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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 62

Horse Bolted Chinese Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

John See Wah, a Chinese fruiterer, of Balgowlah, was critically injured, suffering a fractured skull, abrastons, and internal injuries when a horse…

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Earthquake's Terrible Toll 140 Dead; 5,000 Injured Southern California Rocked

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

Los Angeles, Sunday.—A severe earthquake shock rocked Southern California at 5.55 p.m. on Friday, being followed by over 30 other shocks, some of which were also severe, during Friday night and Saturday. Over 100 communities were affected, the shocks being…

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Saved Life Plucky Girl Accident Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

The bravery of a 19-year-old girl in pulling clear a man who was planed under a blazing motor cycle last night possibly saved his life…

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Skull Fractured Diving Accident NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 4

May Shadwell, 40, of Neath, slipped and struck her head on the side of a diving board at Wangl, Lake Macquarie, on Sunday, and fell into the…

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Serious Accident to Mr Leo Cafe

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

Mr Leo Cafe, of Bourke-street, an employee for many years at Messrs Gould Bros. and Co.'s sawmills, met with a serious accident on Friday…

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Man's Dreadful Fall Accident on Scaffolding Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

When John Summers, aged 34, of Pennant Hills, fell 30 feet from a scaffolding at Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd., to-day, he struck his head with…

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Collision Near Subway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

An accident, which unfortunately resulted in one of the parties concerned, a young man named Jack Sweaney, who resides in Wilder-street, sustaining a…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Mr. Bob Dixon, of Cessnock, was badly hurt about the head when he was caught in a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery about 11 a.m. this…

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Collision in Bridge Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

A collision, in which a motor lorry and a motor cycle figured, occurred in Bride-street, near the Bank of New South Wales about 5 p.m. yesterday…

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Earthquake's Terrible Toll. 140 DEAD; 5,000 Injured Southern California Rocked. Los Angeles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

A severe earthquake shock rocked Southern California at 5.55 p.m. on Friday, being followed by over 30 other shocks, some of which were also…

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Second Victim Husband and Wife Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Mrs. Charles Hogg, of Charles-street, Abermain, who was injured In a motor accident near East Greta on the evening of Sunday, February 19,…

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Hated Hospital Small Boy's Accident SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Knooked down by a motor car in North Sydney, a small boy was taken to, the casualty ward of the North Shore Hospital suffering from head…

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Burning Accident. To Alex. Buck

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Buck, an employee of Davey and Olaen's garage lies in "Keba" private hospital suffering from burns and shock as a result of…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 6

"Maitland Mercury," March 13, 1862: Manning River Correspondent: A fearful accident occurred a few days ago at the Upper Manning. It seems that…

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Painful Accident to Mr. Harold Potts Nose Fractured Playing Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

While playing cricket with the Caledonian Colliery Staff against Howard Smith's team at Newcastle last Sunday, Mr. Harold Potts met with…

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Motion Picture Fire Many Killed and Injured (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Guadaljara (Mexico)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Forty-one were killed and 70 gravely injured in a motion picture fire at Ahualulco. Twenty were trampled to death in a…

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DUNGOG Burning Accident Spirits Ignite Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

A young man named Alex. Buck, an employee at Davey and Olsen's garage met with a very painful burning accident…

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Tragic Motor Accident Wife's Death Follows That of Husband

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Mrs Charles Hogg, of Charles-street, Abermain, who was injured in a motor, accident near East Greta on the evening of Sunday, February 19, died in…

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Accident Near Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

A nasty accidents occurred on the Jerry's Plains road between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when an Essex car, driven by Mr Dave Brown,…

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Man Drowned Jumped From Ferry. Manly Sensation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 7

A man whose name was given as George Thomas Hegarty Jumped overboard from the Manly ferry Steamer Barranject when off Middle…

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