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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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River Tragedy Drowned at Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

An elderly man named James Brindle (77), was found drowned in the Huntor River at Donman by his son and two daughters who had joined in…

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Motor Smash Sydney Fatality SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

When proceeding along Victoria-street, Marrickville, last night, a motor car skidded and crashed against a telegram pole with terrific force…

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Spine Broken Swimmer Injured Hit Bottom Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 5

While swimming in the Hunter River near Luskintyre Bridge yesterday afternoon, George Ber[?]ini, 19, of Branxton, met with a serious injury to his…

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Show Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

When her horse fell during a trotting event at Gayra Show, Marjorle Bell, of Black Mountain, was thrown to the ground and received…

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Drowning Fatality at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

Another drowning fatality occurred at Denman on Saturday morning last, the victim being Mr. James Ernest Brindle (67). The…

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

Jock Schultz 23, of Abormain, a timber worker employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery had his left hand injured which at work this morning…

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Timber Cutter Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Jack Shultz, 22, of Abermain, timber-cutter, employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, had the little finger on his left hand injured when a wedge…

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Between Skips Clipper Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

Maurice Wallace, 30, clipper, residing in Northcote-street, Aberdare, and employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, was caught between…

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Fettler Injured Knocked Down by Car Motorist for Trial Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

Early in the morning of December 22, some fettlers lifting wood blocks from the tram lines in Hunter-street, Newcastle,…

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Accident at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. Robt. Pittman had a narrow escape from serious injury at Hall's Creek recently. He dived into 7ft. of water and his head struck a rock,…

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Third Fatality Victorian Duck Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

The third facelity connected with the opening of the duck season on Monday occurred on Tuesday afternoon…

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Struck by Car Mrs. Pritchard Injured Condition Grave

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

During the heavy rainstorm about 10 o' clock last night, Mrs. Herbert Pritchard, of 13 Built - street, West Maitland, was struck by a car on…

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WANDERED Child Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

Rita Esther Clark, a half-caste aboriginal, aged 2 years, was drowned in the Three Mile Creek, at Karuah, at 4.30 o'clock on…

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Swimmer Injured

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

While swimming in the Hunter River near Luskintyre, on Sunday afternoon, George Bercini, 19, of Branxton met with a serious injury to his spine. He dived into…

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Drowned in Car Finding of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

The Melbourne Coroner recorded a finding of accidental death, after an inquest on Roydon Kennedy Patterson, aged 49, a wealthy grazier, of Tammit…

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Mine Worker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

While at work at Abermain No.2 Colliely to-day, George Tomlinson, of South Cessnock, met with an accident which necessitated his removal to…

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Knocked Down by Horse Schoolboy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Knocked down by a horse which had wandered into the school yard at Kurri on Tuesday, Herbert Paul received painful crushing injuries to the…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Brakes failed to hold the car driven by Mrs. E. Cox, of Main Creek, as she was approaching Dungog Railway Station with the result that the vehicle…

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Sequel to Accident an Indignant Husband

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

According to evidence for the prosecution in a case heard at the Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday, there was an unanticipated sequel to an accident…

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Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. L. J. Utley, 30, of Bondl, was seriously injured to-day when he was struck by the mudguard of a travelling motor car. Mr. Utloy stopped…

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