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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Local and General Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 10

A peculiar accident befell Mrs. A. Wicks on Tuesday, necessitating her admission to hospital. Mrs. Wicks was opening a door when the knob came…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 2

The little form of Dudley Redman was picked up on the roadway in Hooke Street, Dungog on Wednesday afternoon, after school, by Messrs…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 4

Mr. R. Farley is indeed unfortunate this year. During the football season he was incapacitated at Bullahdelah and was unable to play till the very…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 5

Bruce Stafford, miner employed at Bellbird Colliery, and residing at 16 David Street, Cessnock, suffered severe lacerations to the left hand when…

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Peculiar Shooting Accident Farmer Cessnock Constable the Victim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Constable H. Brindle, formerly stationed at Cessnock and now doing duty in Newcastle, had an unpleasant experience on Tuesday…

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Crushed by Rock Quarry Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 6

Fatal Injuries were sustained by Francis Harold Brindley, 35, married, when he was overwhelmed by a fall of [?]ock that knocked him 80 feet to…

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Leg Broken Collision at Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 4

Colliding with another boy while playing cricket at Morpeth late on Saturday afternoon, John McCarlhy (18), of High-street, Morpeth,…

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Killed in Motor Collision Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 2

Mrs Louise Fry was killed and nine persons injured when two motor cars collided at Oakleigh late last night. Both cars were extensively damaged…

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Woman Killed Car Collision MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Loise Fry, 30, was killed and two persons injured when two motor cars collided at Oakleigh late last night…

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Safety First Accident Prevention Need for Care

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 6

Continuing his interesting review on accident prevention, the Assistant Under-Secretary to the Department of Education (Mr. A. W…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 8

While working in Richmond Main Colliery Yesterday, William Bowling as, a miner, living in Kline-street, Weston, received injurious to his left…

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Cycle Fatality "Road in Bad State" Coroner's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 4

"The road is in an exceptionally bad state, and it is the-second serious accident there In two months," said.Dr. C. J. B…

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Thrown on to Barbed-Wire. Farmer Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. McNulty, of Wybong-road, was admitted to Brentwood Hospital on Tuesday last for treatment, to wounds on the face and arms, which…

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HOLIDAY-MAKERS. Party from Denman in Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

Sergeant Hughes and Mrs. Hughes, of Dcnman, accompanied by a niece, had a narrow escape from serious injury on the…

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Tragedy on Moonbi Range One Killed, Four Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 2

One man was killed and four other passengers were injured when a motor car left the road on the Moonbi range, 181/2 miles from…

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Ran Wild Bullock at Homebush Man Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 5

A bullock ran wild at Homebush yesterday, and charged down the main street. When it appeared in the street the…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 5

In a collision between his cart and a car neat the corner of Harris-street and Parramatta-road, Pyrmont, Allen Lacttn, 30…

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Accident at Level Crossing. Railway Motor Tricycle Overturns. Employee Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

As a result of a motor railway tricycle overturning Harry Philmer, chairman, was admitted to hospital yesterday, suffering from…

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Man and Two Horses Killed. Lightning Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 8

Albert Benjamin Chapman (24), while riding one horse and leading another at Portland (Vic.) was struck by lightning and killed instantly. Both…

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Fell Dead. Fatality at Murrurundi Murrurundi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. Aaron Woodhouse Gordon Spence (45), commercial traveller, of Mosman, dropped dead in Haydon Street, Murrurundi, this morning. Deceased who…

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