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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 50

Boy Drowned Court Case Sequel SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 2

At Brisbane the hearing of the case in which the parents of Dalman Vincent Clay-Laurer claimed £1000 damages from the Toowoomba City…

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"Safety Week" Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

It is reported that more road fatalities occurred during Safety Week in Manchester than happen on an average in and around the city during…

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Lift Crashed Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 7

Two people were injured this afternoon, when a lift leaded with furniture crashed from the top floor at Cohen's Furniture Factory…

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Girl Escapes Drowning

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

Cecil Robinson, aged 21, of The Esplanade, Speer's Point, dived in fully clothed to the assistance of Mavis Robbins, aged nine, of Fourth-street,…

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Car Skidded Two Women Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 10

While driving a motor car to the Berrigan Golf Club ball, Mr. Scott Curtis, of Cobram, accompanied by four friends, failed to notice a turn…

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Hiker Injured Struck by Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

While a party of bikers was travelling along the Prince's Highway near Sylvanta, late on Saturday afternoon, a push bicycle was struck by…

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Under Lorry Youth Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 1

When his bicycle skidded on the roadway at Botany Road this morning. Ernest Chaperlow (19) was thrown in front of a four-ton lorry,…

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Cyclist Injured Dungog Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 6

Falling to negoltate a turn near Street Hill on Saturday afternoon Edley Shearman, of Dungog, crashed heavily from his motor cycle…

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Drowned in Tank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

When she atooped to draw water from a tank for the day's washing, Mrs, Anne Roblnson, 67, of St. Arnaud (Vic), became giddy, and fell…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 6

Allen Hills, 60, of Rober-street Marrlekville was fatally injured when struck by a motor cycle while she was crossing Marrickville-road,…

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Collapsed on Roadway Kurri Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

Believed to have collapsed on the roadway, and then to have been struck by a passing car, Frank Charlton (88), of Barton Street, Kurri Kurri, was…

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Leg Fractured Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 8

Mrs. L. Hayward, wife of Mr. A. C. Hayward, of Brushgrove, suffered a fracture of the right log in an unusual accident, says a Grafton…

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Accident

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

Mr. V. R. Shearman's son, Edley, met with a serious accident about 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon near Stroud Hill when he failed to negotiate…

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Peculiar Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

While cycling at Mount View on Saturday afternoon, J. Grahame (9), of Foster-street, Cesenock, met with a peculiar accident. When attempting…

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Struck by Car Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 4

Josiah Spiers, as a minor residing in Alexandra Street, Kurri Kurri and employed at Pelow Main colliery, was knocked down at the Intersection…

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Bridge Fatality Man Killed Instantly SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 2

When he leapt from the centre of the Harbour Bridge William Bray, aged 49, was killed instantly. Charles Broughton, of Parramatta,…

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Dizzy Fit. Woman Drowned in Tank

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

When stooping to obtain water from a tank at St. Arnaud (Vic[?]), Mrs. Annie Robinson (67) was apparently seized with an attack of giddiness, and…

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Peculiar Fatality Mother Falls and Baby Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

A boy, two months old, was fatally injured in a peculiar accident which occurred at the Plunkett mothercraft centre in…

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Knocked Down by Car. Two Women Badly Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

Two women, Mrs Mary Nihill, aged 67, and, Mrs Eva Courtney, aged 32, were badly injured late last night when knocked down by a motor car at…

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Accident Well-sinker in Peril

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 7

While engaged sinking a well on his property near the township, Mr. Len. Johnson met with a nasty accident. A crowbar, becoming dislodged fell from…

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