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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Legs Amputated Struck by Coal Train Waratah Accident Newcasle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 2

While cressiner the railway line near Warateh late yesterday. afternoon, Horbert George Williams (42) a gardener, residing…

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Darby Munro Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

While working at Randwick this morning Rogilla, ridden by Darby Munro, collided with another horse. Darby Munro was thrown against a…

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Lorry Moves Driver Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

While Thomas Spencer, a motor driver, of Ultomo, was cranking his lorry this morning the vchlale began to move forward and knocked him…

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Tug' and Launch Collision on Yarra Vessel Sunk Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

A collision between a 69-ton tug, the Alexander, rind a motor launch the Petrol, in the Yarra this morning, resulted in the sinking of the…

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Rogilla in Smash D. Munro Injured Horse Unhurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

Regilla, the second favorite for the Epsom Handicap, collided with stablemate Rich Lonsdale at Randwick this morning…

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Rogilla Meets with Mishap Jockey D. Munro Seriously Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

Rogilla, second favourite for the Epsom Handicap, collided with another horse, Rich Lonsdale, at Randwick this morning…

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Death Follows Accident. Tetanus Supervenes. Local Resident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

On Friday, 10th. September, Walter Fayth (21) was admitted to Brentwood Hospital suffering from the effects of a fractured leg,…

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Burning Accident Death After Nine Weeks

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 7

Miss Lilian Park, aged 27, who met with a burning accident nine weeks ago, died at Orange. With a friend, Miss Conolly, of Sydney, she was…

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Unusual Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

A young girl, Ivy Hunt, was watching from the river bank at Tocumwal a lad in a boat shooting at a bird on the water. A…

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Horse Injured Metrop. Entrant SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

While working at Randwick this morning Concentrate on [?] for the Metropolitan, ricked himself…

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Arm Injured Slipped in Colliery GRETA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

Mr. William [?] Lewis, a surveyor at Whitburn Colliory, received a probable fracture of the right forearm whon he slipped and fell…

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Walked in Sleep Young Man Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

Norman Richards, a Sydney but [?] man had a narrow [?] from serious injury this morning whilo walking in its sleep…

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Surf Tragedy Two Drowned Rescue Efforts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 8

At Scarborough on Saturday afternoon two youths—Jack Stanton, 22, of Dunmore-street, Wentworthville, and James Tomlinson, 16, of…

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Picnic Ends in Tragedy Man and Youth Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

A Sunday school picnic at Scarborough, a South Coast seaside resort, had a tragic ending on Saturday afternoon, when two…

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Rule of Road Avoiding Accidents Judge's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 6

Evidence in recent civil actions arising out of motor accidents, says the N.R.M.A., suggests that there is confusion on the part of many…

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Portion of Stand Collapses Accident at Football Match

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 4

Portion of the wooden stand in the outer ground near the scoring board on the Melbourne Cricket Ground collapsed during the football final on…

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Two Injured Cycle Collapsed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 3

Arthur Olson, 27, of The Avenue, Granvile, received concussion and severe lacerations to his face, and his daughter. May Norma, 13 months…

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Fell From Tree Stanford Youth Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 2

Falling from a tree near Kurri Kurri on Sunday, Jossph Morgan of Stanford Merthy recevied injuries the right He was admitted to the…

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Man and Youth Drowned in Rough Sea. Noble Sacrifice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 1

A man and youth were drowned at Scarborough, on the South Coast on Saturday, in an heroic attempt to save a small boy, who…

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Child Dies Sequel to Accident Struck by Cycle Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 5

Ethel Sproxton, who has been in a serious condition since August 5, died in Cessnock Hospital last night, following injuries received through…

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