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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 50

Wild Bull Causes Excitement Relief Worker Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

While being taken from the truck at Flemington on Wednesday, a bullock broke away from the drovers, ran through a number of gates, jumped the…

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Death of Robert George Leslie Inquest on Tragic Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Singleton Court House this afternoon by the Distri[?]a Coroner (Mr Alex. Morrison) concerning the death of Robert George…

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Finger Amputated Tommy Sneddon's Painful Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 3

Tommy Sneddon, the well-known Cessnock boxer, met with a peculiar and very painful accident at Elrington Colliery on Wednesday, while…

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Seven Hurt Head-on Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 1

As an aftermath to a head-on collation between two motor cars in Liverpool-road, Chullera, in which seven persons were injured, the…

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Kurri Child Injured Fell on Glass Jurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 7

Micky Meroney the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Moroney, of Northcote-street, Kurri Kurri, met with a painful…

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Lorry Turns Over Three Men Injured Mayfield Mishap Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 7

When a lorry on which they were travelling capsized in Mayfield three men were injured, one seriously. The injured were Mervyn Cousins,…

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Three Hurt Car Overturns Serious Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 1

A man, his wife, and sen were seriously injured in a collision between two cars at the corner of Shaftsbury Road and Railway…

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Boy Killed Collision with Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 3

Ronald Garrett, aged 15 years, who resided at Haylesy-street, Lithgow, was fatally injured on Saturday afternoon as a result of a collision between a…

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Driver Injured Car and Sulky Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 4

When a motor car, driven by Mr. G. Williams, of Boundary-street, Singleton, came into collision with a sulky on the Great Northern-read, near…

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Tragic Death Accidentally Hanged End to Game Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 4

While playing in a room at his home in Rochdale on Sunday afternoon, Ronald Simpson, aged 16, accidentally hanged himself…

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Death From Phosphorus Poisoning Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Bruce Falkiner, aged 16 months, from phosphorus poisoning. The mother stated that the dead boy…

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Accident to Mr J. Uren

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 2

While making an extension of the electric light service to residence of Mr S. Prior, Combo, the Municipal Council's, electrician (Mr J. Uren) met…

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Fate Accident at Milbrodale Evidence at Inquest

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in last issue, the district coroner (Mr. Alex Morrison) held an inquest at the Singleton Court House on Friday afternoon…

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Injured at Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. William Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Simpson, of Brentwood-street, employed at Werris Creek colliery, received painful injuries to his knee…

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Car Overturns. Four Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 2

About 10 a.m. on Monday morning, a car owned and driven by Mr. Hargense, mill proprietor, of Salisbury, capsized at the dangerous turn where…

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Fell Off Viaduct. Fatality at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 1

Although the railway department work of repairing the river banks near the iron bridge at the northern end of Aberdeen has only been in progress a…

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Damages Claim Aberdare Collision Car Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 5

A claim for £80 by Albert Davies, a minor, of Aberdare, against Maud Emily Jonas, of Elrington, was heard by Judge Sheridan and a Jury in the…

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SINGLETON Electrician Injured Thrown From Pole Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Pren, the Municipal Council's electrician, met with an accident while making an extension of electric light service…

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Echo of Congewai Tragedy. Young Man Killed By Falling Tree. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 3

Circumstances surroundings the tragic death of Robert Alexander Moncrieff, 24, of Ellalong, who was killed by a falling tree at…

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Fatal Motor-cycle Accident Maitland Main Miner Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 3

There was a tragic happening near Maitland Main Colliery yesterday afternoon, when Herbert Raymond Payne, 42, employed at that mine…

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