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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 50

Accident. Fall From Tree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 8

Mr. Chas. Carter met with a serious accident on Sunday last. He was lopping and lost liis hold and fell from the tree, sustaining internal injuries…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Irwin sustained a fracture of a small bone in his left arm as a result of a fall sustained at his residence a few days ago…

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Wrecked Car Accident Reported Search for Victims Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

Stolen from a Mosman parking area, last night, a motor ear was later found wrecked and abandoned in French's Forest-road, Franch's Forest…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

Charles Collins, a slaughterman at the Freezing Works, sustained a nasty, gash on the hand on Wednesday, and on visiting Muswellbrook for medical…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

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

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Railway Accident Woman's Leg Amputated

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

Mrs Mary Hazlitt, of Karuah, aged 28, arrived in Weston yesterday morning, and was seriously injured on the Hebburn railway siding at 1.30 p.m. by…

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Extraordinary Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

An unusual accident occurred when George Matthews, of Bungendore, put a bullet in a shot cartridge to Kill a pig. When…

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Poignant Echoes of Grim Tragedy on Neath Road. Two Killed in Car and Motor Cycle Crash. Coroner Johnston Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 7

Poignant echos of the tragic motor smash which occurred on the Neath Road on the night of August 15, resulting in the death of Wiliam burice 24, of Wollomel, and Erriest James Vincent, 50 of Kearsley, were heard at the inquest conducted by the Distirct…

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Died in Train Fatality at Dungog SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 1

Vincent Charles Carroll (20), of Casino, died in a train near Dungog early this morning while being brought to Sydney for hospital…

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Double Collision Steamers in Trouble Severe Damage London, September 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 1

Collisions occurred on the Tyne between the steamer Turakina, from Townsville, and the motor vessel Secundo, outward bound, and also…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 2

Richard Williams, 19 of Carr-St., Co[?]oo had his right leg broken, and suffered severe laceration on Saturday, when his motor cycle got out…

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Rider Hurt Collision With Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 4

As the result of a motor cycle he was riding from Pit[?]rce road to last Maitland colliding with a car at the feet of the overhead bridge,…

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Three Injured Smash at Hexham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 5

Three persons were injured as the result of a motor cycle accident on the Maitland-road, Hexham, about midnight on Saturday…

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Struck by Car Girl Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 6

Molly Moloney aged 11, of Shark Crook in the Grafton district, had her skull fractured when a Car, driven by Mr. Plummer a…

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Five Injured E.M. Road Smash Car Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 4

Five people were injured when a motor car overturned opposite Dr. Armstro[?]g's surgery in Newcastle road, East Maitland, yesterday…

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Youth Injured on Hiking Excursion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 3

While taking, part in a hiking excursion to Tumblebee Mountain on Sunday, Percy * Brirnkworth (15) of Langstreet Kurri Karri fell from a…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 5

Mr. George Follp, of Baerami, was the victim of a painful accident. While driving a lorry, in the early hours of Sunday morning, he failed to see a…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 5

Messrs. Alex. Eyb and Alex. Marquet had a narrow escape from a serious accident while carting fodder on the Hilldale road…

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Charge of Driving Unregistered Car Echo of Accident at Kearsley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 3

Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, at Cessnock Police Court to day, Alfred James Pickles was charged with driving a motor-cycle on which the tax…

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Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 6

Mr. R. Connelly, of Harwill, who met with an accident when a car everturned on the State Highway, near Harwood, is in the Musician…

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