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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Wallace, the 10-year-old son of Mr. E. Hodson, received most painful injuries on Sunday morning last, as a result of the horse he was riding falling…

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Boy Injured Bad Luck Dogs Family Leg Fractured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 7

The ogre of bad luck is relentless in its pursuit of the unfortunate Smith family, of Government-road, Telarah. The…

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FORCED-DOWN Mollison Unlucky Not Injured Not Injured St. John (N.h.) Aug, 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 1

The airman, J. A. Mollison, who left New York to-day on the first leg of a return flight to England, was forced down 18 miles from here…

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Many Hurt In Motor Accidents Car Hits Post

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

Dorine the week-end there were numerous motor accidents. In Newcastle district nine people were hurt as the result of…

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"Right of Way" Causes Most Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

In a summary of actions of drivers in 645,000 traffic accidents which resulted in deaths and injuries in the United States last year, failure to…

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Victim of Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 5

The condition of Keith Smith, victim of the High-street motor accident on Saturday, was reported by the Maitland Hospital this afternoon…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 3

Robert Scott, 23, clipper, of Sargent Street, Cessnock, employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, had the little finger of his left hand so badly…

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Football Accidents. Local Boys Injured. Two in Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

A series of accidents marred the match at Aberdeen on Sunday last between Muswellbrok and the local team, and as a result two…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

Mr. Tom. Taylor, one of Dungog's popular milk vendors met with an accident on Monday morning whilst riding his horse across the creek in his…

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Double Tragedy at Bondi Former Cessnock Resident Dead. Accident and Suicide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

A ghastly tragedy, with which a former Cessnock resident—Richard Leonard Bond, aged 40, was associated, occurred at Bondi…

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Girl Drowned N.Z. Flood Fatality Rivers Rising Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 4

A message from Wellington (New Zealand) report that the floods claimed their first human victim when the six-year-old daughtor of…

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Man Killed Four Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 4

One man was killed and four injured by lightning at Kali[?] near Belgrave yesterday during a heavy thunderstorm…

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One Man Killed and Two Injured in Cessnock Pit Fall of Coal Aberdare Extended Tragic Accident Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 7

One man was killed and two of his workmates were injured when a fall of coal occurred at Aberdare Extended Colliery…

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Relief Workers Struck by Lightning One Dead; Four Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

During a severe thunderstorm at Kalista, six miles from Belgrave (Vic.) yesterday, afternoon, five men were struck by lightning, one being killed…

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Fatal Collision Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

The inquet into the death of William Burke, aged 24, of Wollombi, and Ernest James Vincent, aged 50, of Kearsley, who died as the result of injuries…

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ACCIDENTAL Fatal Collision Driver's Story. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Cessnock District Coroner, Mr. W. Johnson, at the close of the Inquiry into the death…

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Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 4

When he was caught hotwean a they and a post at the near railway station yesterday afternoon, Norman Hellers (10)…

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Ex-army Officer Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

A message from Perth states that while sailing from Garden Island, where he had been living with his wife, to the mainland yesterday, Captain J…

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Pit Disaster Miner Killed; Three Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 6

One man was killed and two were injured by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended Colliery, Cessnock, on Wednesday afternoon. A large body of…

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Miner Killed and Two Injured Tragic Happening at Extended Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

The dangers attending a miner's occupation have often been emphasised and the tragic happening at Aberdare Extended Colliery on…

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