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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 50

Boys Injured Ambulance Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 6

While competing in a footrunning event at the maitland Showground yesterday afternoon, Don Nelson ([?]) of Gillieston East [?] a…

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Under Train Boy Terribly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 8

Through [?]ding with another boy on the platform of Rydo Railway Station, Thomas King (11), of Rydo. full under the Whools of an electric…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 8

Caught by a fall of coal at polaw Main Co[?]ery. George Harrte, [?] a minor. residing at Weston, was seriousy injured. He was admitted to…

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Washed Off Rock Drowning Fatality SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 5

Despite the efforts of her husband to save her, Mrs. Dalmatia Mary Albion, 40, of Daceyville was drowned yesterday afternoon when she was…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 4

William Bambach, 36, of Chidgeygey-street, West Cessnock, a miner employed at Cessnock, a miner employed at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, received lacerated, wounds to head and…

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Injured Knee While Ringbarking Death in Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 1

William Hill Dodds died at the Mator Miserncordiae Hospital, Waratah, on Wednesday night, from the effects of injuries received a few…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 4

Mr. George Duncan, of Boolambayte who is employed by Messrs. Dee Bros, on their drogher, was unloading timber at Tea Gardens last week, and was…

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Fatal Accident Victims District Regrets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 5

The Wollombi district has been in mourning this week. The untimely death of William Bourke, who was killed in a motor accident on Neath…

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Miners Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 2

William Bambach, 37, miner, employed at Cessnock No. 3 colliery, was admitted to hospital with lacerated wounds on the head, and…

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Harbour Bridge Fatality Driver Remanded. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 2

William Polson, horse trainer, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having feloniously slain Cons``bles Joseph M'Cunn and Clifford…

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Wheeler Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 7

William Callinghan 30. a wheeler living in Hopetown-street Kurri Kurri was admitted to the Kurri kurri District Hospital yesterday…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Les. Lea, of Clareval, was returning home from Dungog on Thursday evening in his motor cycle and side car, accompanied by his…

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Finger Severed Accident at Bellbird CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 5

Whilst working at Bollbird Colliery yesterday, Stephen Khan, of View-street, Cessnock, had the little finger of his left hand severed…

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Boy Injured Fell Out of Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 4

Bob Bird, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic. Bird, of The Bight, Wingham, met with a serious accident on Tuesday…

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Resuscitation of the Apparently Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 3

Whenever somebody seems drowned, do not go without helping him. You should take him round the waist and hang his head down. This…

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Road Fatality Inquest at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 8

Wednesday next has been fixed by the Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) for the inquiry into the deaths of William Burke and Ernest Vincent, who…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 3

Wallace, the ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ern. Hodson, received most painful injuries on Sunday morning last, as a result bf the horse he was…

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Denman Section Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 7

While employed at the local butter factory, washing out a butter churn, Mr. Boy Bush met with a paintful accident. By mistake the churn was set…

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Motorists Fined Passengers on Lorry Accident Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 5

When a motor lorry driven by Joseph Cotton went over a drain after leaving Abermain on June 26, four persons were injured…

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Less Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 6

At a meeting of the Cardiff (Wales) City Council a suggestion was put for ward that pedestrians who contribute to the cause of road accidents through…

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