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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

997 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 50

Stolen Car Comes to Grief Injured Men Charged with Theft. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Yesterday a motor car was stolen from Concord, and later, at Guildford, eight gallons of petrol were poured into the tank at a roadside service station…

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Man Injured Attempt to Save Child

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

George Ball (63) residing in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, was admitted to the General Hospital this morning suffering froma…

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Unfair Crowding Allegations at Inquest N.Z. Fatality Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

At the inquest on jockey Harry Stockley, who sustained a fatal fall while riding Exaggeration in the Ferguson Handicap at Ellerslie on…

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Car Fatality Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 8

A charge of manslaughter was preferred last night against a motorist following an accident in Parramntta-road, near…

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Boy Drowned Belmont Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

When ho fell from n boat into 15 feet of water off Cardiff Point, Belmont, on Sunday morning, Stanley. Brown 15, of 14 Barcay-st.,…

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Struck Dray Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

Travelling to Sea[?] by motor cycle about 7.30 o'clock last evening. Cocil Lantry, 22, of Iliaton ran into a horse and dray when endeaveuring…

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RECOVERED Injured Airmen Italy Thanked Rome, Feb, 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Flying-Officer Hamilton and Flying_Lieut, Coupland who crashed in Southern italy, while attempting a record flight to Australia, have…

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Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 6

Mrs. H. T. Burgess was in the kitchen other home at Broken Hill on Saturday afternoon when a bullet…

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Mayor Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

Aid. D. Jordan, Mayor of Muswellbrook, had a lucky escape from serious injury yesterday afternoon while on his way to…

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Clarence Town News. Sawyer Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

Whilst working at the local mill on Monday week, Mr. Roland Ross ("Dick") Dark, met with a serious accident…

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Injured Hoof Phar Lap's Mishap Eases in Betting Aqua Caliente, Feb, 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

Phar Lap, who was scheduled to have a practice gallop on Sunday, stepped on a stone in the morning and injured a hoof,…

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Accident to Child

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon the 5-year-old son of Mr. W. Ninness, of Mala Creek, received a serious injury to his left eye. He was running along win a stick…

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Drowned in Tub SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

Robert Freeman, aged 18 months, was playing in a yard at his parents' residence at Cremorne, when he fell into…

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Runaway Car Two Children Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

When O. T. Cooper left his car outside his home at South Kensington yesterday his two young children and two playmates remained in the vehicle…

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Child Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 4

Ivy So[?]combe, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. William So[?]combe, of Narnook, in the Richmond River district, fell into a shallow creek…

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Labourer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 7

Arthur Lawrence (28) of Martin's Creek, employed an a labourer at the Martin's Creek Permanent Way Quarry, received a probable…

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Double Tragedy Two Sisters Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 5

A double drowning tragedy is reported from the Bream Creek, district (Tasmania). Two sisters, Alice and Heather…

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Stable Doings Jockey Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 9

Vallis fell while making a fast move near the three furlongs in the Victoria Park Handicap yesterday. His rider, J. Dennett, was slightly…

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Cyclists Injured Crashed into Bullock SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 5

Crashing into a bullock, one of a herd. In the roadway outside Flemington saleyards last night, as he swerved to avoid a car, Reginald…

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Shooting Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

The funeral of George Walter Wilson (18), who succumbed at Muswellbrook Hospital as a result of a bullet wound in the head, took place at…

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