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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Two Killed Cycle and Car Collision

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

Two yound men were killed on Saturday night when their motor cycle came into [?] with a car in Ft, Nepean-rond, Carrum…

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Shot in Eye Hunting Accident

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

Alfred Kolly, as, a railway employee was shooting rabbits, near [?] (Tasmania), with Clare[?] Honry Corniah, when a shot [?] by…

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Accident Toll Ambulance Busy Cars Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 4

The Muitiand Ambulance had a busy time over the week-end. At half-past three on Saturday afternoon, the brigade received a call…

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Struck by Stone Quarry Worker Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

Robert Danial (oa), a labouror, living at Martin'n Crook,and amployed at the pormanent way quarry was strock with a place of [?]…

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May Lose Sight Woman Injured Sad Plight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

A woman, who gave her name as Dorothy May Hornby (25) was found early this morning under the northern pylon of the Sydney…

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Charge of Dangerous Driving Echo of 'Bus Collision Defendant Convicted and Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 3

John Wilson Hancock, at Cessnock Police Court to-day, was charged with driving a 'bus in a dangerous manner…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 2

Mr. George Eyb, of Hilldale, met with a painful accident during one of the wet days last week. Whilst out riding his horse slipped and fell on the…

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Launch and Tug Collide Man Drowned; Two Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

A man was drowned and two others were injured when a collision occurred last night between a Customs steam launch and the tug Forceful in the…

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Accidents Mr Les. Barker Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 8

Mr. Los: Barker met with a most painful accident, on Friday. He was removnga broken pane of glass from a window, and in endeavouring to loosen…

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£1250 THEFT Vic, Bank Robbery Teller Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 6

When the manager of the St, Kllda (Vie,) braneh of the National Bank of Australia Ltd, returned to the bank in the [?] hour…

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Wrist Injured Slipped on Floor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 7

A fall on a pollahod floor at her rouldence at 10.30 this morning, was responsible for Mrs. Hector [?] (28), of Elizabeth Street,…

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Fatally Hurt Boy Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 7

Knocked down by an unattended car which dashed down Elisabeth-street, a woman was fatally injured and a boy badly hurt…

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Child Injured Struck By Car NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 7

Gay Harding, s. of Phoebo-street, Islington, suffored conclussion and sever injured to the late and body when she was knocked down by a…

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Eight Injured in Collision Woman in Critical Condition

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 3

Eight persons were injured, one critically, when a light car and a taxi-cab collided with terrific force at the intersection of King and York streets,…

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Motor Smashes Week-end List Many Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 2

During the week-end there were numerous motor accidents, and many persons were injured. When a light car and a taxi-cab…

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College Student Killed Accidentally Struck by Golf Club

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 1

Keith Loydon Wall, aged 17, of Mudgee, a student of St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst, was fatally injured on Saturday afternoon, when he was…

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Nasty Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 4

On Monday last Kahtleen Toohey, aged three, in the absence of her mother for a few minutes, in attempting to pool an orange severed an…

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Five Injured Brisban[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

With a crash that could be hoard for a considerable distance cosffolding outside the "Courier" building collapsed while being dismantled by…

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Local and General. Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 2

Master Michael White, aged 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. White, of Hilldale, sustained a broken wrist from a "kick" while cranking a car. He…

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Car Accidents. Three in Hospital

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 2

Three parties of Tamworth motorists were involved ia accidents along the Great Northern Highway between Tamworth and Scone on Saturday, as the…

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