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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 50

Burning Accident. Narrow Escape

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, when Rita, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Osmond, of Mackay Street, Dungog, was standing with her back to…

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Young Timber-cutter's Death "Accidental," Says Coroner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 6

The Kurri Coroner (Mr. A. Johns) conducted an inquest at the Kurri Courthouse yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Car and Cycle Sandgate Collision the Inquest Newcastle

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

The District Coroner, Mr. W. Pickett, returned a verdict of accidental-death late yesterday afternoon at the inquest…

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Child Injured Struck by Cyclist Serious Condition Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 7

Ethol Sireston, aged 9, of Kearsley, who was knocked down by a motor cyclist yesterday, is in a serious condition at Cessnock Hospital…

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"It Was a Perfectly Clear Accident"—-Counsel Two Dead No Negligence Court Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Michael William Polson (48) appeared on a charge of having feloniously and…

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DUNGOG Burning Accident Dress Alight Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 8

Miss Rita Osmond, the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Osmond, of Dungog, was severely burned when her dress caught alight…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 8

Richard john A[?]twall, 12, married, was found drowned in the Hago River near Tuhmoor early on Sunday afternoon says a platon message. He loft…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 6

David Green, of Ashfield, was found lying unconscious near the Liverpool-road, Chullora, last night. Nearby was his motor cycle, which…

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Vigoro Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 4

Myrtie Doamond, 14, of Hedd[?]ota, had the fourth Bauer an to loft hand dislocated while playing vigoro on Saturday afternoon…

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Riding Fatality Horses in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 10

Miss kate' Doanelly, of Homeview, near the Queensland border, was fatally injured in a riding accident on Sunday…

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Spine Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

Leslie Stewart re[?]d serlous injury while playing with other boys on the brink of samipits at the Wagga Racocourse. He overhalaneed…

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Sequel to Collision Man Committed for Trial Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

The Parramatta Coroner to-day committed Arthur Watt, aged 28, metal worker, for trial on the charge of having feloniously and maliciously slain…

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Hit Pole Car Occupants Injured E. Maitland Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 6

As a result of a car, travelling towards West Maitland, crashing into an electric light pole on the right-hand side of East Maitland-road, shortly…

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'Plane Crash in New Zealand Two Airmen Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 3

While formation flying with two other aeroplanes, Squadron-Leader. J. L. Findlay, in a twin-seater, accompanied by Leading Aircraftsman J…

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Accident Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 7

The Riverview Private Hospital reported this afternoon that the condition of the there persons involved in the motor accident last evening,…

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Accident Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 7

Mr. Harry Buffer, who was operated on at Riverview Hospital yesterday after being involved in a motor accident on Tuesday night, is still…

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Motor Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

A Buick car owned by Mrs. A. Nash of Gloucester, and a Chrysler owned by Mr. Cunliffe of Taree, came into collision between the 6 and 7 mile…

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Pelvis Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 8

James Emery, 21, an apprentice, living at Abermain, was caught between an electric motor and a door at Elrington colliery. He was admitted…

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Car Crash in Maitland Three Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

A motor car driven by Harry Buffier, builder, of East Maitland, crashed into an electric light pole near Victoria Bridge on Wednesday night…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 7

Mr. J. T. Mills met with a painful injury 'during the week. While chopping wood the axe became entangled in a clothes line and striking Mr…

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