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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Aberdare Extended Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 5

Subsequent to the accident which recently occurred at the Aberdare Extended Colliery It was decided that the inquest be held before a jury of…

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Charged with Brother's Murder Accused Man Injured in Cell. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

The Portland police advised the Commissioner (Mr Childs) this morning, that John Henry Hogenson, who is charged with the murder of his…

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Accident on Golf Links Player Struck by Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 6

Mr R. Thornton was dazed and cut when struck by a golf ball at Inverell golf links. He accompanied the Glen Innes team to Inverell, and was…

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Power House Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 9

Dean Royd (62), Stareman at Gosford Power Home, was found dying bohlnd the sterage battertes. He…

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Death Roll in U.S.A. Ferry Disaster Explosion Dead; Injured Many Missing New York. Scot. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 1

Thirty-seven bodies have been recovered, 50 are still missing, and practically all the remainder of the…

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Two Drowned Trapped in Canal Storm Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 8

At Camperdown on Saturday afternoon a sudden storm resulted in six boys being everwhelmed in a strom-water c[?]sal near cardigan-st., and…

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Section of Bridge Collapses Hundreds Drowned and Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Moscow

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 1

Hundreds of workers were drowned and scores injured when the newest section of the great bridge across the river Oka, near Nijninovgored,…

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Boy Killed Shooting Fatality at Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 2

A message from Inverell state a shooting fatality occurred at Trevaliyn Station, the property of Mr. V. P. Wiltshire, solicitor, of…

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Swept Along Big Drain Two Boys Drowned at Stanmore

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 3

The heavy rain which fell in Sydney on Saturday, was directly responsible for a double tragedy, the victims, two young brothers, being drowned in a…

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Miner Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 2

While travelling in to work at the Muswellbrook colliery this morning Alex Bennett tripped and in falling struck the back of his…

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Instant Death Fatal Collision CAIRNS.Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 1

John [?] was riding a [?] at [?] last night, when he [?] hand-on with a motor driven…

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Head-on Collision. Motor Car and Cycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 2

As a result of a head-on collision between a motor car and motor cycle at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday at the foot of "Overdene" hill,…

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Motor Cycle and Car in Collision. Abermain Mishap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 3

A collision between a motor van and a motor cycle, at Abermain on Monday, resulted in the cyclist (William Crowcher, of Wallsend) being admit…

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Back Injured Van and Cycle Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 7

William Croweher, a motor cyclist, residing at Wallsend, was admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries to the back received…

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Drowning Fatality Boy's Body Recovered Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 2

The police to-day recovered from Rozelle Bay the body of Vincent John Brown, aged 11, who with his brother Baden, aged 0, was drowned on…

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Struck Post Lorry Driver Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 3

Mr. George Follp, of Baerami, while driving a lorry in the carly hours of the morning, called to sec a mile post, and crashing with…

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News in Brief Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 6

Abrusions to the back and a sprained right ankic were tuiued by II. Phlillps, miner, of Ada street, Homeville, as the result of a…

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Kicked by Horse Young Man Injured PATERSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 7

A young man named Matt Martin, met with a painful accident at the residence of his father, Mr. John Martin, this morning…

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Launch Capsizes Twenty-four Drowned. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Tokio

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 1

A launch carrying over 100 workers to the 'shore from Kure dockyards capsized, to-day, and 24 were drowned…

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Fatal Accident Boy Victim SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 1

Ronaid George Bygrave, a 5-year-old bey who was knocked down by a car on August 18, died in the Balmain hospital to-day from meningltis,…

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