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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Collision in City Seven Youths Injured Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 2

Seven youths were injured. to-day when a motor car collided with a tram at the intersection of Phillip and Bourke-streets, Redfern…

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Death Leap From Bridge Thirteenth Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 1

The thirteenth fatality from the Sydney Harbour Bridge occurred yesterday, when in full view of many passengers on ferry steamers,…

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Crushed by Fall of Earth Injured Man Carried Four Miles

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 2

Severely crushed by a fall of earth, on a claim, Claude Weston, aged 43, a deaf and dumb prospector, was carried with difficulty over…

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Costly Accident. Council Minute Adopted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 4

The total cost of all claims arising out of the accident to Mrs. Earle Vile and her daughter, on June 3 last, was submitted by the Mayer (Aid.A. S…

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Two Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 5

Wilhemina Parkes, aged 42, and her daughter Irene were drowned at a seasude resort six miles from…

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Mine Accident Shot-firer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 6

Edward McDonald (45), living at 7 Regent-street, West Maitland, and employed at Ayrfield Colliery No. 1 shaft as a shot-firer, sustained a…

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Roxburgh Crossing Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry. Verdict: Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

Mr. R. M. Woodruff (District Coroner), held an inquiry at the local Court House on Tuesday, touching the death of Henry…

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Collision at John-street Corner

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, at about five o'clock, a baby car and a lorry came into collision at the corner of John and Campbell-streets. Mrs. Lily May…

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Denman Section Child Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 8

Falling on a broken bottle, while on her way to school, little Doris Flaskas received a deep gash in her arm. The child was taken to hospital for…

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Child Injured. Playing with Chisel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 2

While playing with other children, Aubrey Fairweather, son of Mr. E. Fairweather, of Sydney-street, received injuries to three fingers of his right…

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Axe Caught in Clothes Line. Man Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

Mr. A. McDonald, of Turanville Avenue, while chopping wood at his [?] this morning, sustained a deep wound to his lip, through being struck…

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Fatal Accident HILLSTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

While the staff of the National Bank at Merriwagga were out shooting yesterday, a gun accidentally exploded,…

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ACCIDENTAL Motor Cyclist's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Cessnock Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnson) at an inquest concerning the death of Herbert…

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"It Is Ghastly!" Fatal Motor Accident. Coroner's Comment. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 3

Strong comment was made by the Parramatta District Coroner to-day when he held an inquiry into the death of William Lylie Tracy, who was…

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Accident to Mr F. E. Willcox

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 4

Alderman F. E. Willcox, who has a butter and ice run, was the victim of a serious accident early yesterday morning. Whilst procuring ice at the…

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Remarkable Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 3

Mrs Catherine Blaire, aged 70, was the victim of an unusual accident yesterday at Auckland. She was walking on the pavement outside a shop when…

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Colliery Carpenter's Tragic End Verdict of Accidental Death Mcho of Motor Cycle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

At the Ceassnock Courthouse yeaterday afternoon, the District Coroner (Mr., W. S. Johnson) held an inquiry into circumstances surrounding the…

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Hand Cut Off Shocking Accident at Ice Works

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at the Raymond Terrace Dairy. Co's Ice-works at Cessnock today. when Robert willmott, aged 16 years, had his…

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Drowned in Dam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 6

James Hart, of Truce (H.A.), fell in to a dam while repairing a windmill, and was drowned. he left a wife and two married daughters…

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MUSWELLBROOK Crossing Fatality Coroner's Finding Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. R. M. Woodruff) conducted an inquiry at the Muswellbrook Court house into the death of Henry…

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