. Footballer Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

While playing football on Sunday with the Muswellbrook "Wanderers," D. Keegan sustained a fractured collarbone…

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Knocked Down by Car. Young Man Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 1

Mr. Cyril Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Robertson, sustained painful injuries when he was knocked down by a car in Sowerby-street on Friday…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 2

News has been received of the death of Mr. Harold Boston Kirkby, which occurred when his car overturned between Moree and Warialda…

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HEAD-ON! Cars in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 2

Two cars met head on near Parkville (Scene district), on the Great Northern-road, Mr. R. Kemplary, driving a…

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Harness Broke Driver of Cart Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 5

J. Glooson (39), living in High-street, Morpeth, and employed by Mr M. Bowe, of Morpeth, was admitted to Maitland General Hospital this…

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Crossing Smash Two Men Killed Three Injured Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 4

Two men were killed last night when a trali orashed into a motor car at a level orosaing between Wagin and Porth…

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Drowning of Woman and Two Sons Husband Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 4

The Melbourne Coroner on Wednesday found that Mrs Ivy Letitia Russell, aged 27, and her two sons, Harold, three years, and Eric, 18 months, were…

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"Safety Week! Realistic "Accidents"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 3

Stronge, exclling, slmost blood-curdling things characterised [?] displays in conection with Safety Week in Man[?]…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Hoysted, an employee at the Freezing Works, sustained a badly lacerated hand on Wednesday morning, and was conveyed to Muswellbrook…

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Accident Assurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 6

Speaking at a meeting of share-libiders in London as insurance man told that If [?] recident awards were continued it would…

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Pillion Accident Young Woman. Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 3

Marjorie Leo, [?] Lambtonpoad, Churlestown, of the [?], to the [?] Incerultions to…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 6

Henry Morgas, 11, of McGrance street, Cossnook, received injurion to the head and [?] while playing football on Saturday afternoon, He…

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