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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 62

A Peculiar Accident Arm Amputated

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 3

Mr Harry James Winchester, a hair dresser living in West Maitland, was involved in an unusual accident early on Sunday morning, which resulted in…

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Six Injured Accident at Newcastle Car and Sulky Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

As a result of a collision between a sulky And motor car at the Glebs end of Gordon Avenue about, [?] o'clock last night, six persons were…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

William Hales, 23, a miner, employed by Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, and residing at Brunker-street, Kurri Kurri, received injuries on the head…

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Eye Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

James Hogg, 45, of Main-road, Neath, received a punctured wound in the left eyeball while he was picking grapes at Pokolbin. He was taken…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 6

Charles Craft, 48, of Sweetman's Creek, an employee of the Kearsley Shire Council, was riding a bicycle along Wollombi-road, near Millfield,…

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Motor Accident Abermain Resident Fatally Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

Serious injuries were received by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hogg, of Elizabeth Street, Abermain, on Sunday night,…

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Sequel to Collision Man Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

At Mudgee Police Court, Harry Bagnail, of Balgownie, Mudgee, was committed for trial on a charge of having, by wilful neglect, done bodily harm to…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Whilst employed in the Aberdeen freezing chamer, Mr. H. O'Rourke had the misfortune to drop a big carease of frozen pork upon his foot and…

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Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

An accident which resulted in six people receiving attention at the hospital qccured at dusk, about a mile from town on the…

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Fingers Jammed Accident to Baby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

When the wind blew a door shut this morning, Peter James Fletcher, 14 months, living with his parents at 11 Rose-street, West Maitland,…

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Arm Amputated. Peculiar Accident. Struck by Bus

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. Harry James Winchester (30), a hairdresser, living in Free Churchst., West Maitland, was involved in an unusual accident which resulted in the…

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Angry Steer Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 4

While sitting outside the Uralla[?] Showground on Thursday afternoon, John Ryan, aged 48 years a stranger, and an unenviable experience…

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Fell From Cycle Motorist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 6

Returning from work yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. T. March (56), of Ada-street, Homeville, had a fall from his motor cycle. He sustained…

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Newcastle Show Ladies' Day Rider Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

Yesterday was ladies' day at the Newcastle Show. The weather was much more pleasant than on the previous two days, and the attendance…

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Injured Arm Nagel Still Out MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 7

The Injured arm of L. Nagel, which kept him out of the Test team against England, has also precluded his appearance with Victoria against…

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Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 7

The condition of Mrs. Hegg who was involved in a motor accident on Sunday night, was reported from the General Hospital this afternoon as…

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Foot Gashed Labourer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

While Michael Holfman (18) a labourer, of Rosebank, Wallalong, was cutting timber in a hayshed yesterday afternoon, the axe hit the…

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Child Injured Walked on Hot Ashes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

When she walked into hot ashes, the remans, a fire in the yard yesterday morning, Ellen Deaken (6) living with her parents at 34…

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Nearly Drowned Courageous Rescue Serious State Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

When he went swimming too soon after having lunch yesterday, Eric Beechey, 21, of Newtown, had a narrow escape from drowning…

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